Von der Leyen Pushes to Tighten Her Control of EU Budget
The EC president is seeking to consolidate her grip on Europe’s spending by scrapping one of the commission’s oldest services.
Trump’s Car Tariffs Put Europe’s Small Export Economies Under Pressure
The new US tariffs on European cars are not only a problem for Brussels, Berlin or Paris. In small, export-driven economies such a…
Abolishing Inheritance Tax Boosts Growth
Removing inheritance tax leads to higher salaries, stronger company growth and increased corporation tax receipts, a new study of …
Record Insolvencies Shake Germany’s Economy
Germany is experiencing more corporate bankruptcies than at any point in decades. Companies are cutting investment, shedding jobs …
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…
EU approves 90 per cent emissions cut by 2040 – four states oppose
The new 2040 climate target stems from a political compromise reached last year by EU governments and MEPs after difficult negotia…
Climate Lawsuit Against Mercedes and BMW
In a civil action against German carmakers, the environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe is seeking to ban the production of interna…
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 …