Westnetz customer service crisis deepens as regulator flags systemic IT failures Bundesnetzagentur warns Westnetz customer service crisis stems from a troubled SAP-led IT migration, leaving some suppliers unpaid and meter …
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German housing market analysis reveals builders favor countryside, worsening urban shortage
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerJLL Study: Housing Mismatch Leaves German Cities Short by Thousands of Apartments JLL finds a housing mismatch in Germany: major cities receive far fewer new units than needed while rural …
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Volkswagen faces investor backlash over governance flaws China slump and job cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVolkswagen shareholders confront governance failures and sweeping job cuts at virtual AGM Volkswagen shareholders pressed executives at the virtual June 18, 2026 AGM, demanding answers on governance shortcomings, mass job …
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Germany’s heating law reform faces constitutional doubts from Bundestag scientific service
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany heating law reform faces constitutional doubts after Bundestag report A Bundestag Scientific Service opinion warns the proposed heating law reform, the so-called Heizungsgesetz or Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz, may shift emissions burdens …
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Leaked Working Time Act draft has Bas proposing flexibility with strict timekeeping
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerLeaked draft of German working hours law reform proposes flexible schedules and mandatory timekeeping Leaked draft of German working hours law reform would expand scheduling flexibility while imposing strict, mandatory …
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Patrick Schnieder’s Transport Ministry suspends long‑distance rail track fee subsidy
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s Transport Ministry Halts Trassenpreisförderung for Long‑Distance Rail Germany’s Transport Ministry halts Trassenpreisförderung for long-distance rail, prompting Green accusations of retaliation and raising uncertainty for operators. Transport Ministry halts Trassenpreisförderung …
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Bosch fine: company to pay $36 million after unauthorised shipments to Huawei Bosch agrees to pay $36 million to U.S. authorities after subsidiaries exported sensors and software to Huawei without …
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EU energy crisis persists, Commissioner Jørgensen announces electrification proposals for July
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU energy crisis: Jørgensen warns recovery will take months for oil and years for gas despite Iran‑US deal EU energy crisis: Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warns recovery will take months for …
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German industry employment falls to decade low as hiring lags since 2019
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerIndustry employment in Germany drops to decade low as hiring stalls Industry employment in Germany has fallen to a ten-year low of 6.6 million workers, a new study finds, signaling …
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IMD World Competitiveness Ranking: Germany Falls to 23rd Place in 38th Edition Germany drops to 23rd in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking as high taxes, inflation and infrastructure shortfalls weigh …