German European policy suffers from lengthy coordination processes. The possible governing parties want to change that after the Bundestag elections. The CDU wants to make the Chancellor's Office the control center – but there is resistance.
By Till Hoppe
The Federal Ministry of Economics has published the conditions for the microelectronics funding program – and Minister Altmaier sees a high need for investment. But the short-term problems remain.
By Falk Steiner