The Chinese car manufacturer BYD is stirring up the mass market for electric cars. Now, the Shenzhen-based company wants to take on the luxury segment. The U9 sports car marks the start of the attack on Ferrari and Lamborghini.
By Jörn Petring
Domestic companies are increasingly becoming the target of furious online patriots on China's social media channels. This is not only bad for freedom of expression, but also for the economy.
By Fabian Peltsch
Negotiations between Bern and Brussels on a new basis for bilateral relations begin today. In Switzerland, however, the opponents of a deal with the EU still have the upper hand at the second attempt.
By Stephan Israel
Multinational tech companies have become involuntary players in the global cyberwar. A potential TikTok ban in the United States is an example of the risk of being caught in the geostrategic crossfire. This is why the company is playing its ace up its sleeve: freedom of expression.
By Marcel Grzanna
Germany and several other member states abstained from the highly controversial project. However, the Belgian Council Presidency managed to persuade Italy and France to change their minds – and thus achieve the necessary majority in the Council.
By Marc Winkelmann
The European Parliament reports an agreement in the dispute over common transparency standards for the EU institutions. However, the EPP does not support the compromise and the Council wants to remain outside for the time being.
By Eric Bonse
The Malte Gallée case continues to occupy the Green Group in the European Parliament. There are doubts about the rules that the Greens adopted in 2019 to prevent harassment. Confidentiality protection was so strong that it was impossible to clarify the allegations.
By Markus Grabitz
Companies can now bid for new state subsidies to help them switch to green technologies. The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMW) is breaking new ground with the complex auction system. If successful, it could be imitated throughout Europe.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The Spanish Congress is expected to wave through the controversial amnesty law this Thursday. Among other things, it contains a narrower definition of terrorism compared to Spanish law – in line with EU definitions.
By Isabel Cuesta Camacho
The EU ambassadors of the member states voted by a large majority in favor of a ban on products from forced labor. Berlin found itself in the minority for the second time this week. This fuels the debate as to whether Christian Lindner's or Marco Buschmann's uncompromising course serves German interests in Brussels.
By Till Hoppe
