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Strategic dialog on automotive industry begins in January

Regulation in the automotive industry is to be modernized. This is one of the topics at the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry, which begins in January. It will take place under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen.

By Markus Grabitz

Analyse

CSRD: Reactions to Germany's initiative

The initiative by four federal ministers to weaken corporate reporting obligations has polarized opinion. While the industry welcomes the proposals, critics criticize the timing and the consequences.

By Till Hoppe

Analyse

Geopolitics: How Georgia is making itself dependent on China

Georgia's pro-Russian government appears to have abandoned its original EU course for good. However, it does not want to rely on Russia as a long-term partner. The country is also cooperating with China and is becoming increasingly dependent on Beijing, warns one expert.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News

Autumn package: Commission warns of economic imbalances

In the second part of the fall package of the European Semester, the EU Commission warns of macroeconomic imbalances in ten member states. In addition, the EU is far behind its training targets.

By Marc Winkelmann

News

Hydrogen: Commission approves €3 billion for H2Global

The EU Commission has approved the second funding round of the H2Global hydrogen funding mechanism for Germany and the Netherlands. Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera sees this as a model for the Clean Industrial Deal.

By Manuel Berkel

Opinion

Migration agreement with Georgia: Germany must take a close look

The migration agreement between Germany and Georgia has been in place since December 2023, and Georgia has been considered a safe country of origin for just as long. However, the increasingly repressive policies in Tbilisi make it necessary to rethink the German view of the country, write Sonja Katharina Schiffers and Kirsten Krampe from the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

Ukraine: Balancing act for the EU and NATO ahead of Trump's return

The EU and NATO are preparing for Donald Trump at a meeting in Brussels, without knowing exactly what the returnee intends to do with Ukraine, for example. Some participants take a clear stance against speculation about peace negotiations.

By Stephan Israel