Tag: Thierry Breton
Nuclear phase-out: EU Commissioner Breton calls for postponement
Thierry Breton The EU Commissioner wants the German nuclear power plants to run longer: “Solidarity is always mutual.” (Photo: Reuters) Brussels EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton intervenes in the…
Nuclear phase-out: EU Commissioner Breton calls for postponement
Thierry Breton The EU Commissioner wants the German nuclear power plants to run longer: “Solidarity is always mutual.” (Photo: Reuters) Brussels EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton intervenes in the…
Handelsblatt Innovation Week: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, we have difficult months ahead. The turnaround in interest rates is causing turbulence on the financial markets. With rising bond yields in southern Europe, fears of…
The EU is taking Twitter, Facebook and Co. to task in the fight against Russian propaganda
Social media The EU wants to hold corporations more accountable for disinformation on their platforms. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is stepping up its fight against opinion manipulation and…
Is there a data toll for Netflix, Instagram and Youtube?
Hamburg An old dream of the European telecoms industry is being negotiated in Brussels. For more than ten years, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Telefónica and Co. have been looking for a…
Germany in an innovation emergency: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, As a subscriber to the Handelsblatt, you know it anyway: Hardly any other topic is as important to our editorial staff as innovations and the question…
Europe is at risk of becoming energy dependent on China
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…
Two executives have to leave Twitter
Twitter The company will soon be taken over by Tesla boss Elon Musk. (Photo: AP) Dallas Two senior executives have already had to step down as part of the restructuring…
Elon Musk wants to bring Trump back to Twitter
Twitter profile More transparency in algorithms is part of Musk’s plans for Twitter. (Photo: Reuters) Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who wants to take over Twitter, sees no contradiction in his…
Cartel watchdog fights Google with new weapons
Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton signing a law The two members of the commission often have to work together. (Photo: AP) Brussels This Monday begins a billion-dollar lawsuit for small,…
Intel builds chip factories in Magdeburg
intel The chip company is investing billions in Magdeburg. (Photo: action press) Munich Magdeburg will become the new center of the European chip industry: The semiconductor manufacturer Intel will settle…
New Space companies criticize EU push for satellite internet
Dusseldorf, Paris “Europe must take its destiny into its own hands and conquer new frontiers,” said Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the meeting of EU ministers responsible for space policy…
The EU wants to challenge Elon Musk in space
Brussels, Paris He boosted vaccine manufacturing in Europe and devised a plan to boost chip production. EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton wants to make Europe more independent in all…
The EU wants to challenge Elon Musk in space
Brussels, Paris He boosted vaccine manufacturing in Europe and devised a plan to boost chip production. EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton wants to make Europe more independent in all…
EU Commission wants to support chip production with further billions
Brussels, Berlin New cars are not delivered, game consoles are out of stock: Missing microchips have caused considerable frustration in recent months and slowed down the economic recovery. The EU…
EU Commission wants to support chip production with further billions
Brussels, Berlin New cars are not delivered, game consoles are out of stock: Missing microchips have caused considerable frustration in recent months and slowed down the economic recovery. The EU…
Investments in the billions in Europe are imminent
Pat Gelsinger The Intel boss demands high state subsidies for the new chip factories in Europe. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich Intel boss Pat Gelsinger is stepping up the pace with his…
Investments in the billions in Europe are imminent
Pat Gelsinger The Intel boss demands high state subsidies for the new chip factories in Europe. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich Intel boss Pat Gelsinger is stepping up the pace with his…
How the EU wants to push back China’s influence
Face recognition in China Chinese companies are becoming increasingly involved in standardization processes and are supported by the state. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is resisting China’s growing influence…
How the EU wants to push back China’s influence
Face recognition in China Chinese companies are becoming increasingly involved in standardization processes and are supported by the state. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU Commission is resisting China’s growing influence…