For months, the German Environment Agency has been investigating irregularities regarding climate certificates issued by international companies in China – which also involve local suppliers, buyers and auditors. In eight cases, it suspended certificates for alleged emission reductions.
By Bernhard Pötter
After a good six months in power, Poland's new Prime Minister Donald Tusk has not yet achieved many successes. President Duda, who is still loyal to the PiS, is blocking things. Tusk is running up debts in order to implement election promises.
By Maximilian Stascheit
The EU Commission is starting work on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and is campaigning to retain elements of the Corona Recovery Fund. At the same time, EU officials put criticism of the delayed implementation into perspective.
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African governments wish to improve their relations with China in their favor. The Middle Kingdom also wants to do just that. In the end, African countries are primarily interested in loans. And that is precisely what Xi Jinping promised.
By Andreas Sieren
Former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is the new Prime Minister of France. He must now form a government that is capable of surviving a vote of no confidence, which puts the Rassemblement National in the role of kingmaker.
By Claire Stam
Before the Commissioners are appointed, they have to undergo a hearing in the relevant specialist committees of the European Parliament and provide information on possible conflicts of interest. But this takes time.
By Markus Grabitz
The arrest of artist Gao Zhen sheds light on just how much artistic freedom has eroded in China. Beijing is even trying to prevent the exhibition of dissident art abroad.
By Fabian Peltsch
China is tightening controls on critical minerals. Experts expect further regulations for certain raw materials that are important for future sectors in the West in the future.
By Christiane Kuehl
China was a paradise for European luxury manufacturers. In the economic downturn, however, many Chinese are losing their appetite for expensive purchases. When they do buy, they prefer to do so on the gray market. Everyone is talking about the online platform Dewu.
By Jörn Petring
The European Court of Justice overturns Competition Commissioner Vestager's decision to prohibit the takeover of Grail by Illumina. This raises the question of how the competition authorities can intervene when large companies swallow up small rivals.
By Till Hoppe
