Mandate for the new government: Accelerating AI
Europe needs its own AI strategy, say experts. Regulation alone is not enough. The next German government must also move quickly to advance AI in Germany.
By Corinna Visser
Europe needs its own AI strategy, say experts. Regulation alone is not enough. The next German government must also move quickly to advance AI in Germany.
By Corinna Visser
Ursula von der Leyen's visit to India brings a bilateral free trade agreement within reach. India wants an agreement on the CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism, while the EU is calling for lower import duties on cars, whiskey and wine. The agreement should be in place by the end of the year.
By Goswami Urmi
Toyota is the world's largest car manufacturer. However, things are no longer going quite as smoothly in the Chinese market as they are for its German competitor, Volkswagen. With targeted strategies and long-term plans, the Japanese manufacturer wants to regain market share.
By Christian Domke Seidel
How can the EU attract more private capital to the energy sector? This was the subject of an industry dialogue held by the Commission. However, it became clear that the interests of operators and the financial sector are sometimes fundamentally divergent.
By Manuel Berkel
The Commission has proposed two omnibus laws: Firstly, there are to be simplifications to the Supply Chain Act, sustainability reporting and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Secondly, guarantees are to boost investment by EUR 50 billion and bureaucracy is to be reduced in the Invest EU Fund.
By Marc Winkelmann
The terms have not yet been defined down to the last letter, but the draft agreement between the USA and Ukraine on an investment and reconstruction fund that has become public puts Zelenskiy in a good position.
By Viktor Funk
The EU should become an attractive hub for green production: That is Brussels' signal to its own industry and Washington with the Clean Industrial Deal. Even if funding matters remain unresolved, the plan has been welcomed in Europe.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU should remain an attractive investment location. This is the signal that Brussels is sending to its own industry, but also to Washington, with the Clean Industrial Deal. The member states in particular are called upon to act. The EU Commission is sending a clear rejection to Moscow.
By Lukas Knigge
In a discussion organized by Table.Briefings and Merics, the China strategy of the coalition that was voted out of office has not had its day. But when it comes to de-risking in particular, there is a wide gap between desire and reality. BDI representative Strack calls for better conditions for domestic industry and new EU free trade initiatives.
By Leonardo Pape
Threatening, cutting funding, firing government employees: In just a few weeks, the new US government has dismantled the country's environmental and climate policy institutions and research programs built up over decades. The damage to science, administration and politics is hard to predict.
By Isabel Adler