Tag: EU member state
Return of pound and ounce near
A pint of beer Great Britain no longer wants to specify the weight in kilograms in the future. Pint glasses are also to be used as a standard, the “Crown…
How Europe wants to survive in the systemic conflict with China
So that there is no misunderstanding: It is not a new name for Berlin Airport, nor is it an AOL modem from the 1990s. No, what EU Commission President Ursula…
Speech on climate protection, digitization and co
Ursula von der Leyen will give her second speech on the State of the European Union this Wednesday (from 9 a.m.) in the European Parliament. In addition to the consequences…
Clear fronts, cramp after the general election
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…
Tariffs on imports from the EU have risen since Brexit
Controls at the port of Dover The tariffs for imports from the EU have risen sharply. The costs are a consequence of Brexit and are weighing on the UK economy.…
The end of the Merkel era slows down EU expansion
Chancellor Merkel and Serbian President Vučić in 2015 Integrating the Western Balkans into the international community is of central geopolitical importance for the EU. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The farewell is…
Mitsotakis promises “upswing for everyone”
Athens Greece is recovering from the economic fallout from the pandemic faster than expected. But the Conservative government’s economic track record is overshadowed by the forest fire disasters this summer.…
Austria against the relaxation of the EU stability pact
Gernot Blümel The Austrian Prime Minister is against new exceptions to the EU Stability Pact. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Austria’s finance minister Gernot Blümel rejects a weakening of the European Union’s…