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Declaration on the CAP: Budget issues harbor potential for conflict

At talks between EU agriculture ministers on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has urged in vain that budget issues be left aside for the time being. The leaked ideas for a reform of the EU financial framework are keeping the ministers busy.

By Julia Dahm

Dual use: These Chinese companies sue the Pentagon

The number of Chinese companies suing the US Department of Defense is growing. Now, the world's largest manufacturer of laser sensors for electric vehicles, the Chinese Hesai Group, also wants to sue the government. The company is accused of cooperating with the Chinese military.

By Manuel Liu