Politica UE
Stefan Dräger, CEO of Lübeck-based medical technology firm Drägerwerk, views the planned EU ban on forever chemicals as the biggest threat to his company. The family-owned business is benefiting from the shift in defense policy. Dräger has rejected orders such as for the Kremlin hospital.
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The EU Commission plans to speed up the electrification of corporate fleets, which Sixt's CEO warns could raise rental car prices. Konstantin Sixt stated that higher vehicle costs would be passed on to customers. He described the draft as an example of well-intentioned policy sliding into a planned economy.
Skatteverket plans to introduce 25 percent VAT on parking spaces for tenants and apartment owners from October 1, 2025, following a reinterpretation of EU rules. Rolf Lagerquist warns of rent increases, while Anders Cohen argues costs need not rise. Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson wants an investigation to halt the hike.
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Le principali capitali europee, scettiche sul progetto di 'muro anti-droni' di Ursula von der Leyen, stanno riaffermando le loro prerogative in materia di difesa. Parigi e Berlino criticano l'iniziativa come uno slogan che ricorda la Linea Maginot o un'illusione per proteggere 3.000 km di confini, mentre i paesi al confine con la Russia esortano la Commissione ad accelerare il rafforzamento della difesa europea. Nonostante le riserve, la Commissione mira a una capacità iniziale operativa entro la fine del 2026 e pienamente funzionante un anno dopo.