Tag: Structural policy
Subsidiary Westnetz is looking for an investor for fiber optic expansion
Fiber optic expansion in Lower Saxony On average in the EU, half of the population is already connected to a fiber optic connection. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Hamburg According to financial…
4000 bridges are to be renewed by 2030
Rhine Bridge Leverkusen The pace of bridge modernization is to be accelerated. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) sees a great need for action on the motorway…
A need should become a necessity
Berlin In the transport industry, truck drivers are remembering a joke that was fashionable a few years ago: A father from the new federal states is driving his children to…
Billions for transport routes are left behind
Digital and Transport Minister Volker Wissing The liberal is being criticized for his budget draft. (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing had problems with the Federal…
Why the German rail network is collapsing
Construction work on the railway line Deutsche Bahn has to invest: with 13.6 billion euros it is more than ever. 1,800 kilometers of track, 2,000 points, 800 stations and 140…
Declaration of war on China: Starting signal for Europe’s Silk Road
Ursula von der Leyen visits Senegal EU Commission President with geopolitical claims. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The preparations for Europe’s response to China’s Silk Road initiative have been going on for…
Why EU funds are not enough to slow down Orban and Kaczynski
Victor Orban On April 3, Hungarians will elect a new parliament. (Photo: AP) Whoever wants to become a member of the EU must respect democracy and the rule of law.…
ECJ gives green light for EU rule of law mechanism
ECJ in Luxembourg The European Court of Justice has declared a new regulation to punish violations of the rule of law in the EU to be legal. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg…
The debate about fiber optic expansion is becoming a political issue
Berlin The first quarter of the year ends in a few weeks – and with it the deadline by which Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) wants to present his…
Local transport: Federal Court of Auditors calls for public transport law
Subway In the past there has always been criticism that the federal states are misusing the funds for local transport. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors is calling…
Experts expect further bridge closures
Fortunately, a replacement is already in place in Rindsdorf, so the old building was ready for demolition. However, the old bridges have one thing in common: Like thousands of other…
Experts expect further bridge closures
Fortunately, a replacement is already in place in Rindsdorf, so the old building was ready for demolition. However, the old bridges have one thing in common: Like thousands of other…
Gigabit networks: Investors reject funding programs
Berlin Volker Wissing is stepping up the pace: the digital minister wants to present a “comprehensive gigabit strategy” in the first quarter. This should be the “compass” for the networks…
CO2 comparisons of trains and planes are misleading
plane and train Who is the bigger climate polluter? There are many factors to consider when evaluating, not just CO2 emissions. (Photo: EB STOCK) Merchants know the difference between full…
How Economics Minister Habeck wants to promote the energy transition
Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck The Green politician wants to put up steam in the fight against climate change. (Photo: imago images / Political-Moments) Economic and Climate Protection Minister…
MV Werften initiated structural change too late
MV Werften Managing Director Carsten Haake The group has now filed for bankruptcy. (Photo: dpa) In the past 16 years, the shipyards in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were saved with one argument:…
Container port that nobody wants to go to: Shipping companies ignore Oakland
San Francisco The slump comes as a surprise: While container shipping in the USA experienced a great boom in the run-up to Christmas and there was a shortage of goods…
The traffic light says goodbye to public-private partnerships
Berlin Despite empty state coffers, the traffic light coalition only wants to enter into public-private partnerships (PPP) in highway construction in justified cases. “The coalition agreement stipulates that state implementation…
The traffic light says goodbye to public-private partnerships
Berlin Despite empty state coffers, the traffic light coalition only wants to enter into public-private partnerships (PPP) in highway construction in justified cases. “The coalition agreement stipulates that state implementation…
Poland has a good chance of getting billions from Brussels
Christoph Herwartz Christoph Herwartz, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone who…