Tag: critical infrastructure
What are the consequences of the suspected sabotage for Ukraine’s NATO prospects?
Brussels, Washington It’s still just a suspicion – but it’s confirmed with every new detail that becomes public. Is Ukraine responsible for the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines in…
Digital Minister Wissing does not want to commit to the Huawei veto
Volker Wissing The Federal Minister for Digital and Transport does not want to position himself against the Chinese technology groups Huawei and ZTE, (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Digital Ministry…
Nord Stream pipelines may have been destroyed by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs
Destroyed pipelines Apparently, the United States now has new information. (Photo: via REUTERS) Brussels The destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipelines was apparently…
Nord Stream pipelines may have been destroyed by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs
Destroyed pipelines Apparently, the United States now has new information. (Photo: via REUTERS) Brussels The US has intelligence that the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipelines…
Where Germany uses surveillance technology from Chinese manufacturers
Cameras from China The data collected by the cameras could reach the Chinese government. (Photo: Getty Images, dpa, PR [M]) Berlin Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, concerns about…
How NATO wants to better protect pipelines after the Nord Stream attack
Gas bubbles rose to the sea surface from the ruptured tube of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in September Russia blames the US for the attacks. (Photo: via REUTERS) Brussels…
How NATO wants to better protect pipelines after the Nord Stream attack
Gas bubbles rose to the sea surface from the ruptured tube of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in September Russia blames the US for the attacks. (Photo: via REUTERS) Brussels…
US government warns Germany about Huawei
Brussels, Berlin It was a first in the history of NATO: At the Madrid summit in the summer, the member states of the defense alliance decided on a strategic concept…
Faeser wants to tighten rules to protect critical infrastructure
Nancy Faser The Interior Minister is tightening the requirements for critical areas such as energy, transport and banking. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) wants to force…
SPD politicians call for defense funds against foreign takeovers
Berlin Leading SPD politicians are calling for state entry to prevent the influence of Chinese investors. “We have to better protect our critical infrastructure and crucial sectors and make them…
Brussels is bringing digital counterattacks into play
Brussels, Berlin The Russian aggression against Ukraine requires cyber defense in Europe to be strengthened: This warning from the EU Commission gives new impetus to the German controversy about cyber…
China deals in the focus of the secret service committee of the Bundestag
Berlin China’s ambitions to expand its influence in Europe through investments in sensitive technology areas and critical infrastructure are to be discussed in the Bundestag’s parliamentary control body responsible for…
The EU warned in the spring that the Chinese would get involved
Terminal in the port of Hamburg The federal government is arguing about the entry of a Chinese investor. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin In the spring, the EU Commission warned the…
A case for NATO
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…
Municipalities are demanding an emergency power reserve for fear of sabotage
The German Association of Towns and Municipalities sees a need for action, particularly with regard to the supply of electricity and drinking water. “We need a national emergency power reserve…
Plans for cyber counterattacks met with rejection
Because the states would be restricted in their competences, the minister is aiming for an amendment to the Basic Law. That alone is difficult to achieve. In addition to the…
The federal and state governments are discussing a shortened quarantine period
Berlin In view of the spread of the highly contagious Omikron variant, the federal and state governments are aiming to shorten the quarantine periods in order to avoid large-scale staff…