“I’m not leaving, I’m staying”, said Yolanda Díaz on Tuesday, 24 hours after she denied her resignation as Sumar leader due to the poor result in the European elections – 4.65% of the vote, 3 seats. This is not the first time that the second vice president and labor minister in Pedro Sánchez’s government has […]
Ajay Banga – President, World BankSince taking office as President of the World Bank in June 2023, Ajay Banga has been driving its climate-friendly transformation. In an era where financial issues dominate global climate policy, this gives him enormous significance. Banga has given the Bank a new mandate to “end poverty – on a livable […]
For far too long, Latin America was seen as the backyard of the USA, but Brazil has a lot to offer, says Cesar Cunha Campos: “Brazil is often underestimated, although in reality it is a diverse country with significant technological and energy resources.” As Managing Director of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), he has been committed […]
Andrés Ritter likes the comparison with Hollywood movies. There’s always that one scene where criminals lose their pursuers at the border because the officials in the neighboring US state have no authority. It used to be a bit like that in the EU. The situation has changed since the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which […]
EconomyJens Hildebrandt – Future Vice President Government Relations Greater China at BASF Jens Hildebrandt has made a name for himself in the German business community in China as head of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (AHK) in Beijing since 2018. As of July 1, he will head the newly established department for contacts with the […]
Christiane Kesper will have been part of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES ) for 36 years when she hands over her position as head of the FES Brussels office to her successor Tobias Mörschel at the beginning of June. Few people know the role of the foundation in everyday political life – both in Berlin and Brussels […]
AssociationsFriedolin Strack – Head of the International Markets Department at the Federation of German Industries (BDI)Friedolin Strack‘s department at BDI is not only responsible for bilateral economic relations with the Asia-Pacific region but also handles Latin America, the Near and Middle East and North Africa. Additionally, it coordinates the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business (APA), […]
The choice comes as a surprise: if Geert Wilders likes to grumble about anything, it’s unelected bureaucrats. Dick Schoof, the future head of government and successor to Mark Rutte, is exactly that, a top civil servant who is also described as a doer with a thirst for recognition. Over the past 20 years, Schoof has […]
Ursula von der Leyen – President of the EU CommissionThe CDU politician has good prospects of becoming Commission President again. This is despite the harsh criticism of her talks with right-wing nationalists such as Giorgia Meloni and the rumors surrounding Mario Draghi. She is respected among the heads of state and government. In the European […]
She is still a state farmer of the Bavarian Farmers’ Association and a district councilor in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but it is highly likely that she will soon be sitting in the European Parliament: Christine Singer is number one on the list of the Free Voters and therefore has a good chance of winning a seat in […]