In summer 2022, the European Union (EU) and India resumed negotiations on a free trade agreement to strengthen their strategic partnership. In addition, both sides are negotiating an investment protection agreement and an agreement on the protection of geographical indications. In this way, the...

Since net zero targets have become a keystone of climate policy, more thought is being given to actively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while continuing to drastically reduce emissions. The ocean plays a major role in regulating the global climate by absorbing a large proportion of...

Im Rahmen des Green Deal erwägt die EU die Einführung eines CO2-Grenzausgleichsmechanismus (CBAM) für Importe, damit sie ihre ehrgeizigen klimapolitischen Ziele erreichen kann, ohne dass energieintensive Sektoren ihre Emissionen ins Ausland verlagern (Carbon Leakage). Der CBAM sieht die...

Rivalry between the United States and China has become a paradigm of international relations over the past two years. It shapes both strategic debates and real political, military and economic dynamics. The dimensions of Sino-American competition over power and status include growing threat...

Siyria’s civil war has long since been decided in favour of the regime. There is no prospect of a negotiated settlement, reconciliation or lasting stabilisation. Syria faces enormous challenges, well beyond the rebuilding of infrastructure and housing. It will also need assistance to restart...

Verhandlungen über den mehrjährigen Finanzrahmen (MFR) der EU sind stets langwierig, komplex und konfliktreich. Nicht anders ist dies beim MFR 2021-2027, der ein Finanzvolumen von rund 1,3 Billionen Euro umfassen soll. Die Verhandlungen drehen sich wie üblich um politische Prioritäten, die...

Although the roots of the European Union lie in economic integration, the EU’s economic policy competences and possibilities are narrowly limited in European primary law. Nevertheless, the influence of the EU, and in particular the European Commission, on economic policies of the member states...