Platform work: compromise falls through again in the Council
France rejects, Germany abstains: the directive to combat false self-employment on the major digital platforms could fail at the member state level.
By Till Hoppe
France rejects, Germany abstains: the directive to combat false self-employment on the major digital platforms could fail at the member state level.
By Till Hoppe
The Commission plans to present the White Paper on the Digital Networks Act this week. WIK Director Schwarz-Schilling has studied the draft – and sees potential for improvement. However, she does not see the need for a network levy.
By Corinna Visser
The Volkswagen Group was able to increase its sales in January compared to the previous year. Growth was particularly strong in China. However, the figures are doubly distorted.
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Despite weakening consumer demand in recent months, China's tourism industry reported positive figures after the New Year celebrations. Tourism revenue even exceeded the figures for 2019 – the last New Year before Covid.
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Following the death of two sailors, China expands patrols in waters off the Taiwanese island of Kinmen.
By Felix Lee
The former head of the EU Border Guard Agency is running on the far-right party's list for the European elections. He resigned in 2022 due to a disciplinary investigation launched against him.
By Claire Stam
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wants to invite Ukraine to join the transatlantic defense alliance "as soon as possible." The exact timing depends on the situation on the battlefield, he told Table.Media.
By Markus Bickel
The EU Commission is launching an investigation into Chinese rail manufacturer CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive over market-distorting subsidies. In a tender in Bulgaria, the company significantly undercut an offer from a Spanish competitor.
By Amelie Richter
In the fight against climate change, Germany and other EU states may support a European hydrogen project with up to €6.9 billion. This sum is intended to mobilize further private capital for the hydrogen ramp-up.
By Redaktion Table
In the year of the expected turnaround in interest rates, the EU Commission is taking a more skeptical view of the economy in the eurozone - particularly concerning developments in Germany. At the same time, the Brussels authority expects inflation to slow down.
By Redaktion Table