Paula Köhler and Wolfgang Ischinger write that Europe could distinguish itself in the global AI competition with a middle ground between the unbridled US drive for innovation and the Chinese model of state control.
Von Wolfgang Ischinger und Paula Köhler
Organic associations in Germany are currently seeing their advertising jeopardized by an EU greenwashing directive of all things. To ensure that they can continue to describe their products as ecological or organic with legal certainty, the Federal Ministry of Justice, which is currently transposing the directive into German law, urgently needs to resolve a legal contradiction.
Von Simone Gärtner
Brussels cannot let US trade pressure rewrite its digital rulebook, write Luise Quaritsch and Arthur Leichthammer from the Jacques Delors Centre in their position paper.
Von Luise Quaritsch und Arthur Leichthammer
It is not the technology that is missing for autonomous driving, but rather the regulatory framework. Here, Germany could learn from other European countries.
Von Taavi Rõivas
Several North German state premiers have spoken out in favor of splitting the German electricity price zone in recent days. Ines Zenke, President of the SPD Economic Forum, warns that this would send a devastating signal in terms of industrial policy.
Von Ines Zenke
Estonia demonstrates how a small country can build an efficient start-up ecosystem – while Europe falls far short of its potential. Europe needs clear rules, a common flow of capital and the will to integrate, writes Agur Jõgi.
Von Agur Jõgi
The future EU budget must be shaped together with those who implement it – namely, cities and regions. That is why the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions (EPP-CoR) advocates for a strategic, place-based Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Von Sari Rautio und Eric Beißwenger
When paying with PayPal or Apple Pay, few people stop to think that these services are run by international providers. But a European payment system would offer more control over sensitive data and market conditions, argues FinTech expert Miriam Wohlfarth.
Von Miriam Wohlfarth
Age verification alone is not enough to effectively protect children from dangers online, says Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK). She advocates empowerment and participation.
Von Elisabeth Secker
In the seat projection by political scientist Manuel Müller, the coalition backing Ursula von der Leyen has dropped to an all-time low. If elections were held now, the “eternal grand coalition” would likely be forced to expand once again.
Von Manuel Müller
