China has introduced new guidelines on technical and safety standards. This is an advantage for traditional brands such as Volkswagen, says Robert Cisek, Managing Director of Volkswagen's China business.
By Redaktion Table
Taiwan's exports of AI chips are growing strongly, especially to the USA. Taiwan is also an important supplier for Germany.
By Redaktion Table
In a survey of CEOs of large companies on the reform of the EU single market, the governments of member states came off worst. The Competitiveness Council was also concerned with the hurdles of the internal market.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
Facebook and Instagram are offering their European users a new advertising model from January 2026. With this variant, users can decide for themselves how much of their personal data is used for advertisements.
By Corinna Visser
The EU Trade Committee has voted in favor of protective measures as part of the Mercosur deal, but wants to tighten them up. This is in response to criticism from agricultural politicians.
By Julia Dahm
Whether terms such as hamburger or schnitzel will be banned for plant-based products across the EU in future could be decided this week. The contractual obligation for agricultural products is also at issue in the negotiations.
By Julia Dahm
Correction to a report from Dec. 8 on the EPBD Buildings Directive. The Conference of Minister Presidents has not passed a resolution on the EPBD.
By Manuel Berkel
This Tuesday evening, the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament will decide on its new chair. The 29 MEPs will elect a successor to Daniel Caspary.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Commission plans to present the next omnibus on Wednesday. It is about environmental protection requirements. According to a draft, EUR 1 billion is to be saved annually by weakening them.
By Lukas Knigge
The postponement of the ETS2 emissions trading scheme to 2028 and a reform of the market stability reserve could initially drive up CO₂ prices, but cause them to fall in the long term. Analysts warn that this will weaken the incentives for clean technologies.
By Lukas Knigge
