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The biggest misconception about China: Why China's supposed planned economy is actually a ruthless competition

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (402+ words) Published on: April 9, 2026 / Updated on: April 9, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein The biggest misconception about China: Why China's supposed planned economy is actually a ruthless competition " Image: Xpert. Digital Why the People's Republic is not a planned bureaucracy " but a gigantic tournament…...

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xpert. digital > en > problem-confused-with-solution

Katherina Reiche's energy policy: A minister who confuses the problem with the solution

22+ hour, 53+ min ago  (318+ words) Published on: April 8, 2026 / Updated on: April 8, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein Katherina Reiche's energy policy: A minister who confuses the problem with the solution " Image: Xpert. Digital ### Gas-fired power plants instead of storage: Is Reiche's fossil fuel regression costing us the energy…...

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xpert. digital > en > digital-sovereignty-as-a-browser-extension

Charles " Digital Sovereignty as a Browser Extension | Ingenious Browser Trick: How to Free Yourself from Google, Meta & Co. in Just a Few Clicks

23+ hour, 25+ min ago  (436+ words) Published on: April 8, 2026 / Updated on: April 8, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein Charles " Digital Sovereignty as a Browser Extension | Ingenious Browser Trick: How to Free Yourself from Google, Meta & Co. in Just a Few Clicks " Image: Xpert. Digital Europe's digital dependency: Why this…...

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xpert. digital > en > capitalist-millionaire-consultant

The drastic transformation of Joschka Fischer: From left-wing street fighter to millionaire advisor for capital

1+ day, 11+ min ago  (231+ words) Published on: April 8, 2026 / Updated on: April 8, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein A life as a political paradox: How Joschka Fischer turned his political legacy into money From 1998 to 2005, Fischer served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor under Gerhard Schr'der....

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xpert. digital > en > capitalist-millionaire-consultant

Die krasse Verwandlung des Joschka Fischer: Vom linken Stra'enk'mpfer zum Millionenberater f'r das Kapital - Xpert. Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein

1+ day, 11+ min ago  (218+ words) A life as a political paradox: How Joschka Fischer turned his political legacy into money From 1998 to 2005, Fischer served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor under Gerhard Schr'der. These seven years were marked by dramatic decisions, each…...

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xpert. digital > en > outrage-as-a-program

Emp'rung als Programm " Warum das reflexartige Dagegensein die Demokratie aush'hlt - Xpert. Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (428+ words) Outrage as a program " Why knee-jerk opposition undermines democracy " Image: Xpert. Digital The Power of Uproar: Why Ideological Bluster Pays Off for Political Parties Today The demand for uncompromising principles has another, rarely considered dimension: it is elitist. It presupposes…...

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xpert. digital > en > european-technological-sovereignty

German know-how, Chinese money, American AI " salvation or sell-off of European technological sovereignty?

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (468+ words) Published on: April 7, 2026 / Updated on: April 7, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein German know-how, Chinese money, American AI " salvation or sell-off of European technological sovereignty? " Image: Xpert. Digital The portfolio is complemented by the acquisition of B'R Automation and the partnership with aud…...

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xpert. digital > en > worst-energy-crisis

IEA chief Fatih Birol: Worst energy crisis in history and a shock without historical precedent " "oil price approaching record high

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (218+ words) Published on: April 7, 2026 / Updated on: April 7, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein The paradoxical end of the fossil fuel era: How the Middle East shock is fueling the energy transition " Creative image: Xpert. Digital Food, heating, gasoline: How the closure of a single…...

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xpert. digital > en > technological-bottlenecks

China's silent vulnerability: Technological bottlenecks behind the export powerhouse

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (320+ words) Published on: April 6, 2026 / Updated on: April 6, 2026 " Author: Konrad Wolfenstein Dependent instead of self-sufficient: The hidden bottleneck of the Chinese economy In the summer of 2025, the US temporarily eased restrictions after China, in turn, had slightly relaxed its export restrictions on…...

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xpert. digital > en > more-lobbyists-than-members-of-parliament

Mehr Lobbyisten als Abgeordnete: Die unheimliche Macht von Meta, Google & Co. in der EU - Xpert. Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (409+ words) More lobbyists than members of parliament: The sinister power of Meta, Google & Co. in the EU " Image: Xpert. Digital The figures provided by recent analyses are striking. In 2025, the entire digital industry spent around "151 million annually on lobbying in Brussels…...