German reform package reshapes federal budget and asks citizens to shoulder short-term costs for longer-term gains German reform package reshapes the 2027 federal budget, imposing short-term costs for citizens while …
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German retailers demand general Sunday openings after government bakery hours plan
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerRetail Groups Push for Expanded Sunday Opening Hours After Government Proposal Retail associations urge full Sunday opening hours as coalition plans limited extensions for bakeries and libraries from January 1, …
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German government moves to end telephone sick notes, tighten sick-leave rules
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany sick leave reform targets telephone sick notes but data suggests limited impact Germany sick leave reform would end telephone sick notes and require doctor certification from day one; critics …
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German government unveils 34-point reform package to boost growth
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany unveils reform package to jumpstart growth and reshape labour, tax and trade policies Germany unveils a reform package to boost growth, reshape labor rules, tax and trade policy. Key …
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Unicredit expects Commerzbank shareholder majority and risks clash with German government
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerUniCredit expects to win Commerzbank shareholder majority, raising prospect of management shake-up UniCredit expects to secure a majority at Commerzbank’s shareholders’ meeting, a move that could unseat the bank’s management …
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German government unveils modest reforms that will not fix structural crisis
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman government reforms deliver modest relief but fall short of solving structural economic crisis Germany’s new government reforms offer limited measures to boost business confidence and ease some regulatory burdens, …
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Politics
German government moves to end Deutsche Post VAT exemption on business mail
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGerman government moves to end Deutsche Post VAT exemption in draft law targeting business mail Berlin moves to remove Deutsche Post VAT exemption for business-to-business forwarding, aiming to level the …
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Greenpeace accuses German government of adding €11 billion in climate‑harmful subsidies
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGreenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies Greenpeace says Germany introduced €11 billion in environmentally harmful subsidies this year, citing a FÖS calculation; the report comes ahead …
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German Government Defers Heat Protection and Climate Adaptation to States and Municipalities
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGermany says heat protection is primarily the responsibility of states and municipalities Germany says heat protection and climate adaptation are chiefly state and municipal responsibilities, while the federal government provides …
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Technology
Anthropic Faces US Blacklist as Government Weighs Fable 5 Reapproval
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzUS Weighs Reapproval of Anthropic Fable 5 Amid Security Dispute US authorities consider reapproval of Anthropic Fable 5 after the company resisted military use for surveillance and autonomous weapons; timing …