Six months after coming into force, the DSA is now becoming the law for significantly more online service providers. The first changes are already making themselves felt – even if enforcement will still be a problem for the time being. A German group of authorities is getting ready.
By Falk Steiner
China is rapidly constructing energy storage facilities, albeit primarily due to government mandates rather than economic incentives. These storage facilities are urgently needed to efficiently utilize the capacities of renewable energies.
By Christiane Kuehl
It is said that phasing out coal will not help the climate because the carbon credits are used elsewhere in EU emissions trading. The German government has now withdrawn these credits for 2021 and 2022 from the market and waived the income from them.
By Bernhard Pötter
The countries supporting Ukraine are focusing on long-term aid. At the meeting of the so-called Ramstein Group in Brussels on Wednesday, there were hardly any new current commitments for military equipment, but there were further preparations for ongoing arms deliveries.
By Thomas Wiegold
In the Single Market and Competitiveness Report, the EU Commission calls for better and more uniform implementation of EU directives. A coalition of business associations is pushing for an even more ambitious integration agenda.
By Marc Winkelmann
Ursula von der Leyen and the CDU have often been at odds, but the two have reconnected in time for the European elections. On Monday, party leader Merz will nominate the Commission President as the lead candidate.
By Till Hoppe
For the first time, there is a direct connection between a subsidiary of the VW joint venture in Xinjiang and the state's forced labor system. The corporation is no longer ruling out a withdrawal. An investment company has already taken action.
By Marcel Grzanna
In an interview with Bernhard Pötter, climate economist Ottmar Edenhofer calls for a new financial structure to reward investments in net-zero technologies and support emerging countries with a carbon price.
By Lukas Knigge
Member states and the European Parliament have agreed on new fiscal rules. Experts consider these better than the rigid old rules of the Stability and Growth Pact. Nevertheless, they could prevent the investments needed to achieve the climate targets.
By Marc Winkelmann
Amidst economic woes, China's middle class suffers another setback: wages have fallen significantly over the past year. This is also bad news for consumption.
By Jörn Petring
