German companies fear insolvency as surveys show rising distress across sectors Survey and statistics signal growing insolvency risk for German companies; 8.1% report existential threats and retail reaches new highs. …
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Business
German Kerosene Supply Faces Crisis as Druschba Pipeline Blockade Cuts Crude
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s kerosene supply strained as Druzhba pipeline halt leaves Schwedt short of crude Germany’s kerosene supply strained after Russia halted the Druzhba pipeline; Schwedt refinery lacks about 20% crude. Berlin …
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Germany fertility crisis prompts Dresden to propose closure of 33 childcare centers
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeclining birth rates force Dresden to cut 33 day-care centres as Germany confronts historic baby slump Declining birth rates in Germany force daycare cuts and threaten long-term growth; experts cite …
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Real Madrid dressing-room fight erupts ahead of Clasico as Valverde seeks treatment Real Madrid dressing room fight broke out in training before Sunday’s Clasico, leaving captain Federico Valverde treated for …
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Nuclear power rejected as answer to fossil energy crisis by Germany’s environment minister
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerNuclear power not the answer to the fossil energy crisis, German official says Germany urged to focus on renewables as nuclear power deemed too costly, risky, and reliant on state …
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Health
Blood pressure ranges explained: when readings signal elevated, hypertension, crisis
by Dieter Meyerby Dieter MeyerBlood Pressure Ranges Explained: What Readings Mean and When to Act A concise guide to blood pressure ranges, what the numbers signify, and when elevated readings require medical attention. Learn …
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Politics
Union pushes for reform decisions as German coalition faces deepening crisis
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoUnion Raises Pressure as Reform Dispute Threatens German Coalition Crisis Union presses SPD for votes after a public clash between the Chancellor and Vice‑Chancellor; Wednesday decisions risk triggering a coalition …
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Politics
Miersch proposes emergency borrowing over Iran war energy crisis as CDU objects
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany Debate Escalates Over Proposal for New Debt Amid Energy Shock SPD lawmaker Matthias Miersch raises prospect of new debt to avert economic collapse; CDU and CSU oppose the move …
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Business
Germany urged to sell part of gold reserves to fund crisis relief
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEconomist Marcel Fratzscher Urges Sale of German Gold Reserves to Fund Crisis Measures Marcel Fratzscher urges Germany to sell part of its gold reserves to fund crisis relief and invest …
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World
Hormuz crisis disrupts global trade as Islamabad lockdown stalls US-Iran talks
by anna walterby anna walterHormuz crisis deepens as Islamabad locks down and US‑Iran talks stall Hormuz crisis deepens as Islamabad locks down amid stalled US-Iran talks; shipping reroutes, Panama Canal fees jump and regional …