Digital technologies offer Europe the opportunity to expand its defense capabilities and respond more quickly to threats, says the lobby group Digital Europe. It also proposes spending 25 percent of EU and NATO funds on digital technologies.
By Corinna Visser
In the dispute over the financing of global climate action, demands are growing louder that emerging markets like China should also contribute. A study reveals surprising results: Countries in the Global South are apparently paying more than previously thought.
By Bernhard Pötter
In the first half of 2024, Chinese brands dominated the Israeli car market for the first time. This shows how quickly manufacturers in the People's Republic can capture a foreign market. The EV market share was two-thirds.
By Christiane Kuehl
Nowhere is generative artificial intelligence used as extensively as in the People's Republic. 83 percent of companies use the technology. China also leads the field in patents.
By Redaktion Table
The renowned German company begins production at a plant worth 250 million euros. Using local supply chains, production will primarily focus on local customers.
By Carolyn Braun
Cohesion spending accounts for more than a third of the EU's multi-annual budget: around €427 billion. However, the money often does not flow correctly, as the Court of Auditors criticizes. It sees several reasons for this.
By Redaktion Table
Lufthansa has long since repaid the money, but the EU Commission is taking another close look at the six billion euro package from Germany.
By Redaktion Table
In 2028, Germany plans to introduce a capacity market for power plants to secure electricity generation against potential issues. As a first step towards this goal, the government has now presented plans to tender new hydrogen-ready gas power plants.
By Bernhard Pötter
Institutional investors from the USA account for 65 percent of investments in companies engaged in fossil energy operations. Deutsche Bank and Allianz are leading among German institutional investors.
By Alex Veit
The new Labour government aims to remove two hurdles hindering the expansion of onshore wind power. Planning regulations introduced under David Cameron in 2015 significantly slowed down the growth of wind power.
By Nico Beckert
