The German state rescued Condor with aid for a restructuring measure. The Commission approved this. However, Ryanair managed to have the approval declared null and void in court. The Commission must now re-examine the matter.
By Corinna Visser
What is the New European Bauhaus (NEB) and what investments are conceivable? This is the subject of the NEB guidelines that the Commission has now adopted.
By Markus Grabitz
Ursula von der Leyen calls for a new approach to competition policy. However, small EU states are resisting a relaxation of the rules for large mergers. But the Commission President has an important lever.
By Till Hoppe
The Stuttgart Region Chamber of Industry and Commerce is going its own way in the fight against excessive bureaucracy: On behalf of President Claus Paal, IT specialists and legal experts from his chamber have developed an AI-based tool to identify and reduce bureaucratic obligations for companies. Initial reactions have been encouraging.
By Experts Table.Briefings
With Solar Package I, the coalition government aims to advance the expansion of agri-PV systems to harmonize solar energy with agricultural use. From an expert's perspective, this is costly: Many system concepts are not economically viable even with subsidies.
By Kai Moll
Patent applications are an important indicator of innovative strength and competitiveness. A cep study shows that the EU is far from a global leader in many critical technologies.
By Corinna Visser
Excessive deficit procedures have been initiated against Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. Romania has already been subject to an excessive deficit procedure since 2020.
By Corinna Visser
For the first time, the European Union has released interest income from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. The Ukrainian Prime Minister welcomed the move as a significant contribution to the defense of his country.
By Redaktion Table
During her visit to Beijing, the Italian head of government spoke of wanting to make trade with China fairer. Rome's trade deficit with Beijing has recently increased significantly.
By Redaktion Table
The EU has released a second report on the application of the GDPR, which is quite positive. This has drawn criticism from MEP Axel Voss.
By Corinna Visser
