The Communist Party leadership quietly dropped the slogan Made in China 2025 a few years ago. But the strategy remains the same. China has achieved tremendous success in modernizing the country. In some key industries, the leadership has exceeded its targets. In others, the picture is mixed.
By Redaktion Table
Germany's emissions dropped by another three percent in 2024, according to calculations by Agora. This decline is largely due to the renewable energy boom and a decrease in coal-fired power generation. In contrast, emissions in the industrial, building, and transport sectors saw little reduction. Overall, emissions are now 48 percent below 1990 levels, meeting the 2024 target set by the Climate Protection Act.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl is now negotiating a joint government with the ÖVP. His appointment as chancellor would shift the balance of power in the EU further to the right. For the Christian Democrats, the question of how to distance themselves from the right has taken on a new urgency.
By Till Hoppe
China is becoming a superpower of the elderly. But can a country of the elderly remain a superpower in the long term? In a desperate attempt to counter the demographic crisis, the leadership is resorting to unconventional methods.
By Angela Köckritz
It only lasted around five hours. But the unannounced visit by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Mar-a-Lago on Saturday evening shows the position that the right-wing foreign minister has already taken.
By Almut Siefert
Weak consumption, a lack of economic recovery and Trump's looming presidency are obvious issues that will keep the People's Republic busy in the new year. What else is on Beijing's to-do list for 2025?
By Amelie Richter
After the end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine, other routes will become important for security of supply. A large pipeline is due to be completed in 2029 and will bring new revenue to Ukraine and Slovakia. However, national egotisms, the consequences of the Russian invasion and the general move away from gas as an energy source are increasingly complicating European trade.
By Manuel Berkel
Two MEPs and two staff members from the European Parliament are running for the Bundestag in the early elections on Feb. 23. One of the two MEPs and the two staff members have a good chance of entering the national parliament.
By Markus Grabitz
Beijing is flexing its muscles against the USA with export restrictions like never before. Observers have long warned of Chinese dominance over critical metals.
By Jörn Petring
In the year ahead, various events in Germany, the EU and internationally will shape future climate policy. Here are this year's key events.
By Lisa Kuner
