A dream continues
The vision, ideals and principles of the 2030 Agenda are strongly anchored in the values of the European Union (EU). This Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can become an integral part of the identity of the EU and bring new energy to the dream that the EU continues to represent for so many people, way beyond its borders.
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Surpass the Crisis!
Advanced economies hold China responsible for global steel overcapacity. Yet, the postwar era has witnessed two steel overcapacity crises. The current debate cannot ignore past lessons.
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Exportüberschüsse verringern
Deutschland wird kritisiert, weil es erheblich mehr Waren und Dienstleistungen exportiert als aus dem Ausland einführt. Dies hat zwar sehr unterschiedliche Wirkungen auf Drittländer, doch ist ein Leistungsbilanzüberschuss ab einer gewissen Größenordnung grundsätzlich problematisch. Eine Erhöhung der Kaufkraft ärmerer Schichten in Deutschland durch Steuererleichterungen oder höhere Lohnabschlüsse ist das Instrument, das am ehesten zu erhöhten Importen auch aus Entwicklungsländern führen wird.
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Network and data exchange over planet earth in space
Under the German presidency of the G20, the Women20 (W20) engagement group is focussing, among other issues, on the digital transformation and its effects on women’s lives. Recommendations will be passed on to G20 President Angela Merkel at the W20 Summit on the 26th of April in Berlin.
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Reaffirming low-carbon future
On Tuesday 28 March, President Trump unravelled his predecessor’s climate policy by signing an executive order that, amongst other things, undoes restrictions on emissions by coal-fired power plants. Obama’s climate measures would have resulted in an estimated 26-28 percent reduction of US emissions by 2025. Many now ask about the global consequences of US withdrawal from climate protection; will this be the end of the world’s quest for a low-carbon and climate resilient future?
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