Storys zum Thema Politik

BDI Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie

BDI on extension of Brexit deadline: The suspense continues

Berlin (ots) - In response to the decision by the European Council, BDI chief executive Joachim Lang says: "The suspense continues" - "The suspense continues. The extension of the deadline means that the agonizing uncertainty for business goes on. Our companies need clarity. And for this, the British government must conclude the Brexit process as quickly as possible. - The EU has once again stretched out its hand to the ...

Europäisches Parlament EUreWAHL

EUrVote publishes new information package on migration and the interior

European Capital of Smart Tourism

European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 competition launched

Brussels (ots) - Today, the European Commission launched the competition for the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020. This initiative rewards European cities for outstanding, innovative and sustainable tourism practices. Tourism is the EU's third largest socio-economic activity, representing around 10% of the EU's GDP. The sector plays a crucial role in generating growth and jobs, but still holds untapped potential. ...

BDI Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie

Federation of German Industries (BDI): "British politicians should not postpone decisions anymore"

Berlin (ots) - - London should stop the Brexit process, if no majority can be found - Companies are preparing for no-deal Brexit - EU needs to keep on track "British politicians should not postpone decisions anymore. All the options are on the table. It would be absurd for the United Kingdom to slide into a hard Brexit in four weeks' time, one that even the majority in ...

Vodafone Institut für Gesellschaft und Kommunikation GmbH

German chancellor Angela Merkel at the Digitising Europe Summit: "5G roll-out is important, but must also be physically feasible"

Berlin (ots) - German chancellor Angela Merkel has promoted a rapid but realistic expansion of fast Internet infrastructure. At the Digitising Europe Summit organised by the Vodafone Institute, she said: "In the 5G discussion, everyone is saying that this is a good time to put all kinds of things into it, especially ...

LichtBlick SE

Germany Sees Red: Eon Becoming a New Energy Monopoly

Vodafone Institut für Gesellschaft und Kommunikation GmbH

German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens Vodafone Institute's Digitising Europe Summit in Berlin on 19 February

Berlin (ots) - True to the motto 'The Future of Made in Europe', the Vodafone Institute will assemble international business executives, tech start-up founders, scientists in Berlin on 19 February. They will be joined by experts from the digital scene and civil society to discuss their vision for a digital Europe. ...

IHK Nord Westfalen

Business Opportunities after Brexit: NRW-British Economic Meeting in Birmingham / January 24th, 6pm at Conference Aston

Münster (ots) - Enterprises in the United Kingdom and the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have been trusted partners for decades. Brexit shall not change this: The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia along with the heads of the Chamber ...

BDI Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie

BDI chief executive Joachim Lang: "Hysteria has won out - no time left for the hangover"

Berlin (ots) - "The rejection of the withdrawal agreement is alarming. Where common sense was required, hysteria has won out. Any chance of finding a route out of the chaos has been lost for the present. Businesses on both this side and the other side of the English Channel continue to be left hanging in mid-air. A chaotic Brexit is drawing dangerously closer. The top ...

European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)

INVITATION: Edward Snowden in conversation with Wolfgang Kaleck - Law versus Power / 19 January, San Francisco

Berlin (ots) - Why is resistance against authoritarian tendencies more important than ever? Famed NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and internationally renowned lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck discuss this question and talk about today's challenges and opportunities for human rights. When: Saturday, 19 January 2019, noon - ...

Handelskammer Hamburg

"Hamburg is hub for the new Silk Road in Europe" / Chamber of Commerce China Summit with Vice Premier Liu, EU Competition Commissioner Vestager and German Transport Minister Scheuer

Hamburg (ots) - Hamburg Chamber of Commerce head Tobias Bergmann emphasised to 450 guests Hamburg's great significance as part of the New Silk Road at the closing lunch of the China Summit, which was held in the chamber's Commerce Hall. "Hamburg will have a key role as terminus and hub of the land and marine Silk ...

Handelskammer Hamburg

'Hamburg Summit': Call for deepening Chinese-European cooperation Chamber of Commerce President Bergmann urges joint action to counter protectionism

Hamburg (ots) - Chamber of Commerce President Tobias Bergmann opened the eighth 'Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe', running November 26 to 27 in the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Given the current uncertainty in the global political situation, Bergmann called for a clear commitment to counter protectionist ...

BDI Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie

BDI on the pending EU Special Summit: Industry expects a clear sign of agreement

Berlin (ots) - Regarding the fundamental agreement between the Brexit negotiators on a political declaration and ahead of the EU Special Summit on Sunday, BDI Director General Joachim Lang says: "Industry expects a clear sign of agreement" - "I'm expecting a clear sign of agreement from the Brexit Special Summit. Reopening the negotiations is not the way forward. - ...

Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

Several European countries accelerate climate change and damage the ozone layer by improper disposal of old refrigerators, environmental organisations DUH, ECOS and EEB reveal

Brussels (ots) - 19 million cooling and freezing appliances (CFAs) discarded in Europe every year have a greenhouse warming potential of up to 26 million tonnes of CO2 - Incorrect treatment in Finland, Germany, Greece and Sweden poses a threat to European climate protection goals - Environmental NGOs urge EU Member ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

"The effects of climate change are already apparent around the world." / The German President presented the DBU's German Environmental Prize today in Erfurt

Erfurt (ots) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked "thousands of people" in Germany for ensuring that "mainstream society has truly become aware" of both the environment and environmental protection. At the award ceremony for the German Environmental Foundation's (DBU) German Environmental Prize that ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

The DBU highlights the importance of the oceans for climate, biodiversity and food supply

Erfurt (ots) - German Environmental Prize awarded to marine biologist Antje Boetius and a team of wastewater experts from Leipzig The German Environmental Foundation (DBU) has awarded the German Environmental Prize for the 26th time. Today in Erfurt, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Head of the Board of Trustees of the DBU and Parliamentary State ...

European Bioplastics

Reduction of single-use plastics needs to tie in with circular economy actions and consumption realities in Europe

Berlin (ots) - The European Parliament approved yesterday its report on the draft Directive on Marine Pollution and Single-use Plastics. "European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Bioplastics enable more sustainable solutions for a range of products", says François de ...

International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)

Vienna Migration Conference 2018 - seeking viable options for future migration governance

Vienna, Austria (ots) - "Refugee Protection" and "Labour Migration" will be the central themes of the two-day migration conference in Vienna "Migration Ministers" from Afghanistan, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, and Tunisia In its third year, the "Vienna Migration Conference 2018" organised by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is ...

BDI Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie

BDI chief executive Joachim Lang on Brexit: "Europe must prevent a worst-case scenario"

Berlin (ots) - - Lead negotiators must show even greater readiness to compromise - A transition period to the end of 2020 is essential for business - Companies are making preparations for a hard Brexit "Europe must prevent a worst-case scenario with Brexit.A split between the United Kingdom and the European Union without a separation and transitional agreement and ...

WSSCC

India hosts the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention / 29th September to 2nd October 2018, New Delhi

New Delhi (ots) - Ministers and sanitation sector leaders from around the world will convene this month at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) in New Delhi. Hosted by the Government of India, this event will be an opportunity for delegates to exchange sanitation successes and best ...

foodwatch e.V.

Protest in Brussels: foodwatch Accuses EU of Large-Scale Failings in Health and Safety - Open Letter: Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker Is "Detached from Reality"

THE HUS.institute Est. - Transformation Think-Tank

Liechtenstein based Think-Tank THE HUS.institute unites international tech and sustainability experts in Vaduz

Vaduz (ots) - For the last two years, the Liechtenstein-based Think- and Action-Tank THE HUS.institute intensively engages with the consequences of the transition to the Digital Modern Era, which marks a turning point for humanity. On 1st September, the collective held THE HUS.day 2018 ...

Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker e.V. (GfbV)

Criticism of the growing influence of authoritarian state / Consultative status of human rights group under fire at the United Nations

Göttingen/Bozen (ots) - The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) has warned against restricting the freedom of independent non-governmental organizations at the United Nations (UN). "The influence of authoritarian states in the world organization continues to grow. Non-governmental organizations must not be ...

European Bioplastics

EU waste legislation recognises benefits of bioplastics

URBAN FUTURE Global Conference

Courageous CityChangers sparking innovation in cities / The agenda for Europe's biggest event for sustainable cities is online

Vienna (ots) - 3,000 attendees from more than 400 cities, 50 countries and 4 continents are expected at the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (UFGC) from 28 February to 2 March 2018. For the first time the conference will be held in Vienna, bringing together the most inspiring CityChangers of our time. The world's ...

European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)

ECCHR: Expulsions conducted by Spain at the EU's external borders violate the European Convention on Human Rights

Berlin (ots) - Spanish authorities systematically and often violently expel refugees and migrants at the border with Morocco. This long-standing practice of push-backs at the external borders of the European Union (EU) is unlawful. Automatic expulsions violate the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as the ...

Schaeffler

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Schaeffler at the IAA 2017: Angela Merkel visits Schaeffler at IAA trade show

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

DBU: Trio of Conservationists and Technology Pioneers receive German Environmental Prize

Helaba

Helaba commits itself to the principles of the UN Global Compact

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - Helaba has signed a declaration on the implementation of the UN Global Compact's ten principles for corporate sustainability in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. In so doing, it has committed itself to supporting and promoting the principles. Herbert Hans Grüntker, the Chairman of Helaba's Board of ...

WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Merkel: European Funds not to be used as a means of exerting pressure

Köln (ots) - The Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects the idea of threatening to cut EU subsidies to member states should they fail to comply with EU decisions or violate the principle of the rule of law. In an exclusive interview (WDR) for the ARD-Europamagazin (German Television/Das Erste, 26.03.2017, 12.45 Uhr) held at the sidelines of the Rome Summit, she ...