Five major industry associations are opposing new European regulations on the carbon footprint of electric car batteries. German companies are thus opening up a distribution battle over the question of where green industries are created in Europe.
By Manuel Berkel
The Commission is sounding out the opinions of interest groups and researchers on the planned guidelines for protecting young people from the dangers of the internet. The guidelines should be ready by the summer of 2025.
By Corinna Visser
After a lengthy vacancy, the Commission's regional office in Bonn has a new boss: Stefan Lock has taken up his post. After working in Asia and Africa, at the age of 58 he is now returning to the region where he was a student.
By Redaktion Table
The European Investment Bank issued its first counter-guarantee for European wind turbine manufacturers on Wednesday. This is the first time that the EIB has implemented a measure from the EU Commission's Wind Power Action Plan.
By Manuel Berkel
It is now clear who Austria wants to send to the Commission. It is the incumbent ÖVP Finance Minister Brunner. The Greens have given up their opposition to him.
By Redaktion Table
CDU member of the Bundestag Paul Ziemiak is calling for the establishment of a German-Polish Parliamentary Assembly. He has received support for this from government circles.
By Michael Bröcker
In Europe and Central Asia, significantly more workers were exposed to high temperatures in 2020 than in 2000. The global average is now 70 percent. The ILO is therefore calling for comprehensive protective measures.
By Nicolas Heronymus
Data theft and the like cause more costs for companies. This is shown by IBM's Cost of Date Breach Report 2024. If AI and automation are used preventively, the damage is less.
By Corinna Visser
Will Russian spies be able to enter the EU via Hungary without any problems in the future? Critics of a new special rule introduced by the government in Budapest believe this cannot be ruled out. The EU Commission now wants to examine this.
By Redaktion Table
The AI Act comes into force on Aug. 1. At the same time, the EU Commission is launching two processes to accompany its implementation. It is calling on developers to participate in the code of conduct for general-purpose AI models and is initiating an expression of interest procedure.
By Corinna Visser
