Tag: Valdis Dombrovskis
“Germany must not become a permanent blocker in Brussels” – this is how the debt dispute is dividing Europe
Christian Lindner Lindner has reservations about the debt sustainability analysis. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels, Paris The federal government rejects the reform proposals of the EU Commission for the European debt…
The EU wants to hold Putin accountable for the Ukraine war
Brussels Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis has long been seen in Brussels as a man of soft tones, as a cautiously weighing intellectual. But Russia’s war against…
Budget policy: EU Commission rejects Lindner
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The federal government had proposed that highly indebted euro countries be subject to a uniform minimum requirement for annual debt reduction. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels…
EU Finance Ministers decide on the first Stabilization Pact compromise – Lindner curbs expectations
Christian Lindner (left) with other EU finance ministers Shortly before the vote, Lindner still had requests for changes. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The EU finance ministers are slowly coming closer to…
In all friendship – Scholz and Biden seal alliance in difficult times
Washington It is well known that US President Joe Biden considers personal exchange to be indispensable, and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is also considered a friend of face-to-face discussions. Both…
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…
How Russia Diverts Its Trade Flows and Outsmarts the West
Brussels, Beijing, Berlin A year ago, when the Russian invading army had already deployed on the borders of Ukraine, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen sent a warning to…
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…
USA create loophole in the subsidy dispute – and cause even more confusion
electric cars The planned subsidies for electric cars had caused upsets between the USA and the EU. (Photo: AP) Washington, Brussels The EU Commission has welcomed the concessions made by…
USA create loophole in the subsidy dispute – and cause even more confusion
electric cars The planned subsidies for electric cars had caused upsets between the USA and the EU. (Photo: AP) Washington The EU Commission has welcomed the concessions made by the…
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…
Withdrawn: Funds do without EU sustainability seals
Good morning dear readers, Yesterday the Handelsblatt, together with other European media partners, revealed how dirty the shares in supposedly sustainable investment funds are sometimes. My personal aha moment: The…
This is how the EU and the USA want to overcome the trade conflict
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden Brussels, Berlin The Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council (TTC) may not be well-known, but officials’ hearts beat faster…
This is how the EU and the USA want to overcome the trade conflict
Brussels, Berlin The Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council (TTC) may not be well-known, but officials’ hearts beat faster when it was launched last year. The EU Commission and the US…
How Europe wants to reduce dependence on China
Brussels Against the background of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and increasing tensions with China, the EU is realigning its trade policy. “We must not allow ourselves to…
Controversy over EU debt rules intensifies
Brussels The EU Commission’s proposal for a reform of European debt rules has met with strong resistance. The economic policy spokesman for the EPP group in the European Parliament, Markus…
Woidke meets Tesla managers in the USA
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg The company set a production target of 500,000 electric cars per year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The US electric car manufacturer Tesla has assured the Brandenburg Prime Minister…
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…
Only trading with friends – why “friendshoring” is a dangerous idea
Brussels In April, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi received two important visitors from Europe in quick succession. First British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived and campaigned for closer economic cooperation.…