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While the EU institutions argued for weeks about the governance structures of the new crisis agency HERA, it has long since begun its work. In the fight against the spread of the highly contagious Omicron virus variant, the agency is taking on its first coordination tasks.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
With the decision that there will not be a full-fledged digital ministry, but that the departmental assignments will change, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport is growing. Some European policy responsibilities are also changing hands, most notably the DSA. Other issues remain unresolved going into the new year.
By Falk Steiner
It is seen as a political success for today's German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: The international agreement on a system of minimum taxation, which should also make specific digital taxes superfluous. Today, the EU Commission is presenting the European approach to implementing the system – and could also claim some of the revenue for the EU from it.
By Falk Steiner
The authority has presented the new guidelines for climate and energy subsidies. For Germany, this means that several sectors can no longer be exempted from the EEG surcharge. Nevertheless, the industry is relieved.
By Till Hoppe