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Company car taxation: potential for German climate policy

Germany's company car fleet is among the dirtiest in Europe. Companies have little incentive to provide their employees with environmentally friendly cars. Transport organizations are thus demanding more tax breaks for EVs from the German government and higher carbon fleet limits from the EU.

By Lukas Knigge

A minister for Europe in the Chancellor's Office?

German European policy suffers from lengthy coordination processes. The possible governing parties want to change that after the Bundestag elections. The CDU wants to make the Chancellor's Office the control center – but there is resistance.

By Till Hoppe

Conflict minerals: gaps in the law

The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation has been in force since January. It is intended to ensure that importers fulfill their due diligence obligations and control their supply chains. But the regulation has crucial weaknesses.

By Charlotte Wirth