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Linn Selle

For a new European integration landscape

For a long time, Wandel durch Handel ("change through trade") was the unofficial slogan of the European security architecture. The war in Ukraine has ruthlessly revealed that the German government's long and naively negligent adherence to this principle has tended to rather bring about the opposite of peace and democratic progress in Europe. Now is the time to rebuild the European integration landscape on the basis of democracy and the rule of law.

By Redaktion Table

Interview: 'A shot at further developing Europe'

The director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Mario Holzner, warns against further stalling the candidate countries in the Western Balkans. The EU must act to push back geopolitical rivals such as China and Russia, he said in an interview with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar. Therefore, the states should be given access to the single market ahead of accession.

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Grenze Polen-Ukraine: Getreide-Export

Ukraine: little interest to export wheat through Poland

The transport of Ukrainian goods stalls at the Polish border. But wheat, which is urgently needed on the global market, is not even included among the export goods. Millions of tons are still stuck in Ukraine. High insurance costs and a lack of buyers despite the shortage make deliveries unattractive.

By Timo Landenberger

North Macedonia: Bulgaria maintains veto

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried his best to persuade Sofia to abandon its blockade of accession talks with North Macedonia. Finance Minister Vassilev has now rejected the hoped-for solution ahead of Thursday's summit.

By Till Hoppe