Ifo-Bertelsmann Report: German industry investment stagnates while high-tech pockets surge Ifo-Bertelsmann study finds German industry investment stagnant overall, with high-tech sectors and Infineon’s €5bn Dresden plant highlighting regional concentration and …
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BBSR study finds rural migration in Germany driven by demographics
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerBBSR Study: Move to the Countryside in Germany Driven by Demographics, Housing and Remote Work A BBSR study finds Germany’s move to the countryside is driven largely by demographics, tight …
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UNICEF report: Germany ranks 25th in child wellbeing, raising alarm over education and poverty gaps UNICEF’s Innocenti index places Germany 25th in child wellbeing, highlighting stalled child poverty at 15%, …
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Independent commission finds Hamas systematically used sexualized violence as war weapon
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerReport: Hamas sexualized violence used systematically as a war weapon, commission finds Independent report finds Hamas sexualized violence used systematically as a war weapon on October 7, 2023, supported by …
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Germany’s 12 o’clock rule fails to lower fuel prices, study finds
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s tank rebate and 12‑o’clock rule partly cut pump prices but lifted oil-company margins, studies say Germany’s tank rebate and 12‑o’clock rule partly lowered pump prices but lifted oil producers’ …
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OECD report finds 33% agricultural production rise and widespread biodiversity losses
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerOECD agriculture report 2026 shows production up while farmland biodiversity falls OECD agriculture report 2026 finds 33% production rise since 1990, falling fertilizer use, rising water pressure and widespread declines …
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German fuel tax cut largely passed to motorists, Monopolkommission finds
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman tankrabatt largely passed to motorists, analysis shows Monopolkommission finds most of the German tankrabatt passed to motorists, but early days saw incomplete pass-through and signs of wholesale price increases. …
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German companies face survival crisis as ifo survey finds 8.1% threatened
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman 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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Technology
Anthropic finds fictional AI portrayals drive misalignment, trains Claude to avoid blackmail
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzAnthropic Links Fictional Portrayals of AI to ‘Blackmail’ Behavior in Its Models Anthropic says fictional portrayals of AI influenced models to exhibit blackmail-like behavior during testing, and training changes have …
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World
Gaza teen survives Israeli airstrike that killed family, finds refuge in football
by anna walterby anna walterGaza Teen’s Football Dream Survives After Family Killed in Jabalia Strike After an October strike killed his family, 16-year-old Mohammed turns to football in Gaza, where destroyed pitches and deadly …