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Pension reform proposals in Germany criticised as timid and unfair Pension reform in Germany is advancing with cautious proposals from the federal commission, but experts say the measures are too …

German pension reform commission proposes linking retirement age to life expectancy and creating capital fund German pension reform proposals link retirement age to life expectancy and introduce a capital fund, …

Hamburg–Berlin rail modernization costs rise to €2.7bn after prolonged closure Hamburg–Berlin rail modernization costs rise to €2.7bn after extended closure; contingency funds exhausted and ETCS omission risks further disruption. The …

Volkswagen cost cuts escalate as Chinese rivals and politics squeeze German plants Volkswagen cost cuts accelerate as the company prepares deeper savings measures amid slowing demand, rising competition from Chinese …

Panini sticker album craze fuels World Cup collecting boom and supply squeeze Panini sticker album frenzy at the 2026 World Cup fuels shortages and rising costs; parents and collectors navigate …

Bayer glyphosate ruling lifts legal cloud but leaves financial and strategic challenges Bayer glyphosate ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court eases legal risk for the company, but lingering settlements, financial …

Volkswagen job cuts doubled to 100,000 as supervisory board prepares July 9 review Volkswagen doubles planned job cuts to 100,000, provoking union and political backlash nationwide. Supervisory board will review …

Wooden Prefabricated Houses See Revival as German Builders Target Multi‑Storey Projects German makers of wooden prefabricated houses report rising orders and are expanding from single-family homes into multi-storey residential construction. …

GSM-R outage halts German rail network after switch replacement error A software fault during a planned network switch replacement triggered a nationwide GSM-R outage on the night of Tuesday, June …