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U.S. Launches Trade Investigation into German Drug Prices Under Section 301 U.S. opens a Section 301 trade investigation into German drug prices, probing whether Germany underpays for innovative medicines—possible tariffs …

Open Letter Proposes Ehegattensplitting Reform with Limited “Realsplitting” and Child Benefit Payouts Open letter on Ehegattensplitting reform ignites debate; authors propose a limited ‘Realsplitting’ and direct revenues to families through …

Anthropic export ban: U.S. orders immediate block on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 U.S. export ban on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 ordered June 12, …

EU-China trade dispute forces EU summit to demand swift industry protections EU leaders placed EU-China trade at the top of the June summit, urging swift measures to protect industry from …

Children Paying Parents’ Nursing Home Costs Sparks Heated Debate in Germany Proposal to make children pay parents’ nursing home costs in Germany ignites debate; removing income caps could burden families …

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 …

JLL 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 …

Volkswagen 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 …

Germany 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 …