In the gas dispute with Ukraine, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has stepped up his threats towards Kyiv – following a meeting with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in Brussels.
Von Manuel Berkel
The term of office of the elected Venezuelan President Edmundo González Urrutia was due to begin on Jan. 10. But González was cheated out of victory by the Maduro regime. David McAllister, head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, is calling for tougher sanctions.
Von Markus Grabitz
The Armenian government is campaigning for the law on EU accession. However, the citizens must decide in a referendum.
Von Redaktion Table
In a draft revision of the sustainable finance taxonomy, the EU Platform for Sustainable Finance proposes criteria according to which the mining and refining of certain raw materials could be considered sustainable.
Von Leonie Düngefeld
European companies traditionally relocate business functions to China in order to save costs or to be able to adapt to the wishes of local customers. However, according to a report by the EU Chamber of Commerce, they are increasingly doing so for other reasons.
Von Jörn Petring
The city of Shanghai wants to allow the establishment of foreign-owned hospitals. It is the first Chinese city to push ahead with such plans since the central government laid the foundations for them.
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Die Stadt Shanghai will die Einrichtung von Krankenhäusern in ausländischem Besitz erlauben. Sie ist die erste chinesische Stadt, die solche Pläne vorantreibt, seit die Zentralregierung die Grundlage dafür geschaffen hat.
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While China has exported the most cars worldwide in the last two years, export growth could cool down this year.
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The Foreign Subsidies Regulation gives Brussels the power to launch investigations into subsidies. The EU regulatory authorities can impose fines, suspend tenders or prevent state takeovers altogether. Beijing now sees this as a trade barrier.
Von Amelie Richter
Die Foreign Subsidies Regulation gibt Brüssel die Befugnis, Subventionen zu prüfen. Die EU-Regulierungsbehörden können Geldbußen verhängen, Ausschreibungen aussetzen oder staatliche Übernahmen ganz unterbinden. Peking sieht darin nun ein Handelshemmnis.
Von Amelie Richter
