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BASF in Schwarzheide: strategic battery project for the EU

BASF is now producing cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in Schwarzheide, aiming to reduce the CO2 footprint of EVs, among other things. A project of strategic importance for the EU, as the European battery industry urgently needs to become more competitive.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Commission paves way for digital euro

Whether and when the digital euro will come is for the ECB to decide. But the Commission has now made a proposal as to what the legal framework for a future digital currency might look like. Important is: It should complement cash, not replace it.

By Corinna Visser