Tag: Investment policy
Habeck wants more investments through tax breaks
industrial robot The federal government wants to see more investments in the transformation of the economy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In international comparison, German companies invest little in new technologies, machines…
Business angels demand quick action from the BMWK
Berlin Start-ups are currently finding it difficult to get investments in two respects. On the one hand, many venture capitalists are holding back in view of the weak economy and…
EU slows down reconstruction in Ukraine
Luxembourg Reconstruction in Ukraine threatens to falter before it has really got started. At the end of the year, the guarantees from the EU countries, with which the European Investment…
Economy calls for a reform from Finance Minister Lindner
Even if liberal economists and business representatives welcome this position, there is growing concern among some that compliance with the rule could be at the expense of necessary investments. “It…
The fight against climate change requires unprecedented investments
Combating climate change and environmental degradation is our greatest challenge, which we must tackle in the interests of future generations. To be successful, we must revolutionize the way we live,…
Von der Leyen wants to respond to US subsidies with EU investments
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President is calling for a reversal in European investment policy. (Photo: Reuters) Bruges, Washington According to Ursula von der Leyen, the dispute over…
Von der Leyen wants to respond to US subsidies with EU investments
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President is calling for a reversal in European investment policy. (Photo: Reuters) Bruges, Washington According to Ursula von der Leyen, the dispute over…
Von der Leyen wants to respond to US subsidies with EU investments
Bruges According to Ursula von der Leyen, the dispute over the massive US subsidy program for green technologies requires an industrial policy offensive by the Europeans. On Sunday, the head…
This is how states & governments circumvent the debt rule
An interesting anecdote recently happened at the SPD debate convention. Ironically, a certain Kevin Kühnert, otherwise anything but a regulatory guardian of the Grail, prevented his Jusos from demanding the…
The federal government is planning more money – but cannot spend it
Berlin After the federal government had long been criticized for underinvestment, it has taken countermeasures in recent years. Although social spending remains by far the largest item in the federal…
Biden plans complete chip supply chain in the USA
Joe Biden at IBM The US President wants to bring semiconductor production to the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Poughkeepsie US President Joe Biden has reiterated his determination to bring large-scale chip…
Economists complain about redistribution and few investments
road construction The federal government is spending too little money on future projects, such as road construction, economists warn. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin For a federal finance minister, promising…
Economists complain about redistribution and few investments
road construction The federal government is spending too little money on future projects, such as road construction, economists warn. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin For a federal finance minister, promising…
Debt brake fetish
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Finance Minister Christian Lindner Opinions can differ about the leeway a debt rule allows. (Photo: Reuters) If there’s anything like a scapegoat in this country’s…
Debt brake fetish
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Finance Minister Christian Lindner Opinions can differ about the leeway a debt rule allows. (Photo: Reuters) If there’s anything like a scapegoat in this country’s…
Companies invest 70 billion euros less
BASF Verbund site in Ludwigshafen The more energy a company uses, the more difficult it is to switch to climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: obs) Berlin There is a huge investment gap…
The State Council puts more billions into its own economy
Construction of a high-voltage line in China A total of 44 billion euros flow into infrastructure projects. (Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua) Beijing China has announced further billions in aid to stabilize the…
How the expansion can succeed
hydrogen filling station Hydrogen at the fuel pump of a hydrogen fueling station that has not yet gone into operation. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Future technology without tailwind: There have been…
Lindner’s new debt rule for Europe is minimal reform
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance wants to largely retain the debt rules, but enforce them more vigorously. (Photo: Andreas Pein/laif) Christian Lindner presented the German proposal to reform…
Labor Minister Heil questions the debt brake in the event of a massive recession
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil The SPD politician calls for the return to the debt brake to be re-evaluated. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin For Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD), the…