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Huawei affair: Public prosecutor backs down on MP from Italy.

The Belgian public prosecutor's office is no longer requesting the waiver of immunity for five MEPs in the Huawei affair, but only for four. MEP Giusi Princi successfully defended herself against the accusation that she had attended an event with Huawei in Brussels.

By Markus Grabitz

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Knut Abraham: The new envoy to Poland?

CDU foreign policy expert Knut Abraham is considered the favorite to become the German government's new envoy to Poland. The decision will be made by the cabinet on Wednesday.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

NGO funding: initiative aims to create more transparency.

In its report, the European Court of Auditors criticized the Commission's lack of transparency and controls in NGO funding. An initiative has now been founded in Berlin, aiming to disclose the financial and structural links between NGOs.

By Markus Grabitz

Finances: Fees spark protests.

China's local governments are cash-strapped. Nevertheless, citizens refuse to pay for parking spots or wastewater disposal.

By Marcel Grzanna