Rheinmetall acquired 51 percent of the new joint venture Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The Düsseldorf-based Group expects annual sales of EUR 100 million.
By Gabriel Bub
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was awarded the Politikaward as “Politician of the Year” on Monday evening in Berlin. The following is a slightly abridged version of the laudatory speech given by Belgian legal scholar and think tanker Marc De Vos.
By Julia Mertens
The NGO Lobbycontrol and its partner organization Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) have raised concerns about conflicts of interest in the creation of the Code of Conduct for General-Purpose AI – and claim the European Commission has failed to respond. The organization is now turning to the European Ombudswoman.
By Corinna Visser
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall will present the European Water Resilience Strategy this Wednesday. Her focus will be on the economic opportunities within the sector. But behind the scenes, a heated debate is unfolding over the costs of water treatment.
By Alex Veit
More personnel and better equipment for the Bundeswehr – these are the topics that will shape the term of office of the future Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte. In the new government, the CDU politician will succeed his colleague, the SPD politician Eva Högl.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The current negotiations on easing the burden on the economy must not just amount to cosmetic corrections. Otherwise, companies could lose their trust in the Brussels institutions, writes Moritz Hundhausen of the Family Businesses and Politics Foundation.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The new CISAF state aid framework will largely determine whether and how EU states can support their industries and new power plants. The former German government wanted the Commission to make changes for power generation capacities and automotive suppliers, among others.
By Manuel Berkel
According to the European Commission, two large food delivery services have admitted to anti-competitive agreements and are now to pay fines.
By Julia Dahm
Although the EU Commission has started trade talks with Kyiv, tariffs and quotas for Ukraine are likely to take effect again from this week for the time being.
By Julia Dahm
