Tag: protectionism
US Justice Department wants to get rid of special auditors for Trump documents
donald trump The ex-president has to answer in court for storing secret documents in his Mar-a-Lago estate. (Photo: AP) Washington In the legal tug of war over documents confiscated from…
Federal Chancellery for new free trade agreement with USA
Olaf Scholz with Wolfgang Schmidt In a position paper, the head of the Federal Chancellery Schmidt spoke out in favor of resuming talks on a free trade agreement with the…
Federal Chancellery for new free trade agreement with USA
Olaf Scholz with Wolfgang Schmidt The head of the Federal Chancellery, Schmidt, spoke out in favor of resuming talks on a free trade agreement with the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin,…
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…
Biden announces further sanctions
protests An activist demonstrates against the violent death of Iranian Mahsa Amini. (Photo: AP) Washington In view of the brutal action taken by Iranian security forces against anti-government demonstrators, US…
US Trade Representative rejects Christian Lindner’s free trade plans
US Trade Representative Tai The lawyer defends US trade policy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf, Berlin US Trade Representative Katherine Tai wants close coordination on trade issues with the EU, but rejects…
US Trade Representative rejects Christian Lindner’s free trade plans
US Trade Representative Tai The lawyer defends US trade policy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf, Berlin US Trade Representative Katherine Tai wants close coordination on trade issues with the EU, but rejects…
New battery strategy alarms German politicians
The chairman of the EU Parliament’s powerful trade committee, Bernd Lange (SPD), sees this as a “typical example” of the USA giving priority to its own interests and “offending its…
Forced labour: EU bans all products
Uyghurs on a cotton plantation The suppression of the Uyghurs in China is one of the triggers for the new regulation against forced labor. (Photo: imago images/Joerg Boethling) Berlin, Brussels…
Scholz’ climate club idea blocked by China for the time being
Berlin The idea is impressively simple and Olaf Scholz received a lot of praise for it when he propagated it almost exactly a year ago: as many countries as possible…
Scholz’ climate club idea blocked by China for the time being
Berlin The idea is impressively simple and Olaf Scholz received a lot of praise for it when he propagated it almost exactly a year ago: as many countries as possible…
EU considers lawsuit against US subsidies for electric cars
Tesla production in California The promotion should only apply to US cars. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels The EU Commission is preparing to take legal action against the subsidies for American electric…
A trade war with China costs Germany six times as much as Brexit
Industry If Germany as an export nation wants to realign its business model, the nationalization of supply chains is not a solution that will help the economy, according to the…
US restricts investments in China
Intel chip factory construction site in Arizona Anyone who accepts state aid in America must not invest in China. (Photo: Reuters) Munich Christmas in midsummer: The chip industry can look…
Biden spoke to Xi – phone call lasting more than two hours
Joe Biden during his final meeting with Xi Jinping Biden last spoke to Xi in March. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Washington China’s head of state and government Xi Jinping again…
Biden spoke to Xi – phone call lasting more than two hours
Joe Biden during his final meeting with Xi Jinping The last interview took place in March. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Washington US President Joe Biden spoke to China’s head of…
Germany must now make its partnership with the USA crisis-proof
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has led to an amazing strengthening of the transatlantic alliance. The US has shown itself to be the determined leader of the West and…
USA: Chamber of Commerce boss wants to abolish tariffs
new York US companies are sounding the alarm about high inflation and calling on the government to act. The CEO of the powerful US Chamber of Commerce, Suzanne Clark, wants…
Biden announces new measures to fight climate change
Joe Biden The US President announces new measures for climate protection. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington A few days after the failure of a comprehensive climate and economic package in the US…
Biden intends to run for a second term
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden The two also want to run for elections in 2024. (Photo: AP) Washington US President Joe Biden intends to run for a second term in…