Tag: EU
New EU debt rules relieve the burden on highly indebted countries
Brussels The planned reform of the Stability and Growth Pact will bring significant relief for highly indebted countries. You would have to save less than under the current debt rules.…
Why Meloni is coming under pressure because of increasing migration
Brussels, Rome After the rush of electoral success, coming face to face with the reality of governing is an unpleasant experience for many politicians. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s displeasure…
Why Ukraine is suing its closest ally Poland
Vienna Ukraine is dependent on its agricultural exports – and not only faces obstacles in the Black Sea. Poland, Hungary and Slovakia still do not allow Ukrainian imports of grain…
Strategy paper warns EU against China dependence for batteries for electric cars
Battery recycling EU demand for lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers needed in hydrogen technology will increase sharply in the coming years. (Photo: dpa) Madrid The Spanish EU Council Presidency…
Türkiye and the EU could also go their separate ways
Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish president warns that Turkey could move away from the EU. (Photo: Reuters) Istanbul Turkey could move away from the EU, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
Spain’s Economy Minister Calviño wants the EIB top job – and is challenging Vestager
Santiago de Compostela Nadia Calviño is everywhere. As a host, the Spanish Minister of Economic Affairs can be found on every stage at the EU Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Santiago…
Lindner is looking for allies in reforming the Stability Pact
Christian Lindner (l.), his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire and the Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag Above all, Lindner wants to prevent countries in the monetary union from accumulating high…
Mercosur states demand concessions for free trade deal
Brussels, Berlin The Latin American Mercosur states are setting new conditions for the planned free trade deal with the EU. This emerges from a negotiation offer from the Latin Americans,…
Possible EU tariffs on electric cars are fueling fears of a trade war with China
Beijing, Brussels, Berlin Ursula von der Leyen has sparked concerns in Germany about a trade conflict with China. The EU Commission President had announced that she would take action against…
Mario Draghi should make Europe more competitive
Mario Draghi The Italian coined the famous phrase “whatever it takes” during the euro crisis. (Photo: AP) Brussels Mario Draghi’s return to the international stage has been rumored for a…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Strasbourg The EU wants to take action against cheap Chinese electric cars. She has instructed her authority to start an investigation into market-distorting subsidies, said EU Commission chief Ursula von…
EU launches investigation into subsidies
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to investigate whether Europe should exclude Chinese electric vehicles from the market. (Photo: Reuters) Strasbourg The EU wants to take action…
This is how the European Commission wants to help small and medium-sized businesses
Ursula von der Leyen Von der Leyen will give her State of the Union speech on Wednesday. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Brussels Exactly a year ago, Ursula von der Leyen…
Baerbock visits Kiev and assures German support
Annalena Baerbock visits a substation near Kiev Ukraine’s energy supply in particular suffered from Russia’s countless targeted attacks. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Kyiv German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) traveled to…
The EU Commission is fueling concerns about the requirement to use real names online
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Critics fear that the Commission’s plans will result in a “real name requirement through the back door”. (Photo: dpa) Berlin There is resistance…
Germany is at the bottom of the list in terms of growth among the large EU nations
Port in Hamburg Subdued foreign demand is weighing on the German economy. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The economy in Europe continues to weaken and Germany is even threatened with a recession.…
The German government’s space problem
Düsseldorf, Brussels Elon Musk is controversial, but his power is undisputed. At the beginning of Russia’s major invasion, the US billionaire made his Starlink satellite network available to the Ukrainians.…
Afrikanische Union wird ständiges Mitglied der G20
Die Flagge der Afrikanischen Union (rechts in grün) beim G20-Gipfel in Indien Die Afrikanische Union ist permanentes Mitglied der G20. (Foto: IMAGO/dts Nachrichtenagentur) Neu Delhi Die G20-Gruppe wichtiger Industrie- und Schwellenländer…
EU-Parlamentspräsidentin Metsola verspricht weniger Bürokratie
Brüssel Europäische Unternehmen warnen seit Jahren, dass steigende Regulierungskosten ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit bedrohen. In Brüssel stießen sie damit lange auf wenig Resonanz, andere Themen waren wichtiger, allen voran der Kampf gegen…
Großbritannien kehrt in EU-Forschungsprogramm zurück
Forschung „Horizon Europe“ ist ein EU-Forschungs- und Innovationsförderprogramm mit einem Budget von gut 95 Milliarden Euro. (Foto: dpa) London Großbritannien kehrt zum EU-Forschungsprogramm „Horizon Europe“ zurück. Das milliardenschwere Programm fördert Wissenschaftsprojekte.…