The temporary easing of the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing has been greeted with relief in Europe. EU politicians are warning that the period of calm must be used to reduce economic dependencies.
By Amelie Richter
The EU must not relent on the tariffs imposed by the United States, explained Bertram Kawlath, President of the German Mechanical Engineering Association. More than half of German machinery exports could be affected by steel and aluminum tariffs.
By Marion Bergermann
Drones, sabotage and espionage are on the rise, but the EU is in danger of learning the wrong lessons. Instead of social resilience, Brussels is focusing on military "readiness". As a result, what Niinistö once called for is being lost: security as a joint task.
By Helena Quis and Goran Buldioski
The LNG terminal boom following the 2022 energy crisis is slowly coming to a standstill. An NGO warns of stranded investments in the face of falling gas demand. The IEA attributes the falling demand to one particular technology.
By Manuel Berkel
In less than a week, EU environment ministers want to adopt both the climate target for 2040 and the NDC for 2035. Although there is a lot of support for the drafts so far, agreement has yet to be reached.
By Lukas Knigge
Rob Jetten, leader of the social-liberal D66 party, is the surprise winner in the Netherlands. The 38-year-old has a good chance of leading the next coalition. Geert Wilders and his partners in the failed right-wing government were punished in different ways.
By Stephan Israel
In a position paper, the German government calls for a number of changes to the Data Act, the GDPR and the AI Act. Above all, it wants more clarity, less overlap and harmonization of legislation.
By Corinna Visser
The mining of rare earths and other raw materials is particularly harmful to the environment. Despite this, the European Initiative for Energy Security now wants to allow mining companies to issue green bonds — even though the sector is excluded from the EU taxonomy.
By Manuel Berkel
Southeast Asia benefits from its status as a geopolitical buffer zone for international investors. Thailand is particularly keen to attract investment in semiconductor technology and the data economy. However, the free trade agreement with the EU is still under negotiation.
By Leonardo Pape
The multibillion-euro “Scale-up Europe” fund, with which the EU Commission wants to promote the growth of start-up companies, is taking shape – but so far with no participation from the German financial sector.
By Silke Wettach
