Significant, presumably external damage has been discovered on a fiber optic cable that runs underwater between Latvia and a Swedish island. It is unclear whether this is yet another case of sabotage.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU must extend the Russia sanctions by Jan. 31 at the latest. If Hungary does not block it, the decision could be made at the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday.
By Stephan Israel
Daniel Freund (Greens) insinuated a conflict of interest when he criticized Monika Hohlmeier (CSU) in plenary during the debate on the controversial NGO contracts. According to Freund, she is a member of the supervisory board of a company that also benefits from the Commission's LIFE program. However, he confused the BayWa AG and BayWa r.e. groups.
By Markus Grabitz
The CIA published a report on the origins of COVID-19, which was commissioned under the Biden administration.
By Ning Wang
The travel rush around the Chinese New Year is bigger than ever. The government in Beijing has extended the nationwide holidays to boost the country's weak domestic consumption.
By Ning Wang
Shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the US's concerns about China's behavior in the South China Sea to his counterpart Wang Yi, the next incident occurred off the coast of the Philippines.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Commission's draft equivalence decision shows that it wants to keep the clearing of euro derivatives in London for another three years. Critics see a failure of the 2022 clearing strategy.
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At the World Economic Forum, the US President emphasized how mean the EU is to his country. He complained that the European Union is not buying enough products from the United States.
By Redaktion Table
At the end of a trip through Lithuania, Poland and France, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius wanted to demonstrate European unity in Paris. He signed three agreements with his French counterpart.
By Gabriel Bub
At the World Economic Forum, Ursula von der Leyen launched a new discussion forum on the energy transition. The aim is to implement a project from COP28 in Dubai.
By Lukas Knigge
