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Feature | Kriminalität

August 26th, 2025

Family businesses: Why the end of the one-child policy encourages fraud

A new study from China finds an unexpected link between family-planning policy and financial crime in family businesses.

By Christian Domke Seidel

Feature | Sanktionen

August 25th, 2025

Sanctions: What experts expect for the 19th package against Russia

The European Union (EU) could unveil its latest sanctions package against Russia as soon as next week. The Bertelsmann Stiftung considers measures targeting a key commodity particularly promising.

By Manuel Berkel and Viktor Funk

Feature | Kanada

August 25th, 2025

Maritime security partnership: Why Germany and Canada are cooperating more closely

The German Navy is exercising off Canada’s coast with the combat support ship Berlin, signaling a plan to boost its presence in the North Atlantic. Europe’s defense industry could benefit as well.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Feature | Überkapazitäten

August 25th, 2025

'China shock': Second wave catches up with German industry

China’s overcapacity is flooding the European Union (EU) with cheap goods. The consequences are felt most acutely in the labor market. Germany, too, can no longer shield itself from the effects as it once did.

By Andreas Landwehr

Feature | Rumänien

August 22nd, 2025

Romania: Coalition government argues over budget consolidation

Romania's left-liberal four-party coalition is arguing over an austerity package presented by the finance minister. Right-wing populist Simion is working toward a breakup of the coalition.

By Frank Stier

Feature | Weltraum

August 22nd, 2025

How ESA Chief Aschbacher wants to strengthen the space agency in the defense sector

The head of the European Space Agency ESA, Josef Aschbacher, explains in a conversation with Table.Briefings what role defense should play for his agency in the future.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | Diplomatie

August 22nd, 2025

German economy: Next stop India?

The German government places high hopes on India. Although some consider the country a promising alternative to China, trade volume with the People's Republic is still almost ten times higher. Will the German economy now follow suit?

By Angela Köckritz

Feature | Bundeshaushalt 2026

August 21st, 2025

Fact check: Budget criticism with questionable comparisons

The Green Party criticizes the German draft budget for massively cutting funding for important climate projects. However, when it comes to the funding of heat networks and eco-friendly heating systems, this criticism is unjustified.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

Flughafen Düsseldorf, DUS, Eurowings, Airbus A320, Europe Malta, bei der Landung, Terminalgebäude, alter Tower der Flugsicherung, NRW, Deutschland Flughafen DUS *** Düsseldorf Airport, DUS, Eurowings, Airbus A320, Europe Malta, on landing, terminal building, old air traffic control tower, NRW, Germany DUS Airport

Feature | Flugverkehr

August 21st, 2025

Domestic flights: Decline reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Since the Covid pandemic, domestic flights in Germany have practically halved. The aviation industry protests against high taxes and complains about restrictions. The German Environment Agency (UBA) fundamentally welcomes the reduction.

By Bernhard Pötter

Feature

August 21st, 2025

Spain in flames: Dispute over responsibilities grows

More than 390,000 hectares have already burned this year. The government plans to declare the affected areas disaster zones next Tuesday.

By Isabel Cuesta