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Court Rules Tenants’ Right of First Refusal Does Not Require Full Broker Commission Berlin court rules tenants with a right of first refusal do not have to pay full broker …

German draft would double shisha tobacco tax, industry warns of black market German draft would raise the shisha tobacco tax from €56/kg to €188.46/kg by 2030, doubling retail prices and …

Heatwave Threat: Allianz Trade Estimates $131bn Hit to German Economy, Experts Warn Allianz Trade study warns heatwave could cost Germany $131bn by 2030; experts cite rising heat deaths, falling productivity …

Stuttgart 21 delayed to end of 2031 as Deutsche Bahn forecasts roughly €3 billion cost overrun Deutsche Bahn delays Stuttgart 21 opening to late 2031 and expects about €3bn in …

Clemens Fischer Pushes German Brain-Computer Interface Program to Rival Elon Musk Clemens Fischer’s Futrue Neurosciences secures approval for a cannabis-based pain drug and readies a brain-computer interface implant in Munich, …

Early retirement by claiming unemployment: how some Germans game the system Many older workers are using unemployment benefits as a route to early retirement, raising questions about costs and ethics. …

EU Methane Regulation Faces Push from a Dozen Member States to Postpone Implementation Twelve EU states ask for a three‑year delay to the EU Methane Regulation over supply fears; Germany’s …

German pension reform package wins broad backing with later retirement and new capital fund Germany’s pension reform panel agrees package to raise retirement age, tighten early pension rules, broaden coverage …

DGB pension proposal rejects raising retirement age and urges stronger statutory pensions DGB pension proposal rejects raising the retirement age and calls for higher statutory pension levels, an employer-funded occupational …