Nord Stream 2 throws Joe Biden into a dilemma
Berlin It’s just two sentences in a one-page position paper from US presidential candidate Joe Biden. But they could have a significant impact on the … Read more
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Expert opinion does not consider sanctions to be illegal
Pipes for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline are in a storage area in the port of Mukran on the island of Rügen The … Read more
China is unlikely to agree to TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart
Tiktok China is unlikely to agree to the restructuring of Tiktok’s US operations. (Photo: Reuters) Shanghai According to a Chinese newspaper, the Beijing government is … Read more
USA press ahead with sanctions against Iran
Washington Despite extensive international isolation, the US government is pressing ahead with the heavily controversial reinstatement of the UN sanctions against Iran. Now the Iranian … Read more
Videoapp takes legal action against US ban announcement
Dispute over video platform US President Trump accuses TikTok and the messenger app WeChat of forwarding data to the Chinese government. (Photo: Reuters) Bangalore According … Read more
Pros and cons of stopping construction on the pipeline
At the height of the oil crisis in 1973, the first “Russian gas” flowed into Germany. Russia was still part of the USSR, and the … Read more
EU and US agree on mini trade agreements
Hummer The US president had complained about the EU tariffs for some time. (Photo: AP) Brussels There is a sign of relaxation in the trade … Read more
Donald Trump’s bleak balance of trade
Washington This Thursday, Donald Trump returns to the roots of his trade war: he visits a washing machine factory of the US manufacturer Whirlpool in … Read more
Spain: Travel warnings have political motives
The development of case numbers in Spain is worrying. There have been 27,020 new infections in the past 14 days. This corresponds to 57 infected … Read more
China maintains investment hurdles for foreigners
Unequal relationships Investments between China and Germany are still very one-sided. (Photo: dpa) Munich According to a new study on investments in China, German companies … Read more