Tag: EU commission
EU Commission meets economy with “green” hydrogen
Green Hydrogen The Commission no longer wants to require that the renewable electricity for hydrogen production has to be produced in the same hour as the hydrogen itself. (Photo: dpa)…
Sharp criticism of von der Leyen’s debt fund
Berlin, Brussels With her call for a new European investment fund for the energy transition, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with widespread rejection in Germany. Politicians…
Germany and France are looking for an answer to US industrial subsidies
French Prime Minister Borne and Chancellor Scholz Germany and France insist on a level playing field for European companies. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Paris The visit of French Prime Minister Élisabeth…
EU Commission blocks billions for Viktor Orban
Brussels The EU Commission has surprisingly decided to freeze the billions in payments to Hungary that have been withheld for a longer period of time. Commission President Ursula von der…
EU Commission blocks billions for Orban
Brussels The EU Commission has surprisingly decided to freeze the billions in payments to Hungary that have been withheld for a longer period of time. Commission President Ursula von der…
EU Commission reprimands German budgetary policy
Paolo Gentiloni EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said in Strasbourg on Tuesday that the draft national budgets presented a “mixed picture”. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The European Commission has evaluated…
Gas price cap: EU countries threaten blockade
LNG tanker en route to a French port Many traders have diverted their ships to Europe. (Photo: REUTERS) Many companies are beginning to feel fooled. For months there has been…
EU commissioner calls for global regulation after FTX bankruptcy
Mairead McGuinness The EU Financial Markets Commissioner criticizes the regulation in the crypto sector. (Photo: imago images/Lehtikuva) Brussels The EU Commission is calling for global regulation of the crypto sector.…
How Europe wants to reduce dependence on China
Brussels Against the background of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and increasing tensions with China, the EU is realigning its trade policy. “We must not allow ourselves to…
EU commissioner calls for global regulation after FTX bankruptcy
Mairead McGuinness The EU Financial Markets Commissioner criticizes the regulation in the crypto sector. (Photo: imago images/Lehtikuva) Brussels The EU Commission is calling for global regulation of the crypto sector.…
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…
Agreement on stricter emission standards for EU countries
Port of Hamburg Emissions from traffic must also be reduced more in the future. (Photo: imago images/Joerg Boethling) Brussels Emissions that are harmful to the climate in areas such as…
Bankers and financial supervisors are increasingly clashing
Frankfurt In the struggle for an important banking reform, the European financial sector has achieved a significant stage victory. The finance ministers of the European Union (Ecofin) want to soften…
EU countries agree to implement stricter banking rules
Financial district in Frankfurt According to insiders, European banks could soon look forward to a weakening of the rules known as Basel III. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Banks in the European…
EU directive on the compatibility of work and private life – father protection causes a dispute
Berlin Anyone applying for parental leave in small businesses can expect an answer from their employer within four weeks. If the company rejects them, a reason must follow. This is…
EU wants to agree on weakened capital requirements for banks
Financial district in Frankfurt According to insiders, European banks could soon look forward to a weakening of the rules known as Basel III. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to informed circles,…
EU Commission wants to ban fees for real-time transfers
EU Commission One of the aims of the EU Commission is to increase competition and efficiency in payment transactions in the EU. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Brussels The EU Commission wants…
Gas price brake for the industry wobbles
Berlin The plan for a gas price brake for German industry is in danger of failing. The plan to lower gas prices for around 25,000 German companies with high gas…
EU plans new interim target for debt reduction
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (centre) According to the Commission’s plan, every government will in future agree a tailor-made, multi-year debt reduction plan with the Brussels authorities. (Photo:…
German companies fear AI regulation that is too strict
facial recognition technology How far can artificial intelligence go? That’s what Brussels is all about. (Photo: imago images/Ikon Images) Frankfurt The German economy fears that the planned EU regulation on…