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Bundesrat Rejects 1,000-euro Relief Bonus, Citing Fiscal Risks to States Bundesrat rejects the 1,000-euro relief bonus, prioritizing state budget stability; employers sidestep higher labour costs while businesses and workers face …

Porsche subsidiary closures: Stuttgart maker to close three units and affect roughly 500 jobs Porsche subsidiary closures will shutter Cellforce, eBike Performance and Cetitec, affecting around 500 employees as the …

Rheinmetall offers to finish troubled F126 frigate programme in multi-billion euro bid Rheinmetall proposes to complete the F126 frigate programme for Germany, offering to assume construction and delivery amid rising …

German gold reserves emerge as a possible source to close widening budget gap German gold reserves valued around €438bn could be used to close a growing budget gap, prompting debate …

Bohai Trimet Harzgerode Faces Collapse as Volkswagen Pulls Key Orders Harzgerode foundry Bohai Trimet Harzgerode faces closure after Volkswagen announced it will move major orders in autumn, threatening more than …

German fuel prices hit two-month low as E10 drops below €1.99 per liter German fuel prices hit a two-month low: E10 averaged €1.984/L and diesel €2.025/L. ADAC and ifo report …

Landlord lobby urges income-based modernization surcharge to shield low earners A German landlord association calls for modernization surcharge payments to be limited to higher-income tenants, saying fairness requires wealth-based allocation …

Opel Leapmotor electric SUV to be developed in Rüsselsheim and built in Zaragoza from summer 2028 Opel and Zhejiang Leapmotor will jointly develop a new C‑segment electric SUV designed in …

German exports rise in March 2026 despite Iran war, data show Germany’s exports edged up in March 2026, increasing 0.5% month-on-month and 1.9% year-on-year, as exporters weathered higher oil prices …