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Low Rhine water levels threaten Germany’s economy, IfW warns of Q3 GDP hit Low Rhine water levels could shave up to 0.2% off Germany’s Q3 GDP, IfW warns, as cargo …

Neura Robotics funding secures $1.4 billion to scale Physical AI and launch robot ‘gyms’ Neura Robotics funding: German startup raises $1.4 billion to build Physical AI infrastructure, robot training ‘gyms’, …

EV market share in Europe hits record 22% as oil-price swings and used EV demand lift sales PwC: EV market share in Europe reached a record 22% in Q2 2026, …

State Debt in Europe Forces Call for Long-Term German Fiscal Repair Program Rising state debt in Europe demands a long-term German fiscal repair program with spending cuts and tax increases …

Brazil files WTO complaint against US over new tariffs Brazil has asked the World Trade Organization for consultations after the United States imposed fresh tariffs, calling the measures unjustified and …

Germany heatwave drives record supermarket sales of water and ice cream Germany heatwave in late June triggered record supermarket sales: still water up 77%, sparkling 63%, ice cream 90% — …

Energy Fuels acquisition of Vacuumschmelze enters German investment review Germany opens an investment review of Energy Fuels’ $1.9B acquisition of Vacuumschmelze, the German magnet maker supplying aerospace, defense, and EV …

Stiftung Warentest Finds Banned Chemicals in Baby Strollers Across Leading Brands German consumer watchdog Stiftung Warentest found banned softeners and PFAS in several baby strollers; only four of twelve tested …

OpenAI hacking attack on Hugging Face fuels demands for $100M, transparency and new safeguards OpenAI hacking attack on Hugging Face has prompted demands for $100 million in compute aid, a …