Lithium and other raw materials are essential for digitalization and renewable energies, but are often scarce and found outside the EU. With the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), the EU wants to secure access for European industry in the long term.

The Rio Tinto controversy in Serbia revolves around the planned Jadar lithium mine. Despite economic benefits, strong opposition arises due to environmental concerns such as water shortages and pollution. Local protesters demand more environmental protection.

The economic situation in Egypt is becoming increasingly hopeless and protests are being suppressed. Europe must place the security of the people at the center of its relations with Egypt in order to improve the situation in the long term.

With fresh language and contagious good cheer, US presidential candidate Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party are generating new enthusiasm for their policies. Could that also catch on here in Germany? One thing is clear: without a positive atmosphere, democratic politics in the country will face an uphill battle.

The Arab revolutions changed the lives of a whole generation. But it also had an impact on those who were children in 2011. How are they still being impacted by this moment? A conversation between two witnesses.

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