Mayors launch Brenner blockade protest, demand noise barriers and continued truck bans Mayors from the Wipptal region launched a Brenner blockade protest calling for immediate measures to curb heavy transit …
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Milburn report warns youth unemployment in the UK nears one million, raising alarm over a ‘lost generation’ Milburn report warns youth unemployment in the UK nears one million, projecting 1.25m …
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EU exports to the United States plunge 30.4% in Q1 as tariff uncertainty weighs EU exports to the United States fell 30.4% in Q1 to €119.4bn, Eurostat reports; overall third-country …
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Otto Group posts 24% EBITDA growth and 90% profit surge under female leadership
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerOtto Group posts €1.1bn EBITDA as new female leadership signals strategic shift Otto Group posts stronger profits under new female leadership: EBITDA €1.1bn, net income €312m, revenue €13.8bn; restructuring and …
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Cuba Energy Crisis Deepens as US Pressure and Venezuela Halt Fuel Shipments
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerCuba energy crisis deepens as blackouts, fuel shortages and sanctions cripple services Cuba energy crisis intensifies with 12–16 hour blackouts, dwindling fuel after Venezuela halted shipments, and U.S. sanctions squeezing …
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Albert Stegemann urges using private wealth and homes to fund care
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany nursing care reform faces asset levy debate as minister warns €22.5bn shortfall Union deputy and economists urge including private assets in Germany’s nursing care reform as Health Minister warns …
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German transport policy stalled as coalition disputes delay Deutschlandticket reforms
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany transport policy slowed by coalition disputes over Deutschlandticket and ministerial clashes Coalition disputes over the Deutschlandticket and clashes between transport and environment ministers are slowing Germany transport policy despite …
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Direct Payout Mechanism (DAM) resurfaces as Germany weighs automatic energy relief payments
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany Eyes Direct Payout Mechanism to Deliver Fast Relief for Rising Energy Costs German officials reconsider a Direct Payout Mechanism to send cash straight to citizens’ bank accounts as a …
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Electric Cars Become More Attractive as Current Subsidies Drive Private Demand
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerElectric cars surge in appeal as subsidy shifts demand toward private buyers German subsidy changes are making electric cars more affordable, driving private buyers to convert at higher rates and …
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German Long-Term Care Insurance Under Strain as Council of Economic Experts Urges Reform
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman economic advisers call for overhaul of Soziale Pflegeversicherung (SPV) as costs surge Germany’s Soziale Pflegeversicherung (SPV) faces mounting financial strain, say the Council of Economic Experts in their spring …