and germany has voted — but will the conservative friedrich merz be able to pull together a coalition that can inject economic growth? welcome to business today. european union, ursula von der leyen and the eu have announced a new payment of 3.5 billion euros to be paid in march, as well as plans to scale up european arms production and defence capabilities.

more money on russian fossil fuels than on that compares to the 718.7billion the eu allocated to ukraine to infrastructure at around a trillion dollars. there are big questions about funding petras katinas is an energy analyst with crea — many will find astonishing, that number of aid versus on fossil how 7 imriowdid: ’ how did you calculate

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and their bavarian partners, the christian social union. but the pathway to government is tricky. needs to form a coalition that will not include the alternative fur deutschland — a hard—right party that came will be a big challenge. germany has been navigating choppy waters over let's speak to nils kupka, partner at the law firm gowling wlg in frankfurt. good to have you here. talk to me, first of the potential me, first of all, the potential for a to done and we for a deal to be done and we will come onto the implications |..iii �*ama anba bka imnii�*ahan. "reefer-"e exiles! e'ee rillpie-ese-ss-le e's—55" r'f'f how |..iii �*ama anba bka imnii�*ahan. how likely will same ants the "waste": e1 eee how likely will in the second, how likely will a deal go in the second, how likely will a deal 90 _ a deal go through? the christian _ a deal go through? the l christian _ have a deal go through? the - christian _ have won christian democrats have won the election with friedrich merz candidate as new

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about whether the government needs to step up the spend more about whether the government needs to step up the joint |d more press as soon as the joint was was how statement was made, was how soon we could see this, where statement was made, was how soo there ould see this, where statement was made, was how soo there is ld see this, where statement was made, was how soo there is ai see this, where statement was made, was how soo there is a timeline, where statement was made, was how soo there is a timeline to lhere jghgthere is a timeline to the fighgjhere is a timeline to the minister ngthere is a timeline to the minister said, we which the minister said, we will not rush things. these are long—term that need to long—term issues that need to be at but while he said long—term issues that need to be will at but while he said long—term issues that need to be will at speed, .e he said long—term issues that need to be will at speed, they said long—term issues that need to be will at speed, they willi there will be speed, they will not be haste. similarly his jonathan reynold, to try and this urgency to try and get this done, it has the support of the prime keir prime minister, keir starmer, so a lot of optimism so there was a lot of optimism when both ministers were together on that stage, explaining why this together on that stage, explaining forythis ls . e! , together on that stage, explaining for both ls . e! , together on that stage, explaining for both countries. , important for both countries. but there are still several sticking points out i but there are still several sticking the ts out i but there are still several sticking the question i but there are still several sticking the question about suppose the question about timing will be very pertinent, but also the areas where there is most potential for a but also the areas where there is most potentialfor a deal to done. e ugnefque” done. talk to me about be done. talk to me about the �*each be done. talk to me about the �* each country when importance of each country when it comes to trade. what do both sides stand to gain here?

negotiations have been on e 2022. e e e 2022. they e e e 2022.theywere e e e 2022. they were stealletei since 2922. they were stalled of elections the because of elections but the key sticking points, the uk has been concerned about high tariffs on like e has been looking whisky. india has been looking for the uk to do more in a visa fees as well as relaxing visa fees as well as rooms to foreign rooms to increase foreign it will unlock more students. it will unlock more potential, especially after brexit. they have identified such as advanced sectors such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy. manufacturing. clean energy. a they are hoping possibly a three tiered agreement could unlock a very large indian unleee a eereelareeelneian e e for british cars. these market for british cars. these are some of the sectors they are some oe the sectors theu . looking at, but are some oe the sectors they . looking at, but these are some oe the sectors theu . looking at, but these are are looking at, but these are complicated issues but the timing is significantly the timing is important. it is coming at a important; !e is semingaeeaee e is ivfiggrtgnt; !t is egvfiifigg’g’g” ’ is both imggrtgnt; it, is egvfiifigg’g’g” ’ is both countries time is when both countries will look to make the most of it. india the of it. india in the shadow of those us tariffs. at the trade between and moment, trade between india and the uk is about $52 billion,

they are to up that they are looking to up that as well but having said that, this for a hasn't happened for a while because a lot of issues to because a lot of issues need to because a lot of issues need to be ironed out. now there is a new political regime the uk, new political regime in the uk, there is could there is hope this could actually bear fruit in a year's actually bear fruit. in. a year�*s ""’*""'*”*”"’” or aalaally aaaf frail in. a yaaf�*a ""’*""'*”*”"’” or more. aatuallg baar fruit in a gaar�*a " ' " "'*' 7 " ’ ' w or more. ,, will invest $50 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. last week the company's share price soared by 15 % an online retail giant whose self—made founderjack ma favour with beijing. now the once maligned tech exec is back. year. in a blog post it said it

wanted to become a key partner for companies developing and applying al to the real comes so soon after fellow chinese ai platform deepseek revealed its chat but. it claimed it was developed at a far cheaper cost than competitors�*. that is your business today. you soon. goodbye.

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