Tag: Thierry Breton
EU Commission wants billions in expansion
Brussels The European telecom companies have tried it many times before, but they have never come so close to their goal: the EU Commission is preparing a law they have…
EU Commission leaders warn of a subsidy race with the USA
Brussels The EU Commission is divided over the European response to the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the ecological restructuring of the economy. The three most important deputies of…
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announces green industrial plan
davos EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has spoken out in favor of extensive industrial policy interventions in order to advance Europe in the global race for climate-friendly technologies.…
How Europe’s unknown tech company Imec is shaping our future
Imec The research institute in Belgium is well-known among semiconductor experts for its know-how – which has an annual turnover of 800 million euros. (Photo: Imec [M]) lions “Europe has…
Internet: data toll – EU Commission wants to ask “Big Tech” to pay soon
Deutsche Telekom The group has filed a lawsuit against the Meta subsidiary Edge before the Bonn Regional Court. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg, Berlin The European Commission is about to take another…
Internet: data toll – EU Commission wants to ask “Big Tech” to pay soon
Netflix boss Reed Hastings Who is the free rider here? (Photo: Getty Images for Netflix) Hamburg, Berlin The European Commission is about to take another hit against big tech companies…
Macron meets Musk – and calls on him to do more against extremism
Emmanuel Macron and Elon Musk The French President and the Twitter CEO have met in New Orleans. (Photo: via REUTERS) New Orleans, Washington During his visit to the US, French…
German banks earn better, but not well
Good morning dear readers, “What is breaking into a bank compared to founding a bank?” Bertolt Brecht once asked, and in relation to Germany one has to say: in most…
EU Commissioner Breton threatens Twitter boss Musk with license withdrawal
Thierry Breton The EU Commissioner is Musk’s worst adversary. (Photo: AP) Brussels The warning was clear: EU Commissioner Thierry Breton pointed out to Twitter boss Elon Musk in a video…
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton is Elon Musk’s worst opponent
Outline of Elon Musk After his Twitter takeover, the billionaire presented himself as a champion of freedom of expression, but also caused a lot of chaos. (Photo: Reuters) At first…
“The US is actually opening a subsidy race”
Thierry Breton EU Commissioner Thierry Breton is calling for increased efforts to attract investments in green technologies in Europe. (Photo: imago images / IP3press) Mr. Breton, is the US government’s…
Olaf Scholz on a state visit to China
Good morning dear readers, what would happen if, starting tomorrow, only journalists sat in German authorities? Three forecasts, fed from 25 years of professional experience: In official documents, numbers only…
“The US is actually opening a subsidy race”
Thierry Breton EU Commissioner Thierry Breton is calling for increased efforts to attract investments in green technologies in Europe. (Photo: imago images / IP3press) Mr. Breton, is the US government’s…
Politics targets Elon Musk – support from Donald Trump
new York After the takeover by Tesla boss Elon Musk, Twitter was even more targeted by politicians. Former US President Donald Trump, previously banned from Twitter, now sees Twitter “in…
Politics targets Elon Musk – support from Donald Trump
new York After the takeover by Tesla boss Elon Musk, Twitter was even more targeted by politicians. Former US President Donald Trump, previously banned from Twitter, now sees Twitter “in…
Ego trip or smart course? Scholz defends “double boom” against EU criticism
Olaf Scholz, Mark Rutte, Emmanuel Macron The Chancellor arrived with the French President and the Dutch Prime Minister, but the gas issue is a crunch. (Photo: ddp/CTK) Prague Olaf Scholz…
Christian Lindner under pressure because of “double boom”
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance defended the relief package for the German economy as “not oversized”. (Photo:𧉨-Berlin) Luxembourg The federal government’s €200 billion relief package for the German…
According to these guidelines, companies should act in the event of a crisis
Brussels EU Commissioners Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton presented the plans. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The world was actually warned: 17 years before the corona pandemic, the first “Sars” virus infected…
Europe is gearing up for the battle for raw materials
world economic disorder (1) Brussels In the hectic weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chancellery and Ministry of Economic Affairs made an alarming discovery: nobody in the Berlin…
In an emergency, the EU Commission wants gas savings to be made
Wolfersberg gas storage facility The EU Commission’s plans would probably save around 45 billion cubic meters of gas. (Photo: dpa) Brussels It was a demonstration of Russian power: the initially…