The BDI sees an investment requirement of €1.4 trillion by 2030 in order to save Germany as an industrial location. Otherwise, a study sees around 20 percent of German industry at risk.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager can celebrate two ECJ rulings at the end of her term of office. The highest judges confirmed the results of two important competition proceedings that the Commission had conducted against Apple and Google.
By Till Hoppe
VDA President Hildegard Müller massively criticizes the German government in connection with a legal act on the EU Battery Regulation. If this is not corrected, German companies will be at a massive disadvantage in terms of location and competitiveness.
By Markus Grabitz
Christian Baukhage, the closest colleague of the German EU ambassador Michael Clauß, died unexpectedly at the weekend.
By Till Hoppe
So far, 13 member states have signed up to the Czech Republic's non-paper for the most ambitious single market strategy possible. The Commission intends to present the new strategy in the summer. The paper focuses on simplified market access and accelerated reduction of bureaucracy.
By Markus Grabitz
The Draghi Report emphasizes the importance of digitalization and artificial intelligence for the EU's competitiveness – and calls for a stronger focus and more funding.
By Hauke Reimer
The Federal Minister of the Interior has ordered immediate controls at all borders. It is an almost complete reorientation of her policy.
By Stefan Braun
The electoral success of the far-right parties was followed by fragmentation. There are now three far-right groups in the European Parliament instead of two. This weakens the political clout in Parliament. However, this does not apply to the Council.
By Corinna Visser
The Draghi Report calls for technological neutrality in the review of CO2 fleet legislation. The aim is to work with the industry to determine whether climate-neutral and low-CO2 fuels can play a role in the decarbonization of existing fleets.
By Markus Grabitz
In his report, Mario Draghi advocates, among other things, further integration and consolidation of the defense industry across national borders. He also urges the EU to focus on critical and strategic areas.
By Stephan Israel
