Tomorrow, the EU Parliament will vote on the report on the Critical Raw Materials Act. For the subsequent negotiations with the Council, rapporteur Nicola Beer (FDP) sees above all the accelerated approval procedures for raw materials projects as a sticking point, as she says in an interview with Leonie Düngefeld and Amelie Richter.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU Commission is presenting a package of measures designed to make life easier for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). But the proposals do not go far enough for the business community.
By Till Hoppe
In Todendorf on the Baltic Sea, the German Air Force has jointly built an air defense training center in just eight months. The close cooperation between the force and industry in training is expected to attract further European partners.
By Markus Bickel