Tag: Free Zone
A destructive subsidy race is looming when it comes to aid for energy consumers
natural gas production The author believes that if all EU countries gradually lower energy taxes or if energy subsidies are sufficient, the demand for energy will increase. (Photo: dpa) Many…
“A new edition would be a win-win situation”
Lisandra Flat The economist heads the Center for Foreign Trade at the Ifo Institute and is Professor of Economics of Globalization at the LMU Munich. (Photo: ifo Institute) Berlin Finance…
Lindner calls for a new free trade agreement with the USA
BMWs before export Economists believe that a new version of the TTIP agreement could bring the West together economically. (Photo: obs/BMW Group/Tom Kirkpatrick) Berlin, Brussels Next Thursday, US President Joe…
Why Brazil and Argentina seek closeness to Vladimir Putin
Jair Bolsonaro and Vladimir Putin There was no table six meters long when the two heads of state met. It was different recently at the crisis talks with Chancellor Scholz.…
ECJ gives green light for EU rule of law mechanism
ECJ in Luxembourg The European Court of Justice has declared a new regulation to punish violations of the rule of law in the EU to be legal. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg…
USA and Japan settle dispute over steel and aluminum tariffs for the time being
Japan Japanese steel manufacturers can breathe a sigh of relief. The punitive tariffs of the USA do not apply. (Photo: dpa) Washington The United States and Japan have settled their…
Johnson’s wife denies interfering with government
London In a rarely public statement, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, has denied any interference in political decisions. The allegations that she was influencing the head of…
Brexit: Northern Ireland wants to stop goods controls
Staff at the Northern Ireland Crossing Point From midnight there should be no more controls on goods from the British Isles. (Photo: dpa) Belfast/Dublin An open dispute over the implementation…
Sigmar Gabriel and Rudolf Scharping: EU offside
At the beginning of this year, the world’s largest free trade zone, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), came into force. This may sound unwieldy, but the new facts present…