In early December, the European Union passed a regulation stipulating that new cars’ CO2 emissions be lowered by 12 grams/km by 2015. Today, a stricter goal as of 2020 is already being discussed. This is a…
The recession does not stop at Germany’s borders, and many Germans have lost their jobs. In times of economic weakness, employers blame applicants’ unemployment on the economic situation, instead of blaming…
The sentiment indicator for Central and Eastern Europe which shows the economic expectations of the financial market experts surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, supported by…
The Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, revealed in December that economic prospects brightened up just a little…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in December 2008 by 8.3 points. The indicator now stands at minus 45.2 points after minus 53.5 points in the previous month. This is still well…
The German transport sector has to face a considerably lower transport volume in the next six months. In general, however, lower transport prices are not expected. Experts rather await that the price…
At the World Climate Conference in Poznan, Poland, states entered in negotiations towards a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol for the time after 2012. However, a solo run by the developed countries is…
In view of the impending recession the state ought to take measures to back the economy. Tax cuts and state investments in infrastructure are favourable in this context while supporting individual branches or…
