Tag: European Commission
New Uniper management wants to privatize the group again “as quickly as possible”.
Dusseldorf According to the will of the new board of directors, the crisis group Uniper should be privatized again as quickly as possible. At the energy supplier’s annual general meeting…
Serbia wants to join the EU – but many Serbs feel connected to Russia
Protest march against violence in Belgrade on May 19th The only country in the region that did not introduce sanctions against Russia. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart It is probably the most…
Serbia wants to join the EU, but 95 percent of citizens see Russia as a true ally
Protest march against violence in Belgrade on May 19th The only country in the region that did not introduce sanctions against Russia. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart It is probably the most…
The federal government and the railways are expecting disaster from Brussels
Freight wagons from DB Cargo Deutsche Bahn rejects accusations from Brussels that it received subsidies that distorted competition. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The federal government fears trouble from Brussels. According to…
EU court rejects lawsuits against RWE-Eon-Deal
RWE Campus Essen The European Commission has approved the purchase of Eon generation by RWE 2019. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf An important decision has been made regarding lawsuits by several energy…
EU clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard According to the European Commission, the deal does not undermine Microsoft’s competition. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The European Union has given the green light to the biggest…
Delivery drone start-up Wingcopter secures 40 million euros
The delivery drone from Wingcopter The German start-up wants to supply rural regions better. The European Investment Bank is now making 40 million euros available for this. (Photo: Wingcopter) Weiterstadt…
EU plans stricter cybersecurity rules for US cloud providers
cloud The US Chamber of Commerce has already announced opposition to the draft due to competitive disadvantages. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Brussels The European Union (EU) is planning stricter rules for…
EU plans stricter cybersecurity rules for US cloud providers
cloud The US Chamber of Commerce has already announced opposition to the draft due to competitive disadvantages. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Brussels The European Union (EU) is planning stricter rules for…
Prigozhin threatens to withdraw from Bakhmut
Russian soldiers Prigozhin had announced that his mercenary units would be withdrawn next Wednesday due to a lack of artillery support from the Russian armed forces. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Kyiv In…
Greece pushes debt ratio
Athens Most EU countries significantly reduced their public debt ratios in the past year. According to the statistics authority Eurostat, the decline in 2022 in the euro area was 3.9…
“China’s role in this war has so far been rather destructive”
Gitana’s Nauseda “Perhaps the talks between President Zelenskiy and President Xi have brought something.” (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Mr President, at a panel discussion in Berlin in support of Ukraine you…
Turkey wants to become the European natural gas hub
Istanbul In Zonguldak, an inhospitable old industrial town on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to win the election – with natural gas. In April, Turkey will…
The EU Commission’s reform proposals are met with resistance
Germany’s financial metropolis Frankfurt The German banks and savings banks see massive interventions in their security systems in the EU reform plans. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt, Brussels According to the…
Selenski calls for NATO security guarantees
Ukraine war Volodymyr Zelensky is pushing for Ukraine’s accelerated entry into the western military alliance. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv/ Moscow With a view to the next NATO summit in July in…
Several dead by rocket in apartment building – Putin facilitates conscription
Sloviansk A rocket attack on Friday killed at least eight people and destroyed several homes. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv/ Moscow Shortly before the Orthodox Easter celebrations this Sunday, Ukraine was again…
The EU needs hydrogen “Made in Europe” – also with the help of nuclear energy
hydrogen Transportation is expensive. Guest authors Joseph Delatte and Georgina Wright call for the EU to produce more hydrogen. The EU needs more decarbonised hydrogen in order to achieve the…
Why President Erdogan’s power is faltering ahead of the elections
Erdogan The power of the Turkish president has seemed unassailable over the years. (Photo: Reuters, Getty Images (2)) Istanbul As a nation suffers, the President’s primary concern is re-election. When…
Interview with development economist: “Russia’s economy is safe from sanctions”
Icebreaker Urals According to Beata Javorcik, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects Russia’s GDP to fall by three percent. (Photo: AP) Ms. Javorcik, the EBRD was founded in…
Biden’s new rules for EV subsidies cause confusion
Washington The US Treasury Department has unveiled long-awaited rules on EV purchase incentives. The new regulations, which were published on the authority’s website, are scheduled to come into force on…