Some consider e-cigarettes the healthier way to smoke – or vaporize, to stay in the jargon. Others think they are the devil’s stuff. But the future of disposable e-cigarettes in the EU will be decided not by health considerations but by environmental ones – the Battery Regulation will probably mean their end, as my colleague […]
Last week, a court in Luxembourg overturned the national ban on the active ingredient glyphosate. Across the EU, glyphosate is thus still permitted until at least December 15, 2023. Timo Landenberger analyzes how the use of the herbicide affects the earth’s microorganisms and what the chances are for an EU-wide ban on glyphosate. The development […]
There is rare unity across the political camps: Greens, conservatives, even liberals criticize Emmanuel Macron’s statements on the Taiwan issue. But the dispute also has advantages, analyze Amelie Richter and Felix Lee. For in the EU, Macron has thus fueled the urgently needed debate on the future course of China and Taiwan policy.In recent years, […]
Emmanuel Macron’s interview on the Taiwan conflict caused a considerable stir over the weekend. With his stance on China and the United States, Macron is dividing Europe and leading the continent into geopolitical isolation, outraged CDU foreign policy expert Norbert Röttgen on Twitter. Macron is also acting against the spirit of Ursula von der Leyen’s […]
The three-way meeting between EU Commission President von der Leyen and Presidents Xi and Macron is worthy of a special edition on Maundy Thursday. Even though there were no brand-new positions on closer inspection, a change in mood was noticeable.The effort of the summit so close to Easter definitely did something for diplomacy. Von der […]
Naturally, officials in Beijing listened carefully to Ursula von der Leyen during her keynote speech on China policy last week. But despite her clear choice of words, the Commission President and French President Emmanuel Macron are likely to be spared criticism from the Chinese during their trip to China. Ahead of today’s important talks with […]
In 2013, the Rana Plaza textile factory collapsed in Dhaka, burying 1000 workers in the debris. The tragedy was the impetus for the National Assembly in France to devise and win the world’s first supply chain law. In an interview with Charlotte Wirth, the socialist Dominique Potier, who played a key role in drafting the […]
One sees China as a possible mediator in the Ukraine war, while the other wants to gain more distance from Beijing: Talks will not be easy when French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen travel to China. But a common position would be all the more important, analyzes Amelie Richter. […]
Two parliamentary elections, two neck-and-neck races: In Finland, the Social Democrats led by Prime Minister Sanna Marin lost yesterday despite gains, and in Bulgaria (in the fifth election in two years), no winner had been determined even late in the evening. Read more in the news section.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to Romania today. […]
Shortly before she travels to China together with French President Emmanuel Macron, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave a keynote speech on European policy toward China. It was surprisingly clear, as Amelie Richter writes in her Analysis. “Our relations are unbalanced and increasingly distorted by China’s state capitalist system”, von der Leyen said, for […]