Several EU member states broke their self-imposed rules on budget deficits and national debt last year. With the exception of Cyprus, Denmark, Ireland and Portugal, all EU countries spent more money than they took in.
By Redaktion Table
China spent more money on its military last year than in 2022. The People's Republic has the second-highest military spending in the world – and is setting off an arms spiral in the region.
By Michael Radunski
Competition in the electric car market will continue to intensify. Calculations by the Chinese planning authority NDRC show the current overcapacity of some Chinese manufacturers.
By Michael Radunski
The EU Commission threatens TikTok operator ByteDance with the forced shutdown of features of its "TikTok Lite" app. After the operating company failed to comply with a request for information, a corresponding order could follow as early as Thursday.
By Falk Steiner
The President's party won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections in the Maldives. This success confirms the current pro-China course. India and China vie for influence in the Indian Ocean.
By Michael Radunski
The earth trembles again in Taiwan. However, the magnitude of the more than 80 earthquakes was below the magnitude 7.2 quake earlier this month. No injuries have been reported so far.
By Amelie Richter
According to a study, industrial companies in Europe are insufficiently prepared for hacker attacks. In addition, a third of industrial companies do not yet have an AI strategy.
By Redaktion Table
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has emphasized that the EU wants to take stronger action against unfair international competition in the future. She encouraged the EU finance ministers to lead the way in completing the Capital Markets Union.
By Redaktion Table
The party leaders of Forza Italia and the Italian Social Democrats have announced their candidacies for the EU elections. However, they are likely to be more of a symbolic nature.
By Redaktion Table
At least six people have been injured and others buried in landslides in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. The authorities fear a flood of the century in the densely populated Pearl River Delta.
By Felix Lee
