Record Insolvencies Shake Germany’s Economy
Germany is experiencing more corporate bankruptcies than at any point in decades. Companies are cutting investment, shedding jobs …
Germany’s Industry Turns to Defense
Collapsing profits, thousands of lost jobs and growing geopolitical pressure are forcing Germany to pivot to armaments as its new …
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…
Stuttgart 21: a project for the century – and a farewell to German reliability
The completion of a railway station has been delayed once again. Yet Stuttgart 21 represents far more than a construction project.…
Treasurers outline proposals to curb bureaucracy
Bureaucracy has become an intolerable burden on the economy. Reporting and compliance obligations dominate the daily routine of bu…
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 …