Brussels, 8 December 2017

Handels- und Wirtschaftsthemen müssen rasch geklärt werden

Frankfurt/Brüssel, 8. Dezember 2017 - Mit Erleichterung reagiert der deutsche Maschinenbau auf die Annäherung zwischen der EU und Großbritannien über die Bedingungen für den EU-Austritt Großbritanniens. Der VDMA fordert, nun die Verhandlungen über ein Folgeabkommen zwischen der EU und Großbritannien schnell und konstruktiv voranzubringen.

Brussels, 7 December 2017

This morning, negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council reached a political agreement on the first new EU law to prevent emissions cheating in the future. In response to the Dieselgate scandal, which had revealed the serious failure of the current system, the Socialists and Democrats had taken the lead in tightening up the approval and surveillance of new cars to better protect consumers and the environment, and restore faith in the car industry.

Tim Yeo, Chairman, New Nuclear Watch Europe (NNWE)

“Today’s announcements, while welcome in many respects, do little to solve the immediate challenge facing new nuclear projects in the UK. Negotiating a competitively priced strike-price, which must come in under the much criticised Hinkley Point C deal, is a red line for consumers and government officials.

Tough new measures to prevent a repeat of the vehicle emissions scandal have been approved by the European Union.

Piloted through the European Parliament by ECR MEP Dan Dalton, they will see a minimum of 500 models of cars of various ages being tested by Member States each year.

National authorities undertaking the work will be reviewed by the European Commission to ensure the tests are consistent and effective.