Tag: Structural policy
Scholz calls for quick charging stations at every gas station
A car charges at a charging station Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for more charging stations in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Sylvio Dittrich) Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) was already a friend of the…
Munich Airport has been idle for two days since Sunday morning due to warning strikes
Munich Airport Due to a strike by Verdi, almost all flights were canceled for two days. (Photo: IMAGO/Smith) Munich A two-day warning strike has begun at Munich Airport. This was…
Network operators calculate with 128 billion for network expansion
wind turbines and power lines The grid operators calculate that the expansion of the transmission grids is likely to cost many billions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The operators of the electricity…
Habeck releases million-euro project from SAP
Berlin Whether in autonomous driving, controlling energy networks or coordinating supply chains: the intelligent use of data is becoming increasingly important in business. Twelve member states of the European Union…
Countries bunker local transport money in the amount of 4.6 billion
commuter train The states are responsible for local transport, but demand a lot of money from the federal government. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Sorge) Berlin The budget politicians of the traffic light…
Auditors advise breaking up Deutsche Bahn AG
Volker Wissing The Federal Transport Minister at the presentation of new ICE trains. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin With drastic words, the President of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, calls…
Habeck needs an additional 1.6 billion euros for LNG terminals
LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel Because a planned LNG ship off Hamburg is not going to be placed there after all, the funds planned for it can now partially cover the…
Europe counters the subsidy policies of China and the USA
wind farm The Commission wants to ensure that investments also take place in structurally weak regions. (Photo: IMAGO/BildFunkMV) Brussels The EU Commission wants to make it easier for EU member…
Robert Habeck allows Hong Kong investor to enter German water source
Berlin How much influence does the Chinese government have on Hong Kong companies? For the officials in the Federal Ministry of Economics, this is a crucial question. The answer decides…
Is the federal government exaggerating on LNG?
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) defends himself against public criticism, including from his own ranks, for overdoing it with the gas. “We price in risks, plan with…
An EU climate fund would strengthen Europe geopolitically
wind turbine The EU is lagging behind when it comes to its own climate targets. (Photo: dpa) The anti-inflation law “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)” is not only intended to accelerate…
Up to 600 billion in investments are necessary
wind energy The energy transition requires billions in investments. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Dusseldorf Offshore wind power is to transcend national borders in the future. The electricity network operators 50Hertz, Amprion…
Up to 600 billion in investments are necessary
wind energy The energy transition requires billions in investments. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Dusseldorf Offshore wind power is to transcend national borders in the future. The electricity network operators 50Hertz, Amprion…
Federal government builds freeways without priority
Construction work on the A40 in NRW The federal government is apparently not only implementing particularly urgent projects in highway construction, as a request from the Left Party shows. (Photo:…
Federal government builds freeways without priority
Construction work on the A40 in NRW The federal government is apparently not only implementing particularly urgent projects in highway construction, as a request from the Left Party shows. (Photo:…
The reconstruction of Ukraine – a task of the century
Workers rebuild a destroyed house in Bucha On a small scale, the Ukrainians have already taken the reconstruction into their own hands. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf, Riga Shortly before it was…
Economy calls for reform of shipping administration
Berlin An alliance of industry, trade and the mobility economy is increasing the pressure on Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) to reform the Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) with…
Mobile phone companies have lost credibility in infrastructure expansion
holes in the radio network Despite the high prices, the product is not right for Germany’s mobile phone providers. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Switzerland is a beautiful country with…
Mobile phone companies have lost credibility in infrastructure expansion
holes in the radio network Despite the high prices, the product is not right for Germany’s mobile phone providers. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Switzerland is a beautiful country with…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing is looking for a cash cow
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) will probably present an unpleasant bill at the government meeting of the traffic light coalition in early March. Deutsche Bahn has drawn up…