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Vote of confidence: Portugal heads for new elections

Portugal's Prime Minister Montenegro will face a vote of confidence on Tuesday. It will probably lead to the fall of the government. The opposition accuses him of a conflict of interest due to a company he founded in 2021.

By Isabel Cuesta Camacho

Ukraine: Why the aerial threat is growing without US support

In the fourth year of the war, Ukraine is becoming increasingly self-sufficient in weapons and ammunition – but not in air defense. The halt in aid from the USA increases the risk to major cities and important infrastructure enormously.

By Denis Trubetskoy

RECORD DATE NOT STATED Forschungsanlage für Agri-Photovoltaik Agri-PV auf einer Obstplantage in Rheinland-Pfalz Agri-Photovoltaik Agri-PV. Versuchsanlage des Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme Fraunhofer FSE auf einer Plantage für Obstanbau und Sonderkulturen. Die gleichzeitige Nutzung von landwirtschaftlichen Flächen für die Pflanzenproduktion und die Erzeugung von Sonnenstrom wird hier mit verschiedenen technischen Konzepten untersucht. Ziel der Forschung ist die Erschließung großer Flächen für die nachhaltige Erzeugung elektrischer Energie. Die zum Teil transparenten Solarmodule erzeugen weniger Strom als herkömmliche Flächenanlagen, schützen aber auch die Pflanzen vor Hagelschlag und Regen. Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland, 22.04.2023 Copyright: JOKER/PetraxSteuer JOKER230422516551

Solar Package I: MEPs urge Commission for approval

The German Solar Package I must be approved by the Commission under state aid law. This approval is still pending ten months after the decision in the Bundestag. Investors in agri-PV, for example, cannot become active as long as the green light from Brussels is missing.

By Markus Grabitz

Automotive industry: Data Act alone won't ensure fair competition

The EU must regulate fair access to vehicle data with legal certainty in order to promote innovation through competition, demands Carsten Bieler from the ZDK. The European automotive industry urgently needs sector-specific regulation that complements the Data Act.

By Experts Table.Briefings