Criticism of the delegated acts on green hydrogen continues. Still, the plans forged within the Berlaymont go much further: The Commission already wants to pave the path to SynFuels 2.0 and put a clear expiration date on a long-held vision for emissions recycling.
By Manuel Berkel
The oil embargo agreed at the EU summit is to block 90 percent of Russian oil imports to the EU by the end of the year. The remaining 10 percent will continue beyond that via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Some call it a "signal of unity", while others express clear criticism.
By Lukas Knigge
Supply chain problems, port chaos and declining growth – the negative effects of the zero-Covid policy are hardly addressed by China's state media. Analysts and economists who paint a pessimistic picture of the situation are censored. Criticism of the consequences of Covid measures is particularly unwanted.
By Redaktion Table
When it comes to EVs, China not only wants to rely on batteries, but also on fuel cells. For a long time, hydrogen mobility was considered useful only for trucks in China due to the complex fuel tanks. But now, the first Chinese fuel cell car is going into series production. Chinese manufacturers could beat the German competition to the punch here, too.
By Frank Sieren
President Zelenskiy urged EU leaders at the summit to grant his country candidate status – but they are still taking their time with the decision.
By Eric Bonse
At the extraordinary summit in Brussels, the EU heads of state and government agreed on the EU Commission's compromise proposal for an oil embargo. The landlocked countries of Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia remain exempt for the time being and also pushed through guarantees should the Dushba pipeline be interrupted.
By Stephan Israel
For Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, the European Health Data Space is "a milestone for our digital transformation and a real revolution in European medical history". Here in Germany, the announced revolution must first show whether it can stand up to the German reality of digitization.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
In the fight against Covid, China's pandemic troops are spraying practically everything in their path. But can the massive use of disinfectants really make a difference?
By Redaktion Table
Russia's invasion of Ukraine also calls Germany's economic ties to China into question. Xi Jinping rules in a similar authoritarian manner to Putin. But decoupling from China would hurt the German economy more than Russia's. And so Achim Wambach argues for more free trade. The Head of the ZEW economic research institute explains why in today's interview conducted by Felix Lee.
By Felix Lee
A compromise proposal by the EU Commission on the oil embargo has not brought the hoped-for breakthrough for now. The proposal envisages initially only imposing an embargo on imports of Russian oil by ship. The EU ambassadors want to make another attempt at reaching an agreement on the sixth sanctions package today before the heads of state and government arrive for the extraordinary summit.
By Stephan Israel
