In a guest commentary for Handelsblatt, Jörg Rocholl, President of ESMT, argues that a merger between Unicredit and Commerzbank is premature. He emphasizes the need for both banks to first address internal challenges and strengthen their individual positions before considering such a consolidation. (Article in German)
Deutschland steht unter einer immensen Bürokratielast. Der Bürokratieindex von Professor Dr. Stefan Wagner von der Universität Wien in Zusammenarbeit mit ESMT Berlin und der Internetplattform www.buzer.de zeigt nun, dass der Umfang geltender Bundesgesetze immer weiter ansteigt und sogar ein neues Rekordhoch erreicht hat.
Bureaucracy continues to burden Germany. The bureaucracy index developed by Professor Dr. Stefan Wagner from the University of Vienna, in collaboration with ESMT Berlin and the legal platform www.buzer.de, shows that the volume of federal legislation continues to rise and has reached a new all-time high.