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Russia should intensify the development of “green” hydrogen technologies, considers Germany, as the two countries have great potential for co-operation here. The existing infrastructure for natural gas transportation can be adapted to ship hydrogen, which is more environment-friendly than gas.
Germany is in close communication with Russia about the potential of “green” hydrogen production and transport, says Reuters citing German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier. Speaking at a Russian-German conference last week, the official assumed that Russia could work with Germany on the production and transport of green hydrogen. “We offer Russia deeper co-operation,” he said. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov responded that Russia would prioritise investments in these technologies. “I am convinced that this intention will be of interest to German and Russian companies active in that sector,” h
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ACR”) entered into force, also known as “GWB Digitalization Act” (the “
Amendment”).
With the passing of the Amendment[1], Germany is setting the pace for an ambitious goal: the regulation of digital platforms. As noted during the parliamentary discussion[2], the new provisions are specifically designed to provide the German Federal Cartel Office (
Bundeskartellamt) with an efficient instrument against alleged “Wild West methods” in the digital sector to keep digital markets open. The Amendment also introduces a number of other changes to the German Competition Act concerning,
inter alia, antitrust investigations procedure, leniency and cartel damage claims.
In the legislative process, the German Parliament has also implemented some last-minute changes to the merger control provisions: the two domestic turnover thresholds were increased from EUR 25 million to EUR 50 million, and from EUR 5 million to EUR 17.5 million. This major policy shift will result in a s
Drawdowns of troops in Germany and Afghanistan up in the air January 28 Soldiers fire their mortar system in support of operations in Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Troops are still scheduled to come home completely in May, but that could change. (Sgt. Jordan Trent/Army) The Pentagon is still working with a May deadline for a full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, but a Defense Department spokesman told reporters on Thursday that the way ahead is unclear. The White House under President Donald Trump spent much of 2020 beating the drum for a full withdrawal from Afghanistan, which manifested in a reduction from 8,000 early in the year to 2,500 as of Jan. 15. But the Biden administration is revisiting the conditions of that withdrawal, specifically the Taliban’s commitment to making sure the Afghan people have a chance at self-governance, and that the country won’t once again become a terrorism home base.