Weimer to push digital levy on Big Tech to fund German media Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer plans a digital levy on internet giants to strengthen local and national journalism, aiming …
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German Churches Release Wartime Pastoral Plan Outlining Possible Prisoners of War Housing
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany’s Churches Publish Wartime Pastoral Plan Highlighting POW Care and Chaplain Shortages Germany’s Catholic and Protestant churches released a wartime pastoral plan outlining care for POWs, wounded personnel and a …
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German startups secure €1.7 billion in Q1 as international investors back AI
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman start-ups funding rises to €1.7bn in Q1 as AI captures majority of capital German start-ups funding climbed to €1.7 billion in the first quarter, driven by a surge in …
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German right-wing suspect charged over Darknet Assassination Politics death lists
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoDortmund man on trial over Darknet death lists and calls for attacks on politicians A 50-year-old from Dortmund is on trial for creating Darknet death lists and soliciting attacks on …
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German Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Since February 2023 as HDE Warns
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman consumer sentiment falls to lowest since February 2023 as energy costs and inflation bite German consumer sentiment falls to its lowest level since February 2023, with the HDE Consumer …
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German retail landlords urged to negotiate with banks to prevent mass vacancies
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman retail crisis forces landlords to renegotiate as vacancy risk rises Insolvency lawyer Stefan Denkhaus warns landlords to offer concessions amid the German retail crisis to prevent a wave of …
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German winemakers warn price collapse and falling demand threaten survival
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman winemakers face collapsing prices and rising costs as demand falls German winemakers confront collapsing bulk prices, surging input costs and declining domestic demand, forcing consolidation, mechanisation and painful staff …
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Institute warns German economy faces prolonged stagnation as investment stalls
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman economic growth outlook darkens as key market indicator plunges further German economic growth is under renewed pressure after a leading financial-market indicator collapsed in March and fell again in …
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German statutory pension debate demands labor market reforms to secure retiree incomes
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDebate over German statutory pension intensifies as Merz proposes ‘basic’ safety net Germany’s statutory pension debate sharpens as Chancellor Merz backs a ‘basic’ safety net; social groups demand labour-market reforms …
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German investors flock to Poland as booming economy masks deep imbalances
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman investors in Poland accelerate deals as manufacturing and EV hubs expand German investors in Poland are moving capital into manufacturing and EV chains, attracted by lower costs and EU …