Tag: protectionism
USA & China: Biden intensifies the technology fight
Brussels, Washington When the Philadelphia-Washington rail tunnel opened, an ex-officer named Ulysses Grant was ruling the United States, the country recovering from the trauma of the Civil War. 150 years…
The EU must not stand still in the subsidy race with the USA
The state of shock lasted half a year, and now the EU has to decide how to react to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August. It is…
What should Europe’s industrial policy answer to the USA look like?
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) has proclaimed 2023 the “Year of Industrial Policy”. At the latest with the US subsidy program “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA), which includes…
Huawei could lose all access to US-made equipment
Huawei The Chinese telecommunications supplier is affected by US sanctions. (Photo: dpa) san francisco The situation of the controversial network supplier Huawei from China is coming to a head. The…
Democrat rebel Joe Manchin takes on Biden – and the EU
Joe Manchin The US senator is taking advantage of his role in tipping the scales in Congress. (Photo: AP) Washington 75-year-old Joe Manchin is one of the most prominent senators…
Support for US restrictions against China
ASML Training Center Export restrictions for the systems would be a serious setback for China’s ambitions to become independent of imports by building its own chip industry. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo,…
The EU does not need a new debt fund
Olaf Scholz (left) and Emmanuel Macron Germany and France would benefit from the relaxation of EU state aid rules. (Photo: dpa) In Brussels, the crucial question is again: How do…
SPD economic wing wants to defend industrial location with new EU debts
wind power industry “Both the private sector and households should also receive tax credits on everything that promotes the expansion of renewables,” the paper says. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Berlin As…
Why Xi Jinping’s trade war didn’t pan out
Bangkok In one of the most violent trade conflicts in recent history, the notification to Guangdong customs is a significant signal for peace: a few days ago, officials in the…
Free trade for free countries – Lindner launches push for global trade alliance
Christian Lindner in Davos Demonstrate the ability of democracies to act. davos At the World Economic Forum in Davos, both Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner spoke out…
How Davos is fighting for the future of globalization
container port The world as a zero-sum game. davos Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fond memories of the most recent EU summit. Council President Charles Michel had invited the Southeast Asian…
WEF President Börge Brende sees Europe “as a comeback kid”
Frankfurt Everything should be the same as before the pandemic. The meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos will take place again in…
France wants to revolutionize European industrial policy
Scholz visiting Macron The Chancellor and the French President currently have many points of contention. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Paris In response to US subsidies for green technologies, France is aiming…
WEF President Borge Brende sees Europe “as a comeback kid”
Frankfurt Everything should be the same as before the pandemic. The meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos will take place again in…
France wants to revolutionize European industrial policy
Scholz visiting Macron The Chancellor and the French President currently have many points of contention. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Paris In response to US subsidies for green technologies, France is aiming…
The US wants to defuse the state aid dispute with the EU
Joe Biden The US President wants to promote green technology in the USA – according to the motto America first, the EU fears. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Brussels The US…
IMF anticipates a tough year for the global economy
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva According to IMF estimates, the global economy is likely to grow by 2.7 percent in 2024. (Photo: dpa) new York The International Monetary Fund is expecting…
The World Trade Organization is not getting out of its crisis
Geneva The year 2022 was not a good year for world trade. The US and China started a new trade dispute over chips. And even between the alliance partners USA…
The World Trade Organization is not getting out of its crisis
Geneva The year 2022 was not a good year for world trade. The US and China started a new trade dispute over chips. And even between the alliance partners USA…
The World Trade Organization is not getting out of its crisis
Geneva The year 2022 was not a good year for world trade. The US and China started a new trade dispute over chips. And even between the alliance partners USA…