European car manufacturers could face fines of €15 billion. In 2025, stricter EU CO2 fleet limits will come into force, which all manufacturers will fail to meet, with the exception of BMW and Stellantis. The industry wants to persuade the Commission to amend the law.
By Markus Grabitz
The G20 digital ministers want to develop innovative financing mechanisms and creative strategies to strengthen the digital infrastructure and reduce the digital divide. They intend to issue a declaration to this effect.
By Corinna Visser
Hungary's Prime Minister wants to place strategic sectors in the hands of Hungarian companies and is imposing special taxes and administrative harassment on European competitors. German businesses and the German government are now urging the EU Commission to take action against this.
By Till Hoppe
The Commission has launched an in-depth investigation. It wants to examine whether the sale of the Nürburgring race track complex to Capricorn was in line with EU state aid rules.
By Corinna Visser
Jens Stoltenberg is still the face of NATO until the end of September. Now he could become the first non-German to head the Munich Security Conference and replace Christoph Heusgen.
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The organizing chemical association VCI thanked Olaf Scholz for his supportive policy. Scholz argued against a total ban on PFAS and in favor of a "balanced" REACH chemicals directive.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The Agora Agrar think tank has a different vision for the EU Common Agricultural Policy than the Strategic Dialogue on Agriculture. Director Harald Grethe rejects its proposal to distribute direct payments according to need.
By Julia Dahm
So far, Kamala Harris has held back from making clear demands on sustainability policy. However, her political past at least indicates what the USA can expect under a Harris presidency.
By Redaktion Table
Important elements for the implementation of the European Union's anti-deforestation regulation are missing, criticizes Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Özdemir. In a letter to the EU Commission on behalf of the German government, he therefore calls for the start to be postponed by six months – to July 1, 2025.
By Merle Heusmann
