Tag: lobby
There are no real prices in the energy industry
Handelsblatt Energy Summit 2023 The industry agreed: less intervention in the energy market. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Berlin The free market in energy has always been an illusion. So…
German economy will grow by 1.9 percent in 2022
Shelf with cleaning products in a supermarket The economy in Germany has grown again. (Photo: mauritius images / Manfred Bail / imageBROKER) Berlin Despite inflation, the Ukraine war and ongoing…
Entrepreneurs withdraw confidence from Bolsonaro
Sao Paulo The new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is cleaning things up. After the storming of Brazil’s government district by radical supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, 700 suspects…
Secret documents from Biden’s time as deputy discovered in office
Joe Biden After his time as Vice President, the US President had an office in the Penn Biden Center. (Photo: AP) Washington According to media reports, secret government documents from…
Michael Fuchs: CDU politician “Mister Economy” died
Michael Fox The CDU politician sat in the Bundestag from 2002 to 2017 and has been deputy parliamentary group leader since November 2009. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Politicians of the CDU…
Binance Joins Board of Lobby Group in USA
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has joined the Digital Chamber of Commerce, lobbying for cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies in the US. According to today’s announcement, Binance will work with other members of…
VCI warns of dramatic developments and company bankruptcies
Frankfurt According to the industry association VCI, the prospects for the chemical industry in Germany have continued to deteriorate in recent months. Association President Markus Steilemann drew a correspondingly bleak…
VCI warns of dramatic developments and company bankruptcies
Gloomy outlook for chemistry The high energy prices are causing problems for the industry. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to the industry association VCI, the prospects for the chemical industry in…
Economy calls for stable funding for energy-related refurbishments
Renovation of a house facade Since April 21st, money has only flowed for new buildings according to the efficiency house standard 40 (EH40) plus the quality seal for sustainable building…
SPD wants to tighten German lobby register law
Bundestag It should become more transparent who influences the legislation. (Photo: dpa) Berlin As a consequence of the corruption scandal in the European Parliament, the co-chairman of the SPD Left…
No subsequent changes to anti-inflation law
The White House Washington supports the law but is in contact with foreign partners to address their concerns. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington The US government is not planning any subsequent changes…
Real estate industry warns of dramatic slump in residential construction
View of residential buildings in East Berlin In 2021, 294,000 new homes were built, in 2022 it will probably be fewer. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of the high cost…
The economy is pushing for a change in tax policy in the crisis
“Economy has been waiting for tax policy signals from the federal government since the beginning of the energy crisis,” says BDI General Manager Tanja Gönner. “Targeted measures in tax policy…
Donald Trump announces renewed presidential candidacy
donald trump The ex-US President in November 2022. (Photo: AP) Mar-a-Lago Donald Trump has submitted his application for a 2024 presidential candidacy. This emerged from a document on Tuesday. The…
Lindner does not want to propose “super depreciation” in 2023 either
Christian Lindner The party of the economics minister introduced the super write-off into the coalition agreement. (Photo: Reuters) Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has decided not to implement the…
Lindner does not want to propose “super depreciation” in 2023 either
Christian Lindner The party of the economics minister introduced the super write-off into the coalition agreement. (Photo: Reuters) Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has decided not to implement the…
Bureaucracy slows down heavy equipment on construction sites
Kommatsu excavators at Bauma 2022 in Munich Transporting machines of this size to those on site is becoming an increasing problem, according to industry representatives. (Photo: IMAGO/aal.photo) Berlin The German…
Baerbock confidant Rebhann becomes RWE’s chief lobbyist
Brown coal power plant Neurath Berlin A few years ago that seemed unthinkable, but now it’s becoming reality: the energy company RWE is making Titus Rebhann, a long-time close associate…
Sharp criticism of Beijing’s attempts to influence German companies
VW workers at the Shanghai plant Berlin German politicians are concerned about the extent of the Communist Party’s (KP) influence on the German economy in China. As the Handelsblatt reported…
Lindner promises reform of start-up participation
Christian Lindner Christian Lindner makes concessions to German start-ups. Berlin, Dusseldorf Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has responded to the appeal of more than a dozen of Germany’s best-known…