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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 …

German industrial job losses hit 2.3% in Q1 2026, EY reports EY analysis: German industrial job losses reached 2.3% by Q1 2026—about 127,300 fewer jobs year‑on‑year; deeper declines since 2019 …

New IW study maps daseinsvorsorge across nearly 11,000 German municipalities New IW assessment measures daseinsvorsorge across nearly 11,000 German municipalities, highlighting local gaps in transport, broadband and health services nationwide. …

Germany reopens debate on overhead power lines after cabinet moves to end underground-cable priority Germany’s cabinet approved ending the underground-cable priority, reviving debate over overhead power lines amid cost warnings, …

China Condemns German Bundestag Delegation’s Visit to Taiwan China criticizes Bundestag delegation visit to Taiwan as Beijing warns against official contacts that it says undermine the One-China principle. China’s Foreign …

Germany’s ‘Loser Nation’ Perception Deepens Amid Policy Missteps and Corporate Setbacks A growing ‘loser nation’ narrative haunts Germany as stalled reforms, project delays and corporate earnings weakness fuel public frustration …

Germany Sees 14% of New Mortgage Loans Exceed Property Values, AFS Warns Rising concern over mortgage loans in Germany after an AFS report found 14% of new mortgages in Q4 …

Housing construction in Germany plunges to lowest level since 2012 as completions fall to 206,600 Housing construction in Germany fell to 206,600 completed homes in 2025, an 18% drop from …

Confidential Files Expose Red Cross Billion-Dollar Business in Germany Confidential files reveal how the Red Cross billion-dollar business in Germany operates, exposing fierce competition over contracts, revenues and governance. The …