The U.S. President has announced to impose reciprocal tariffs on April 2, 2025, to counteract trade practices that are disadvantageous to the United States. The European Union is seeking mutually beneficial solutions to prevent a trade conflict.
In light of the recent tariff announcements by the U.S. government, we highlight the importance of trade and investment relations between the U.S. and Bavaria. In 2024, the United States has been Bavaria’s second most important trading partner after China.
The clear result of the German election establishes the conservative parties CDU/CSU as the strongest force. vbw now expects them to form a government swiftly so that the necessary economic turnaround can take place quickly and effectively.
Three years into Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine, the EU is enacting another package of economic sanctions against Russia by targeting vital sectors of the Russian economy.
Numerous legal changes as well as new laws have come into force in Germany at the beginning of 2025. We provide an overview with the most important changes for you.
The economic situation in the Bavarian metalworking and electrical industry remains bleak, with no prospect of improvement. These are the findings of our latest survey, which covered 213 bayme vbm member companies in Bavaria with a total of 227,000 employees.
Before leaving office, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new regulatory framework on computing chips and certain artificial intelligence models. The new export controls have drawn criticism from European partners.
On January 10, 2025 the Biden administration took comprehensive measures to fulfill the G7 commitment to reduce Russian revenues from energy. We explain what companies operating in the energy sector need to know.
The European Union must once again be a community that puts economic competitiveness and securing the prosperity of its citizens at the heart of its actions. To achieve this, we have formulated our ten most important demands for the new European Commission.
On November 12, 2024, employers and trade unions reached a pilot agreement for the Northern and Bavarian collective bargaining area in Hamburg during the fourth negotiation round. We inform you about the core content.
