Tag: EU guidelines
Germany cannot waive value added tax for the gas surcharge
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance does not receive an exception from Brussels. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission will probably reject the plans of Finance Minister Christian…
Germany cannot waive value added tax for the gas surcharge
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance does not receive an exception from Brussels. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission will probably reject the plans of Finance Minister Christian…
Germany cannot waive value added tax for the gas surcharge
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance does not receive an exception from Brussels. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission will probably reject the plans of Finance Minister Christian…
EU Commission wants to force households to save gas
Ursula von der Leyen If households and companies do not voluntarily save enough gas, the EU Commission wants to set binding savings targets for the member states. (Photo: dpa) Berlin,…
EU Commission wants to force households to save gas
Ursula von der Leyen If households and companies do not voluntarily save enough gas, the EU Commission wants to set binding savings targets for the member states. (Photo: dpa) Berlin,…
Nord Stream 2 AG achieves success in the European Court of Justice
North Stream 2 The approval process for Nord Stream 2 was stopped in February due to the Russian escalation in the Ukraine conflict. (Photo: Reuters) Luxembourg According to a ruling…
Standard charging cables for cell phones and other devices will come in mid-2024
USB-C cable Legal requirements for charging cables have been the subject of debate for a long time. (Photo: Imago) Brussels, Strasbourg Mobile phones and numerous other electronic devices must have…
Standard charging cables for cell phones and other devices will come in mid-2024
USB-C cable Legal requirements for charging cables have been the subject of debate for a long time. (Photo: Imago) Brussels, Strasbourg Mobile phones and numerous other electronic devices must have…
Top managers demand quota “now and without compromise”
Claudia Oeking The Philip Morris manager considers the changes to the EU directive on women’s quotas to be unacceptable. (Photo: Frank Beer for Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf German managers and entrepreneurs are…
Criticism of the draft law to protect whistleblowers
The association “Die Familienunternehmer” spoke of the “old suffering” of German legislators, “almost compulsively falling into legislative over-fulfilment”. The ministry received a total of 45 statements from specialist groups and…
How whistleblowers should be protected in the future
If employees or civil servants draw attention to criminal offenses or violations in their professional environment in the future, they should be comprehensively protected against reprisals such as dismissal, warnings,…
Renovation should become more environmentally friendly
thermal insulation The materials for energy-efficient building refurbishment can also be harmful to the environment. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission wants to reduce the environmentally harmful effects of construction.…
EU Commission wants to regulate gas storage more strictly
The European Union wants to standardize the management of natural gas storage facilities within Europe in order to increase security of supply. This emerges from the draft of the EU…
What companies can do about the pay gap
Poster for Equal Pay Day in Berlin The difference in earnings between women and men has not changed compared to the previous year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf New year, familiar figures:…
EU wants to activate new protection status for refugees
Berlin The war in Ukraine also led to a turning point in European refugee policy. The EU Commission proposed on Wednesday to activate the “mass influx” directive for the first…
EU commissioner wants to vote against EU taxonomy
Johannes Hahn and Ursula von der Leyen in December The final EU taxonomy proposal is expected next week. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels It is one of the EU’s most sensitive political…
European Parliament fails due to data protection – warning to companies
European Parliament in Brussels Parliament violated the rules that it helped to develop. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Data of European citizens cannot simply be stored in the USA. This is stated…
EU Commission takes action against Poland because of controversial judgments
Constitutional Court in Poland The Brussels authority initiated what is known as an infringement procedure on Wednesday. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is taking legal action against the country…
Sustainability yes, more bureaucracy no
Sustainability has long been an important issue for most companies. Word has not yet gotten around everywhere, however, about the EU Commission’s plans to combine the issue with very extensive…
Fight against climate change: criticism of the EU building directive
Berlin The Central Association of the Housing Industry in Germany (GdW) sharply criticized the building directive presented by the EU Commission on Wednesday. “A factual immediate doubling of the renovation…