Tag: WTO
Will the German economy succeed in reorienting itself in Asia?
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Vietnam Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is received with military honors in Hanoi by Pham Minh Chinh (left), Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (Photo:…
Will the German economy succeed in reorienting itself in Asia?
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Vietnam Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is received with military honors in Hanoi by Pham Minh Chinh (left), Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (Photo:…
The Problem with Confidence: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, A number shook me this week. According to a survey by Civey pollsters, only 25 percent of Germans state that they are confident about the future.…
“The political will to work together is intact in Paris and Berlin”
Bruno Le Maire France’s Finance and Economics Minister is worried about Europe as an industrial location. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris Bruno Le Maire is one of the most important ministers in…
“The political will to work together is intact in Paris and Berlin”
Bruno Le Maire France’s Finance and Economics Minister is worried about Europe as an industrial location. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris Bruno Le Maire is one of the most important ministers in…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Five graphs showing Germany’s dependence on China
flags Germany and China: The differences are big. (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is on a state visit to Beijing this Friday. There is a lot at…
“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…
“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…
Federal Chancellery for new free trade agreement with USA
Olaf Scholz with Wolfgang Schmidt In a position paper, the head of the Federal Chancellery Schmidt spoke out in favor of resuming talks on a free trade agreement with the…
Federal Chancellery for new free trade agreement with USA
Olaf Scholz with Wolfgang Schmidt The head of the Federal Chancellery, Schmidt, spoke out in favor of resuming talks on a free trade agreement with the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin,…
“Traitors, Bastards” – How the USA hit South Korea with e-car subsidies
US President Joe Biden (center), Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) With his Inflation Reduction Act, the US President has launched a…
Indonesia wants to take over battery production
Production of electric vehicles at Volkswagen In March, Volkswagen announced a joint venture with Chinese partners to secure nickel from Indonesia for battery production. (Photo: IMAGO/Kirchner Media) Brussels, Jakarta Emerging…
Indonesia wants to become the workbench of German electric car manufacturers
Joko Widodo in Japan The President is also currently Chair of the G20 Group. (Photo: REUTERS) jakarta The global competition for the future electromobility market is in full swing. Will…
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…
The German economy and Putin’s war
Will the German economic model survive President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and the halt to Russian gas supplies without total loss? A look back at recent economic history helps…
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…
New battery strategy alarms German politicians
The chairman of the EU Parliament’s powerful trade committee, Bernd Lange (SPD), sees this as a “typical example” of the USA giving priority to its own interests and “offending its…