Tag: protectionism
US House of Representatives decides to ban imports of products from Xinjiang
Washington The USA wants to initiate further sanctions against China because of the oppression of the Muslim Uighur minority. The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a law banning…
EU in trade wars: Fighting sanctions with counter-sanctions
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission wants to propose a new instrument that would empower you to respond to sanctions with your own sanctions in an emergency.…
EU in trade wars: Fighting sanctions with counter-sanctions
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission wants to propose a new instrument that would empower you to respond to sanctions with your own sanctions in an emergency.…
USA announce diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Games in China
Olympic statue in Beijing The Winter Olympics will take place in China from February 4th to 20th, 2022. (Photo: dpa) Washington, Beijing The US has announced a diplomatic boycott of…
Republicans block US Senate defense budget
Nord Stream 2 logo The US Republicans want to prevent the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from going into operation. (Photo: dpa) Washington Dispute over sanctions against the Nord Stream 2…
Republicans block US Senate defense budget
Nord Stream 2 logo The US Republicans want to prevent the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from going into operation. (Photo: dpa) Washington Dispute over sanctions against the Nord Stream 2…
The traffic jam in world trade is slowly dissolving
Global trends Handelsblatt International correspondent Torsten Riecke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in his column every week. You can reach him at [email protected]. (Photo: Klawe…
Administrative assistance for Gazprom from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Brussels, Washington The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is more involved than previously known in the efforts to commission the controversial Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline. According to information from…
Nord Stream 2: USA impose further sanctions
Nord Stream 2 Gas is to be transported from Russia to Germany and other countries through the approximately 1200-kilometer-long double tube. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The USA wants to impose further…
Protectionism threatens with a CO2 border tax
Steel workers in Salzgitter Things will get really serious from 2026, when importers of steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizers and electricity will have to pay an estimated 75 euros per ton…
US Congress warns of “high risk for investors” in China
Joe Biden At the beginning of the week, the US President and the Chinese head of state met for a virtual meeting. (Photo: AP) Washington An important body of the…
USA and China want to avoid conflict
Beijing, Washington Joe Biden and Xi Jinping have known each other personally for more than ten years. “I am very happy to see my old friend,” said the Chinese head…
Competition with China must not degenerate into conflict
Washington US President Joe Biden warned of a confrontation between the world’s largest economies at his first online summit with China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping. Biden…
Conflict between China and the USA divides the global economy
USA versus China The world powers are mutually raising their economic walls, covering each other with tariffs and mutual sanctions. Berlin, Beijing The concern should be noted on Oliver Hermes.…
Fight climate change with the help of climate tariffs
It’s halftime in Glasgow. Whether the climate summit failed or whether it will bring some progress in the fight against global warming will probably only be known at the end…
Reduced punitive tariffs are good – and thanks to high inflation
Steel production An employee cleans a pig iron ladle in the Salzgitter AG steelworks. The export of steel to the USA is becoming easier again. (Photo: dpa) The agreement on…
US and EU settle dispute over punitive tariffs from the Trump era
The deal shows that “democracies are addressing the challenges we face together,” said Biden. Von der Leyen praised the compromise as a “milestone”. It had been possible to restore confidence…
US and EU settle dispute over punitive tariffs from the Trump era
Washington The US and the European Union have settled their dispute over punitive tariffs from the era of ex-President Donald Trump. A corresponding agreement was reached on the sidelines of…
EU countries, Japan and Mexico warn the USA against protectionism for e-cars
Berlin / Washington Germany and 23 other countries with a strong auto industry warn the US Congress in a joint letter against protectionism in electromobility. The letter sent to the…
US and EU settle dispute over punitive tariffs from the Trump era
Steel production The tariff dispute was a major point of conflict between the US and the EU. (Photo: dpa) Washington The US and the European Union have settled a diplomatic…