For Jean Pisani-Ferry, the decisive factor is not whether Germany will be governed by a traffic light or a Jamaica coalition. In an interview with Tanja Kuchenbecker, the renowned economist says it is more important who occupies the key government posts. Pisani-Ferry is a senior fellow at the think tank Bruegel and was an advisor to President Emmanuel Macron.
By Till Hoppe
The FDP and the Greens are preparing for initial talks. Because another GroKo seems out of the question, both parties can plan to join the government. But exploratory talks and coalition negotiations would have some stumbling blocks to clear out of the way.
By Redaktion Table
The European Commission has come a good deal closer to its promise of standardized charging technology for mobile devices after a delay of more than ten years. With its proposal, it intends to standardize charging cable connections as a first step. After that, the authority also wants to standardize the charging devices.
By Jasmin Kohl
