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US Presses EU to Ease Methane Rules, Warns of Energy Supply Risk

23. März 2026 um 16:55
The US reiterated its criticism of the European Union’s rules to curb methane emissions from its oil and gas imports, saying that the supply crunch caused by Iran’s attacks on Qatari facilities means the bloc can’t afford to be too strict.

Ship-to-shore pipelines on an LNG tanker docked at Grain LNG importation terminal near Rochester, UK. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

US Envoy Says EU Faces Higher Tariffs if Trade Deal Fails

23. März 2026 um 15:56
US Ambassador to the European Union Andrew Puzder warned the bloc should expect more tariffs if it doesn’t approve a stalled trade deal with Washington.

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 3: A container terminal at the Port of Rotterdam on April 3, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe and a key transit point for trade with the US, particularly oil products. Yesterday, US President Donald Trump announced a baseline tariff of 20% on all goods from the European Union, which are expected to provoke retaliatory measures. In an interview last month, the port of Rotterdam's CEO said such tariffs would be detrimental to the Dutch port and bad for the global economy. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images) Photographer: Pierre Crom/Getty Images Europe

Germany Weighs Debt Brake Exemption to Boost Raw Materials Fund

13. Februar 2026 um 17:09
Germany is considering exempting funds for a planned raw-materials fund from the country’s debt restrictions, a move that could provide additional financial leeway to diversify critical supplies more broadly.

Sealed sacks of Portland cement sit stacked on pallets at HeidelbergCement AG's plant in Ennigerloh, Germany, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. HeidelbergCement reported second-quarter profit that missed analyst estimates as the world's third-largest maker of cement succumbed to rising raw-material costs in Asia. Photographer: Jasper Juinen

Trump Envoy Says US and Greenland Likely to Reach Beneficial Agreement

The US and Greenland will likely reach some kind of beneficial agreement, according to US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White, who underlined President Donald Trump’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Lars Lokke Rasmussen speak to the media following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14.

Rheinmetall Sees Extended Boom Regardless of Ukraine Peace

05. Dezember 2025 um 09:37
Rheinmetall AG Chief Executive Officer Armin Papperger said any peace deal in Ukraine won’t change the picture for future weapons demand, as Europe enters an extended period of rearming after decades of drawing down its defense capabilities.

Armin Papperger, chief executive officer of Rheinmetall AG, during an interview at the company's headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Papperger said any peace deal in Ukraine won't change the picture for future weapons demand, as Europe enters an extended period of rearming after decades of drawing down its defense capabilities in a Bloomberg Television interview.
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