Die EU-Staaten nehmen einen zweiten Anlauf zur Fixierung des EU-Finanzrahmens für 2014 bis 2020. Erwartet werden schwierige Verhandlungen.
Die deutsche Regierung prescht bei weiteren Bereichen der Bankenregulierung vor. So sollen Finanzinstitute künftig den Eigenhandel in eine selbständige Einheit auslagern müssen. Abschliessend werden die Fragen allerdings im europäischen Rahmen geregelt.
Die chinesische Regierung hat einen Bericht darüber vorgelegt, wie sie das wachsende Wohlstandsgefälle verringern will. Die Richtlinien enthalten weitreichende, aber meist unverbindliche Reformschritte. Die Umsetzung dürfte schwierig werden.
Eine zu grosszügige und unflexible Subventionspolitik hat in Tschechien zu einem beispiellosen Solarstrom-Boom geführt. Dieser schlägt inzwischen auf die Preise. Der staatliche Regulator hat nun mit einer Strafanzeige Staub aufgewirbelt.
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