Trouble over a dispute with Oslo

– Fish and Chips The British national dish could become expensive after negotiations with Norway over catch quotas fell through. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – London For the time being, “Fish and Chips” are only available to the British as imported goods. In the United Kingdom, many representatives from the fishing industry vented … Read more

USA and EU announce cooperation on China and Russia

– US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and EU foreign representative Josep Borrell The EU and the US want to work more closely together. – (Photo: AFP) – – – – Washington The USA and the European Union said they have agreed a bilateral dialogue with China and a joint approach with Russia. In … Read more

Semiconductor shortage reveals dependence on digital imports

– The lack of supplies is putting a strain on the automotive industry at an extremely inopportune time. It is in the midst of a comprehensive shift towards electromobility and suffered significant sales losses in the corona crisis. As a result, important production capacities in the semiconductor sector were lost to competing industries. And now … Read more

That will change for companies from January

– Minis in Southampton The trade in cars and auto parts between the UK and the EU remains duty free. – (Foto: Bloomberg) – – – – London The free trade agreement between Great Britain and the EU has around 1500 pages including attachments. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson quipped in a video on Christmas Eve … Read more

EU and China are converging on the investment agreement

Beijing, Berlin, Brussels The European Union and China are working flat out to conclude negotiations on an investment agreement. As the Handelsblatt learned, the negotiators of the EU Commission and the government in Beijing are continuing their talks this week. It was said that the remaining points of contention should now be resolved quickly. There … Read more

Boris Johnson only acts negligently

– Boris Johnson The British Prime Minister continues to reject EU demands for fair competition. – (Photo: REUTERS) – – – – The Brexit negotiations are increasingly becoming a farce. On Friday evening, chief negotiators Michel Barnier and David Frost announced a break in free trade talks because they were stuck. Once again, their bosses, … Read more

Irish Prime Minister Martin welcomes continuation of Brexit talks

– After a phone call between EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, both sides announced on Saturday evening that they wanted to continue talks on a trade agreement despite major differences. Without an agreement, at the end of the Brexit transition phase at the end of the year … Read more