According to a survey, the use of artificial intelligence in German companies remains low compared to some other European Union countries. However, the country ranks ahead of the European Union average.
A new chip factory in the German city Dresden will be the first of its kind in Europe. According to the European Commission, it will strengthen Europe’s position as a producer of semiconductor technologies.
In 2023, Germany paid 17.4 billion euros more into the European Union budget than it received. However, experts warn of Germany’s weak economy and pointed out that this is a lower figure than in 2022 – a trend they expect to continue.
Germany has introduced a new visa scheme for non-EU workers in an attempt to tackle an acute shortage of skilled labour in the country. In the European Union, the so-called EU Blue Card allows workers from non-EU countries to live and work in the bloc.
In December, EU leaders agreed to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. While the European Commission said in a recent report that the country needed to implement further reforms, the German government has now said that Ukraine has fulfilled these reforms.