Norway wants to put only electric cars on the roads from 2025. The Scandinavian country has almost achieved this goal. One of the ways it has achieved this is by imposing high import duties on combustion vehicles.
By Redaktion Table
Prime Minister Tusk plans to strengthen European defense, ramp up arms production, and tighten sanctions against Russia during the Polish Council Presidency, which began on Jan. 1.
By Maximilian Stascheit
The Kremlin is using south-eastern Europe to test its anti-Western propaganda lies, writes Balkan expert Thomas Brey in a new study. Serbia, Russia's closest European ally, has a special role to play here.
By Stephan Israel
The Romanian Constitutional Court annulled the result of the first round of the presidential election, arguing that voters had been manipulated. The right-wing extremist Călin Georgescu is now appealing against this.
By Redaktion Table
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and Roderich Kiesewetter see China's involvement in rebuilding Ukraine as a risk of dependency and influence. Michael Roth, on the other hand, is open to the idea.
By Ning Wang
To treat psychiatric illnesses more effectively, Beijing plans to close treatment deficits. To this end, services are being expanded across the country, but how these will be staffed remains to be seen.
By Ning Wang
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has placed export controls on 28 US companies, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and General Dynamics.
By Ning Wang
Shein is currently awaiting approval from the British and Chinese authorities for an IPO in London.
By Amelie Richter
Demand for subsidies for eco-friendly heating systems surged again before Christmas in Germany. The reason is likely to have been the CDU/CSU's announcement that it would cut subsidies significantly in the event of an election victory.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The new year could start with higher prices at the gas pump. The reason for this is a rising CO2 price. Overall, however, industry representatives expect moderate price increases before the new EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS 2) starts in 2027.
By Lukas Bayer
