The new German government wants to soften the guidelines for funding fossil fuel projects abroad. Critics complain that the leeway for gas-fired power plants or LNG infrastructure is already being "exploited to the maximum".
By Nico Beckert
The EU Commission wants to encourage regions to spend more structural funding on defense companies or social housing. There is no shortage of money, but experts do not expect it to have much effect.
By Till Hoppe
Tensions in the Von der Leyen coalition are increasing. The S D and Renew criticize the EPP for repeatedly making common cause with the conservative ECR, which they do not consider to be a pro-European force.
By Markus Grabitz
The US government wants to see TikTok in American hands. However, ByteDance could retain some control. This has been met with criticism from Trump's own ranks.
By Manuel Liu
The conviction of Marine Le Pen for embezzling public funds has considerably reduced the Rassemblement National's chances of entering the Élysée Palace – especially as the party was not prepared for such a scenario.
By Claire Stam
Everyone is eagerly awaiting the new NDCs up to 2035, but it is questionable how meaningful the targets will be. This is because the reporting rules are very general. Calculation tricks, fudged statistics and altered climate balances have long been common practice among countries and companies.
By Arne Schütte
In the coalition negotiations, the CDU/CSU is calling for projects abroad to be included in EU emissions trading. This is ruled out for the next few years, but this option is also currently being examined within the EU in order to achieve the 2040 target. There is sharp criticism from the Greens and SPD.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Hydropower is generally regarded as a clean source of energy. However, some hydropower plants could also be major emitters of the greenhouse gas methane and thus exacerbate the climate crisis. A British company wants to capture this potent greenhouse gas from hydropower plants using a new technology and make it usable for biofuels.
By Nick Nuttall
At the carefully orchestrated meeting, Xi attempted to portray his country as a bastion of stability in global trade. In view of growing trade barriers, the party leader took a swipe at the US.
By Manuel Liu
Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer pushed ahead with plans for a European protection force in Ukraine at a summit of the "Coalition of the Willing." There was a clear rejection in Paris of Russian demands to ease sanctions.
By Stephan Israel
