Tag: European Commission
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Russian soldiers Prigozhin had announced that his mercenary units would be withdrawn next Wednesday due to a lack of artillery support from the Russian armed forces.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…
Italy uses corona aid for stadium construction – EU stops payment
AC Fiorentina Stadium How does the modernization of the 1930s building fit into the guidelines of the Corona reconstruction fund? (Photo: UEFA/Getty Images) Brussels, Rome The “Artemio Franchi” stadium dates…
This is what you need to know about synthetic fuels
Production of e-fuels The hydrogen start-up Sunfire produces synthetic fuels. (Photo: Sunfire) Berlin From 2035 onwards, new cars that run on petrol or diesel will no longer be allowed to…
Major raid on banking giants in Paris
La Defense financial district in Paris German and French investigators search rooms of BNP Paribas, Société Générale, HSBC and Natixis. (Photo: dpa) Paris, Dusseldorf The scandal surrounding the massive evasion…
Covid sales will fall sharply, continued focus on research
Frankfurt After two record years, Mainz-based Biontech SE is heading for significantly lower revenues in the Covid vaccine business. Irrespective of this, the biotech company intends to continue to massively…
Covid sales will fall sharply, continued focus on research
Frankfurt After two record years, Mainz-based Biontech SE is heading for significantly lower revenues in the Covid vaccine business. Irrespective of this, the biotech company intends to continue to massively…
Selenski relies on the World Bank for reconstruction
Volodymyr Zelensky In his video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also paid tribute to the fight of Ukraine’s defenders for the country. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Kyiv The Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Wissing and EU approach dispute over e-fuels
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister sees a solution in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The Federal Transport Minister looked a bit exhausted when he appeared in front of…
Wissing and EU approach dispute over e-fuels
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister sees a solution in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The Federal Transport Minister looked a bit exhausted when he appeared in front of…