The EU is of great economic importance to German companies due to the single market. All the more reason for them to look ahead to the European elections in June. The DIHK sees an urgent need for action.
By Redaktion Table
The Greens' leading candidate warns that demands such as the abandonment of combustion engines are creating new planning uncertainty. Instead, companies need instruments to be able to implement climate policy requirements.
By Till Hoppe
Bulgaria's deputy head of government Maria Gabriel has presented a new government. Politicians from the center-right Gerb party will now also be involved.
By Manuel Berkel
In Berlin, the German Chancellor and the French Minister of the Economy spoke out in favor of rapid progress on the Capital Markets Union. Le Maire advocated centralized capital market supervision, which Finance Minister Lindner has so far resisted.
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The Estonian Prime Minister warns that the front line of Vladimir Putin's so-called shadow war runs through parliaments and the media. The campaigns must be exposed and people's media literacy must be strengthened.
By Till Hoppe
A historic change is looming after the EU elections. For the first time, the largest delegation in Parliament could come not from the European People's Party or the Social Democrats, but from the right-wing populists.
By Manuel Berkel
The Brussels-based NGO Carbon Gap is calling for a carbon capture strategy from the next EU Commission. Research in particular needs better funding to bring removal projects from the laboratory to reality more quickly.
By Lukas Knigge
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to China in May. Beijing's ambassador in Moscow even expects several personal meetings between Putin and head of state Xi Jinping in 2024.
By Redaktion Table
The State Council wants to make the Chinese market more attractive to foreign investors with a 24-point action plan. However, investors are becoming weary of promises of openness.
By Christiane Kuehl
China is planning to diversify its iron ore imports. In doing so, it is looking towards Africa in particular and investing heavily in good relations. For their part, African countries are very interested in working together.
By Andreas Sieren
