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German Building Modernization Law Preserves Gas and Oil Installations, Stirs Debate Bundestag passes building modernization law keeping gas and oil installations allowed, raising questions over 2045 targets and costs for …

German building standards blamed for driving up costs and stalling housing construction, study finds Study says German building standards—from accessibility to energy rules—raise costs and slow housing construction; lawmakers consider …

Germany pushes “Gebäudetyp E” into law to speed up and cheapen construction Germany plans ‘Gebäudetyp E’ to permit simpler building contracts and cut construction costs by 10-20%, sparking legal warnings …

Geneva Violence Escalates as G7 Summit Protests Target UN Building Geneva clashes erupt during G7 summit protests after an attack on a UN building; Swiss police use tear gas and …

Israel bombs Beirut as multiple blasts rock Dahieh suburb Israel bombs Beirut: at least three blasts hit Dahieh; Israeli military says it struck a ‘terrorist’ HQ after Hezbollah fired toward …

Housing construction in Germany steps up as federal reforms meet municipal constraints Germany moves to accelerate housing construction as federal Baugesetzbuch reforms clash with city rules like Berlin’s 30% social …

IAEA Says Drone Damaged Turbine Building at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant IAEA says a drone struck the turbine building at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; no increase in radiation was …

German building modernization law advances after cabinet clears draft allowing oil and gas installations New draft of the building modernization law would let oil and gas heating be reinstalled, while …

German housing construction permits jump 14.6% in Q1 to 63,500 German housing construction rises 14.6% in Q1 to 63,500 permits; experts warn geopolitical tensions, higher fuel costs and bottlenecks may …