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February 26th, 2025

Geopolitics: Why the 'bromance' between Putin and Trump is directed against Xi

Donald Trump wants to free Russia from its "borderless friendship" with China and is therefore reaching out to Putin. Could the move succeed?

By Angela Köckritz

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February 26th, 2025

Omnibus: Why the dispute continues

The EU Commission wants to present its plans to simplify sustainability laws. However, the substantive dispute is unlikely to be over after that – the differences between the various camps are too great.

By Marc Winkelmann

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February 25th, 2025

Reactions to the Clean Industrial Deal: 'There are still gaps'

Expectations of the EU Commission's climate and industry package are high. The Clean Industrial Deal is intended to restore Europe's competitiveness. The plans are welcomed across the board, but they will hardly solve all the problems.

By Lukas Knigge

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February 25th, 2025

China expertise in the Bundestag: Between realignment and cluelessness

China expertise remains rare in the new German parliament. But with Johannes Volkmann and Florian Dorn, two new China experts could shape the direction of the CDU/CSU. The ranks of the FDP are losing decidedly China-critical voices, while the SPD and the Left Party have to reinvent their positions.

By Leonardo Pape

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February 25th, 2025

Life coaching boom: The business of self-optimization

Competitive pressure and the wish for self-optimization drive more and more Chinese people into the arms of life coaches. However, the number of scams is growing.

By Redaktion Table

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February 25th, 2025

Anniversary of the invasion: How the EU wants to continue supporting Ukraine

On the third anniversary of the start of the Russian full-scale invasion, the Commission has announced further aid for Ukraine, which is also intended to benefit the country's energy sector. For the first time, there was talk of a special European envoy.

By Eric Bonse

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February 25th, 2025

Future government: How Merz wants to secure Europe's defense

The Chancellor-designate is looking to close ranks with France, Poland and the UK. In order to raise the necessary funds for the German armed forces, Merz could resort to a quick fix.

By Till Hoppe

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February 24th, 2025

USA: Chinese capital becomes categorical security risk

US President Donald Trump has closed several entry points for Chinese investments in the United States. Digital technologies, dual-use goods, raw materials and critical infrastructure in America are to be hermetically sealed off from Chinese capital. This is likely to have significant consequences for the EU.

By Marcel Grzanna

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February 24th, 2025

The new government's climate policy: What associations and think tanks are calling for

Business associations, NGOs and think tanks are calling on the next German government to make more efforts in climate policy: The financial leeway must be increased by reforming the debt brake, electricity prices should fall and good framework conditions and political continuity for investments should be created.

By Redaktion Table

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February 24th, 2025

IPCC plenary session: How the climate process obstructionists are attacking science

At its plenary session in Hangzhou, China, this week, the IPCC will decide on its work program until 2028/29 – and indirectly on the role of facts in climate policy. This is because countries such as the USA want to delay the work and reduce the influence of science on political decisions.

By Bernhard Pötter