Tag: European Commission
FDP confident in the combustion dispute
combustion engine The EU and Germany could be close to an agreement in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the dispute over the future of new cars with combustion…
Habeck releases million-euro project from SAP
Berlin Whether in autonomous driving, controlling energy networks or coordinating supply chains: the intelligent use of data is becoming increasingly important in business. Twelve member states of the European Union…
Volkswagen builds battery cell plant in Canada
Salzgitter Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen is building its next battery cell plant in North America, more precisely in Canada. The group and VW’s battery subsidiary PowerCo announced this on Monday…
The EU needs a capital markets union
The authors: Ursula von der Leyen is President of the European Commission, Charles Michel is President of the European Council, Christine Lagarde is President of the European Central Bank, Paschal…
Volkswagen plans battery cell factory in North America
Dusseldorf There have been rumors at Volkswagen for days about a new battery cell plant in North America. Last Friday, Europe’s largest automaker scheduled a conference call to announce a…
Traffic light is divided – Union calls for a clear position
EU In Brussels, the federal government vehemently represents the FDP position with regard to the EU ban on commissions. (Photo: IMAGO/Shotshop) Brussels The German financial sector has been looking to…
Digital euro could stress smaller banks
Frankfurt The possible introduction of a digital euro is making the German banking industry nervous. One of the reasons: If too many customers use the digital euro and if this…
In all friendship – Scholz and Biden seal alliance in difficult times
Washington It is well known that US President Joe Biden considers personal exchange to be indispensable, and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is also considered a friend of face-to-face discussions. Both…
Why the US is rediscovering Poland
Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems of the Polish Army Poland wants to spend significantly more money on defense. (Photo: dpa) Washington It is a visit with a signal effect: after his…
Gas importer Uniper writes record loss
Uniper headquarters in Düsseldorf Dusseldorf The Düsseldorf-based energy group Uniper closes the 2022 financial year with a loss of 19.1 billion euros. The company announced this on Friday. Uniper had…
Federal government paves the way for Infineon to invest billions in Dresden
Berlin/Munich Nothing stands in the way of Infineon’s billion-euro investment in Dresden: the chip manufacturer’s supervisory board and board of directors have decided to start construction in the second half…
How Syria could now be freed from isolation
Ankara When an earthquake caused the worst devastation in southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday morning, an offer caused a stir: Israel agreed to send aid to neighboring Syria.…
Fractures in the western alliance
Josef Braml The author is European Director of the Trilateral Commission. Most recently, his book “The Transatlantic Illusion. The New World Order and How to Hold Our Own in It”.…
Fractures in the western alliance
Josef Braml The author is European Director of the Trilateral Commission. Most recently, his book “The Transatlantic Illusion. The New World Order and How to Hold Our Own in It”.…
Bundeswehr has problems with transport and infrastructure
Mammoth mission Bundeswehr transport Anyone who asks the federal and state governments these days only gets sparse information – above all, nobody feels responsible. (Photo: dpa, Getty Images [M]) Berlin…
Bundeswehr has problems with transport and infrastructure
Mammoth mission Bundeswehr transport Anyone who asks the federal and state governments these days only gets sparse information – above all, nobody feels responsible. (Photo: dpa, Getty Images [M]) Berlin…
Prisma receives order for joint European gas procurement
Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission has commissioned the company Prisma to organize joint European gas purchases. The trading platform operator from Leipzig announced this on Monday. Prima boss Götz Lincke:…
What will become of the euro?
The euro has lost a good 15 percent of its purchasing power since January 2021. By New Year’s Eve 2023, the loss is likely to increase to more than a…
ECB Director Fabio Panetta calls for more flexibility in monetary policy
Frankfurt Fabio Panetta is one of the most prominent advocates of a soft monetary policy on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB). In the Handelsblatt interview, the…
Dax oscillates around the level of the previous day – but remains above the 15,000 point mark
Dusseldorf The Dax started the new trading week with gains: In the first few minutes, the leading index went up almost 70 points. But the euphoria did not last long,…