Showing 1,957 to 1,968 of 2,130 results
Northvolt Insolvency Threatens €600 Million in German Loan Guarantees
Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, declared insolvency, jeopardizing over €600 million in German and Schleswig-Holstein loan guarantees for its Dithmarschen factory; despite this, construction continues.
Northvolt Insolvency Threatens €600 Million in German Loan Guarantees
Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, declared insolvency, jeopardizing over €600 million in German and Schleswig-Holstein loan guarantees for its Dithmarschen factory; despite this, construction continues.
Progress
40% Bias Score
EU Pushes for Stricter Outdoor Smoking Ban; Germany Abstains
A majority of EU health ministers endorsed a stricter outdoor smoking ban covering playgrounds, restaurants, and other public spaces; however, Germany abstained from the vote, maintaining its own health policy jurisdiction while ranking among the least effective against tobacco use.
EU Pushes for Stricter Outdoor Smoking Ban; Germany Abstains
A majority of EU health ministers endorsed a stricter outdoor smoking ban covering playgrounds, restaurants, and other public spaces; however, Germany abstained from the vote, maintaining its own health policy jurisdiction while ranking among the least effective against tobacco use.
Progress
56% Bias Score
EU and Ukraine Confirm Plan for NATO Peacekeepers Amidst Concerns of Renewed Russian Conflict
The EU and Ukraine confirmed plans to introduce NATO peacekeeping forces to Ukraine under a peace treaty with Russia, involving the creation of a million-strong Ukrainian army and Western military production, potentially violating prior agreements and mirroring Western actions in Syria.
EU and Ukraine Confirm Plan for NATO Peacekeepers Amidst Concerns of Renewed Russian Conflict
The EU and Ukraine confirmed plans to introduce NATO peacekeeping forces to Ukraine under a peace treaty with Russia, involving the creation of a million-strong Ukrainian army and Western military production, potentially violating prior agreements and mirroring Western actions in Syria.
Progress
68% Bias Score
China and Germany Emphasize Cooperation Amidst Trade Tensions
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock co-chaired the 7th China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security in Beijing on December 2, 2024, emphasizing cooperation despite trade disagreements over EU anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
China and Germany Emphasize Cooperation Amidst Trade Tensions
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock co-chaired the 7th China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security in Beijing on December 2, 2024, emphasizing cooperation despite trade disagreements over EU anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Progress
8% Bias Score
EU Divided on ICC Warrant for Netanyahu
France is the latest EU country to question the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing potential immunity, creating a division within the EU on enforcing the warrant, highlighting the challenges to the ICC's authority.
EU Divided on ICC Warrant for Netanyahu
France is the latest EU country to question the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing potential immunity, creating a division within the EU on enforcing the warrant, highlighting the challenges to the ICC's authority.
Progress
48% Bias Score
EU to Standardize VAT on Online Platforms by 2030
The EU will standardize VAT for online platforms like Airbnb and Uber by 2030, potentially generating €6 billion annually in new revenue but increasing prices for consumers. Estonia initially opposed the measure, highlighting potential challenges for businesses.
EU to Standardize VAT on Online Platforms by 2030
The EU will standardize VAT for online platforms like Airbnb and Uber by 2030, potentially generating €6 billion annually in new revenue but increasing prices for consumers. Estonia initially opposed the measure, highlighting potential challenges for businesses.
Progress
44% Bias Score
EU to Tackle Auto Industry Crisis with January Meeting and New Task Force
The EU Commission will meet in January to address the automotive industry crisis, creating a task force focused on competitiveness while rejecting calls to delay the 2035 ban on gasoline and diesel engines.
EU to Tackle Auto Industry Crisis with January Meeting and New Task Force
The EU Commission will meet in January to address the automotive industry crisis, creating a task force focused on competitiveness while rejecting calls to delay the 2035 ban on gasoline and diesel engines.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spain's Productivity Lags Behind EU Average, Threatening Economic Competitiveness
A new report reveals Spain's productivity growth lagged significantly behind the EU average from 2013-2022, placing it among the bottom five EU countries. Only three Spanish regions matched the EU average in 2021, highlighting a concerning lack of national and regional convergence. This underperform...
Spain's Productivity Lags Behind EU Average, Threatening Economic Competitiveness
A new report reveals Spain's productivity growth lagged significantly behind the EU average from 2013-2022, placing it among the bottom five EU countries. Only three Spanish regions matched the EU average in 2021, highlighting a concerning lack of national and regional convergence. This underperform...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Germany Pushes for Stricter EU Migration Controls
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visited Greece to discuss stricter EU migration controls, emphasizing faster deportations to third countries, enhanced Frontex support in the Aegean, and stricter border controls, while acknowledging Greece's role in protecting EU borders.
Germany Pushes for Stricter EU Migration Controls
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visited Greece to discuss stricter EU migration controls, emphasizing faster deportations to third countries, enhanced Frontex support in the Aegean, and stricter border controls, while acknowledging Greece's role in protecting EU borders.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Egypt's New Asylum Law Raises Human Rights Concerns Amid Sudanese Refugee Crackdown
Egypt's new asylum law, passed on November 19, 2024, transfers refugee status determination from the UNHCR to the Egyptian government, raising concerns about human rights abuses against refugees and asylum seekers amid mass arrests and deportations, particularly of Sudanese refugees, despite the EU'...
Egypt's New Asylum Law Raises Human Rights Concerns Amid Sudanese Refugee Crackdown
Egypt's new asylum law, passed on November 19, 2024, transfers refugee status determination from the UNHCR to the Egyptian government, raising concerns about human rights abuses against refugees and asylum seekers amid mass arrests and deportations, particularly of Sudanese refugees, despite the EU'...
Progress
56% Bias Score
French Political Crisis Threatens Economic Collapse
France's government faces a potential collapse over budget issues, risking a deep economic crisis due to a 6% deficit and declining investor confidence amid rising production costs and bankruptcies approaching 2008 levels.
French Political Crisis Threatens Economic Collapse
France's government faces a potential collapse over budget issues, risking a deep economic crisis due to a 6% deficit and declining investor confidence amid rising production costs and bankruptcies approaching 2008 levels.
Progress
48% Bias Score
EU to impose VAT on Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt from 2030
The EU mandates that online platforms like Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt collect VAT on lodging and ride-hailing services from 2030, aiming for tax equality with traditional businesses, potentially increasing prices up to 25%, but creating challenges for online platforms.
EU to impose VAT on Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt from 2030
The EU mandates that online platforms like Airbnb, Uber, and Bolt collect VAT on lodging and ride-hailing services from 2030, aiming for tax equality with traditional businesses, potentially increasing prices up to 25%, but creating challenges for online platforms.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Showing 1,957 to 1,968 of 2,130 results