China's new five-year plan is a survival manual
GDP is no longer the main priority. China's five-year plan goes beyond growth, aiming to build a more self-sufficient economy in a…
Rising government spending in the EU erodes prosperity
The more the state takes from citizens in taxes and levies, the larger its share of the economy becomes. New figures from Eurostat…
Index of Economic Freedom: the new map of free markets
The latest Index of Economic Freedom highlights striking differences in economic freedom across the world. While countries such as…
Gallup: 77 per cent of German employees work in ‘energy-saving mode’
Only 10 per cent of German employees feel genuinely connected to their employer. In successful economies the figure is significant…
Taxing gains before they exist: The Dutch shift that could reshape private investing
From January 2028, the Netherlands will tax not only actual investment income but also unrealised gains. Investors will face a 36 …
Meta faces pressure from the EU. Brussels is concerned about the blocking of AI competition on WhatsApp
In recent weeks, the EU has been paying increasing attention to the functioning of Meta's WhatsApp application. Having fulfilled t…
The year 2035 will not be the end of internal combustion engines. Pressure from industry and countries is changing the direction of Brussels
The European Commission on Tuesday presented a proposal that significantly revises its original plan to ban the sale of new cars w…
Brussels backs away from climate utopia. The internal combustion engine ban is shaking the foundations
Brussels is backing away from one of its most ambitious climate regulations. The European Commission is due to present a proposal …
The EU has agreed to cut emissions by 90 percent. ETS 2's effective date has been postponed by a year
Five per cent of emissions will be offset by Member States paying non-EU countries to reduce emissions on their behalf.
If one day the Union gets the taste for limiting plastics in food, it will be an interesting morsel
A significant part of all regulations is made up of those which are intended to protect the health and life of people, especially …
Brussels considers postponing car package, modification of internal combustion engine ban also in play
The German Chancellor's letter obviously worked. The European Union is reportedly preparing to review the ban on internal combusti…
The ECB refuses to cover the payment to Ukraine. Leyen's plan to use Russian assets gets complicated
The European Central Bank refuses to guarantee a 140 billion euro loan to Ukraine. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever says the p…
Merz calls for reconsideration of EU ban on internal combustion engines from 2035
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the European Commission to reopen the debate on the planned ban on internal combustion …
Euroclear warns EU: Use of Russian assets for Ukraine may raise the price of debt
Belgian custodian Euroclear warns that the EU's plan to finance a loan to Ukraine from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets could…
The European Parliament agrees on a plan to reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2040
The European Parliament on Thursday approved the European Union's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent below 1990 le…