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Battle for the EU as an industrial location
The sums involved are in the hundreds of billions. Industries of the future, such as clean energy production, are being courted worldwide. Following an initiative by Ursula von der Leyen, the EU is now facing intensive debates.
read more...Less electronic waste, lower costs for consumers and less environmental pollution - this is what standardized charging cables are supposed to deliver. MEPs from all political parties have agreed to the project. However, industry representatives are concerned.
read more...According to the EU Commission, anyone who suffers damage due to artificial intelligence should be able to claim compensation more easily in future. According to the Commission, this should also increase confidence in new technologies.
read more...Dispute over patent protection
China is intimidating European companies with litigation bans. The EU no longer wants to stand idly by and watch.
read more...The VDMA is a member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. Its aim is to promote climate-neutral hydrogen in Europe.
read more...The European Patent Office announces the nomination of Japanese chemist and engineer Akira Yoshino for the European Inventor Award 2019. Yoshino is considered the father of the lithium-ion battery, which today supplies billions of devices with energy.
read more...The fastest computers in the world are currently in countries such as China and the USA. According to the EU Commission in Brussels, this is not only bad for the image of the European Union. Now a race to catch up is to begin - with a billion euros.
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