Shortly before the start of a pilot project aimed at enhancing product sustainability, resistance is growing. Many companies are unprepared for the introduction of a product passport, and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) fears overregulation and bureaucratic burdens.
By Eric Bonse
At the AI Safety Summit in the UK, the EU and 28 countries signed a joint declaration to jointly develop rules for particularly powerful AI systems. China and Saudi Arabia are also among the signatories.
By Corinna Visser
Green Party politician Sergey Lagodinsky calls for an education offensive to prevent anti-Semitism, a critical look at the role of religious communities – and the strengthening of German intelligence services. Damir Frasu and Franziska Klemenz spoke with him.
By Redaktion Table
The Buildings Directive has been significantly softened. But the consequences for homeowners will not be known until after the next trialogue. In any case, the construction industry is already worrying about how the issue can be kept out of the Bundestag election campaign.
By Manuel Berkel
The French government aligns the promotion of electromobility more closely with environmental and industrial policy criteria. To this end, it tightens the environmental bonus and favors low-income households. Both new regulations disadvantage Chinese EVs.
By Carsten Hübner
The Digital Services Act is in force – at least for the Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs). Until now, the Network Enforcement Act applied to them in Germany, which is now history – and the German Digital Services Act is still a long time coming.
By Falk Steiner
In the polls in Italy, Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia are still the leading force after their first year in office. The Social Democratic PD, headed by Elly Schlein, is in second place with around 20 percent. The Social Democrats would therefore need alliance partners to replace Meloni.
By Redaktion Table
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The US government plans massive subsidies and tax benefits to build up a hydrogen industry. However, experts are skeptical: Crucial questions remain unanswered and the use of fossil fuels has also been considered "clean" so far. The details of the regulations are decisive.
By Redaktion Table
The Commission should monitor NGOs that receive EU funds more strictly and report more transparently on their funding. This is demanded by a resolution that MEP Markus Pieper (CDU) will present at the next meeting of the Budgetary Control Committee. Opposition is already forming.
By Markus Grabitz
The DSA imposes a number of obligations on Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), including transparency reports. Seven platforms have now published theirs.
By Corinna Visser
