The debate about the right response to rising energy prices in the EU has not yet died down. But at least the search for compromises on wording seems to be quite advanced: The latest draft of the conclusions on the European Council hardly differs from a first draft sent to the member states last Thursday.In […]
This morning there will be a showdown in Strasbourg: just before 9 a.m., Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is due to drive up to the European Parliament and go straight to the plenary chamber. There, first Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then the representatives of the political groups will let him know what […]
Mr. Niedziella, for a long time, only experts were interested in norms and standards, but now they have moved into the focus of major politics: the USA and the EU want to cooperate on standardization within the framework of the TTC, and the EU Commission will probably present a standardization strategy in November. What does […]
US graphics card specialist Nvidia is courting antitrust approval from the EU Commission for its $54 billion takeover of British chip developer Arm. Nvidia offered concessions to the EU, documents filed with the EU Commission said on Wednesday. The EU’s competition watchdogs did not give details but want to decide by Oct. 27.Almost a year […]
Lux Leaks, Panama Papers, now Pandora: the public is no longer surprised when the tax avoidance practices of the rich and powerful are revealed. Nevertheless, it is unpleasant for those exposed to be dragged into the limelight in this way. And they try crisis communication, more or less successfully. A little how (not) to:Self-victimisation – […]
Some legends are spun around their first meeting in January 2016. Tim Cook is said to have been very loud when the Apple boss visited Margrethe Vestager in her office in Berlaymont. A fact that apparently made little impression on the Competition Commissioner: Eight months later, she condemned the US company to pay €13 billion […]
Greece has signed a contract with France for the delivery of three frigates worth around €3 billion. There is also an option for another frigate from the French state shipyard Naval Group. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Emmanuel Macron announced the agreement at a press conference on Tuesday. This is “a courageous first step […]
The photos are somewhat reminiscent of the oil price crisis of 1973, but in color: long lines of vehicles in front of the gas pumps, frustrated drivers who have to turn back empty-handed. For four days in a row, massive supply bottlenecks have been causing problems in the United Kingdom; at times, two-thirds of service […]
The tone in the dispute between Ukraine and Hungary over a natural gas agreement with Gazprom is getting harsher. Both countries summoned each other’s ambassador on Tuesday. Ukraine also called the EU Commission to examine whether the contract is compatible with European energy laws. Energy Minister German Galushchenko was to meet EU Energy Commissioner Kadri […]
Mr. Pisani-Ferry, do you fear a protracted government formation process in Germany?Experience shows that it can take a long time, remembering 2017. There is no urgency for France. Europe can also afford to wait. France may be a bit more impatient because of its EU presidency and next year’s elections. But I don’t think it […]