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Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that the British malt manufacturer Crisp Malt plans, according to industry reports, to close its malt plant in Hamburg-Eidelstedt by the end of March 2027. The company has not officially confirmed the plans so far. The site has an annual production capacity of 110,000 tons. As reasons for the crisis in the malt industry, Boeminghaus cited the significantly decreased demand for Scotch whisky as well as high energy and transport costs. In Germany, around 350,000 tons of annual malt capacity have already been lost. If the Hamburg plant were to close, the loss would rise to around 460,000 tons, according to his contribution. He cited Vinetur from October 10, 2026, as the source. https://t.co/18Do28BQPK #Industrie #Hamburg #Werksschließung (translated)

The Hayek Club Weimar described socialism as a beneficial business model for politicians. State benefits and subsidies created dependency and thus secured voter support, the account wrote. Politicians would thereby become suppliers and citizens clients. In contrast, capitalism posed a threat to the political class, argued the Hayek Club Weimar, because it rewarded personal responsibility, innovation, and private initiative, making people more independent of the state. Regulations intended to tame the market served, according to the account, to limit competition and protect established interests. The account also accused politicians of portraying capitalism as unjust and antisocial while presenting the state as a moral authority. The state did not want free individuals but dependent subjects, wrote the Hayek Club Weimar, linking its criticism to calls for freedom and property as well as a rejection of taxes and state coercion. #FreiheitstattKnechtschaft #SteuernsindRaub #Eigentum #Freiheit #ParasitenwegmitEuremZwang #Freiheit #Kapitalismus #Sozialismus (translated)

Dr. Daniel Stelter made it clear that this was not his argument. He wrote that the tax burden is above that in the main competitor countries and that the framework conditions need to become more attractive. Higher taxes do not equate to better framework conditions; while taxes could be increased, he believes that this would not help the location. #Steuern #Wettbewerb #Rahmenbedingungen (translated)

"We listened carefully to all member states." The new compromise proposal creates the difficult balance between new tasks such as promoting competitiveness, defense, and security policy, traditional expenditures, as well as the lack of financial leeway for the contributors, Byrne emphasized. #EUBudget #Merz #Kürzungen (translated)

Ireland has presented a new proposal for the EU budget 2028–2034, which foresees a reduction of around 159 billion euros compared to the original proposal of the EU Commission, with particular cuts aimed at the areas of research, competitiveness, defense, as well as foreign and development policy. #EUBudget #Irland #Finanzpolitik (translated)

In doing so, it is important to consider the economic opportunities of a relief as well as the budgetary leeway. Tourism Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner (ÖVP) therefore wants to "closely examine how we can strengthen the competitiveness of the location." #FlughafenWien #Flugabgabe #Wettbewerbsfähigkeit (translated)

The board of Vienna Airport is calling for the abolition of the flight tax, as high location costs are burdening competitiveness and airlines like Wizz Air and Ryanair are relocating to Bratislava, where costs are a third lower. #FlughafenWien #Flugabgabe #Wettbewerbsfähigkeit (translated)

Chris Veber wrote that the manufacturer Ardo (Iglo) is closing its plant in Austria because it can no longer produce frozen vegetables competitively there due to high energy and personnel costs. He blamed the Austrian government for this. He claimed that half of the salary goes to the state and that the energy transition, as well as the sanctions against Russia, have caused energy prices to rise sharply. Veber harshly criticized the government and warned that companies would be driven out or pushed into ruin. He wrote that then no one would pay taxes anymore, and Austria was also at risk of suffering damage. He called for the government to resign. #Österreich #Energiepreise #Politik (translated)

Vienna International Airport is suffering from a decline in passenger numbers and is calling for the abolition of the ticket tax, which is seen as a competitive disadvantage and has led to the displacement of airlines to Bratislava. #FlughafenWien #Ticketsteuer #Wettbewerbsnachteil (translated)

The author wrote that a state organ violates the parties' right to equal opportunities when it intervenes in the political competition in favor of or to the detriment of a party in its official capacity, and this is not covered by an authority for factual information. #Chancengleichheit #Politik #Rechtsstaat #DE (translated)

The agreement of the EU finance ministers on the "Package for Market Integration and Financial Supervision" represents a significant step towards the capital markets union, but is hindered by Germany's resistance to a central oversight of the German stock exchange under the EU authority ESMA, which jeopardizes the implementation of equal competitive conditions. #Kapitalmarktunion #EU #Finanzmarkt (translated)