Tag: EU guidelines
FDP confident in the combustion dispute
combustion engine The EU and Germany could be close to an agreement in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the dispute over the future of new cars with combustion…
The EU creates a right to repair – but the effect is unclear
clothes dryer According to EU plans, manufacturers should repair devices more often instead of replacing them. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission has high hopes for its plan to introduce…
Ministry of Economics confirms vote for combustion engines – EU should present solution for e-fuels
combustion engine It is planned that the Council of Member States will finally vote on phasing out combustion engines next Tuesday. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) does…
Green Ministry of Economics supports FDP in combustion engine debate
combustion engine It is planned that the Council of Member States will finally vote on phasing out combustion engines next Tuesday. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is…
From 2035 only CO2-free new cars
car The EU Parliament approved the new CO2 targets. (Photo: dpa) Strasbourg From 2035, no new cars with combustion engines will be registered in the EU. The EU Parliament approved…
The reduction in bureaucracy planned by Brussels is becoming a dream
The author Rainer Kirchdörfer is on the board of the Foundation for Family Businesses and Politics. (Photo: IMAGO/Monasse Th/Andia.fr, Marco Urban ) A few years ago, former Bavarian Prime Minister…
EU Cyber Security Directive puts companies under time pressure
Dusseldorf In many companies, IT security has not yet been a top priority. That is likely to change in the next few months: A legislative package from the European Union…
EU Commission proposes longer deadlines for certification
Catheter laboratory with modern medical technology Doctors fear a lack of aids if the Medical Devices Ordinance is not extended. (Photo: obs) Brussels Under massive pressure from business, doctors, patient…
Many companies are ill-prepared
Garment workers in Bangladesh German companies have to screen thousands of suppliers worldwide in order to meet the requirements of the supply chain law. (Photo: action press) Dusseldorf On January…
Central climate protection instrument to be tightened
emissions trading According to the new EU agreement, companies must buy pollution certificates if they emit CO2. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Consumers and companies in the EU will have to pay…
Brussels wants to adapt controversial approval process
Employees of a university hospital Clinics in Germany could also be affected by the bottlenecks in medical products. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The warnings from the German medical device companies were…
EU countries agree on directive for global minimum tax
EU countries The member states want to enforce a global minimum tax. (Photo: dpa) Brussels After a long blockade, the EU states have agreed on an important directive for the…
EU agrees on stronger consumer protection
online loans “What looks like a loan should be treated like a loan.” (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Brussels In the future, consumers in the EU will be better protected when taking…
Habeck initiates climate protection contracts with industry
Robert Habeck The contracts should be the core of the industrial transformation and the ramp-up of hydrogen production. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants…
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,…
From 2035 only emission-free new cars
electric vehicle With the new regulation, CO2-emitting petrol and diesel vehicles are likely to be increasingly replaced by electric vehicles. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In the future, only new cars that…
European Parliament clears the way for uniform charging cables
Charging sockets in electronic devices The question of chargers has occupied the EU institutions for more than a decade. (Photo: dpa) Strasbourg The EU Parliament has given its final approval…
EU plans stricter rules for online shopping on credit
Frankfurt, Brussels The EU is striving for stricter rules for mini-loans and buying in installments when shopping online, in technical jargon “buy now, pay later” (BNPL). The consumer credit directive,…
The EU Commission wants to be able to intervene in production in crises
Corona protective masks The EU wants to be allowed to intervene in production in the event of a crisis. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In the event of crises such as the…