The Party of Progress, which was only founded in Cologne in April 2020, is entering the newly elected European Parliament with one MEP. The PdF does not want to join a parliamentary group.
By Corinna Visser
The stricter capital requirements for banks under Basel III should actually apply in the EU from next year. This could be postponed by a year for fear of discrimination against European financial institutions.
By Redaktion Table
The new center in Taipei is intended to bring Taiwanese and Czech cultures closer together. Beijing sees any rapprochement with Taiwan as a provocation. The Czech Republic is one of the EU states with the closest ties to Taiwan.
By Amelie Richter
The Dutch capital wants to take all cameras from Chinese manufacturers out of circulation over the next five years – for fear of espionage and because of human rights concerns. Other municipalities could follow suit.
By Carolyn Braun
Four US college lecturers have been injured in a stabbing in Jilin in north-eastern China. They were in the country as part of an exchange program. One suspect has already been arrested.
By Redaktion Table
A Chinese man, identified as a former Navy officer, has been arrested after entering a strategically important estuary in a speedboat. Nothing is officially known about his motive.
By Redaktion Table
Daniel Caspary was confirmed for two and a half years as head of the 29 German members of the CDU and CSU in the European Parliament. He had one opposing candidate. He prevailed against Sven Simon by 16 votes to eleven with one abstention.
By Markus Grabitz
By early 2025, new climate plans for 2035 are due. However, a study by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) warns that if existing plans are not tightened beforehand, there is a significant risk.
By Bernhard Pötter
The floods in southern Germany at the beginning of June were influenced by climate change, according to a rapid study. It was found that there was up to a ten percent increase in rainfall.
By Lukas Bayer
The UK has increased its contribution to international climate finance, but a significant portion of this increase is due to accounting tricks.
By Nico Beckert
