BASF launches CoreShift to cut cash-based fixed costs by up to 20% and reshape workforce BASF launches CoreShift to cut cash-based fixed costs by up to 20% by 2029, reshaping …
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German government agrees initial 40 percent stake in KNDS defense group
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGerman government to take 40% stake in KNDS in planned strategic move Berlin agrees initial 40% investment in KNDS, with intent to reduce state holdings to 30% in two to …
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EU Approves US Trade Deal with 15 Percent Tariffs on European Goods
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU–US trade deal approved by EU institutions despite sharp tariff imbalance EU–US trade deal approved by EU institutions; agreement offers planning certainty but leaves European exporters facing higher tariffs and …
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EU approves 50 percent steel tariffs and slashes duty-free quota
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerEU Parliament approves 50% EU steel tariffs to protect domestic industry EU Parliament backs 50% EU steel tariffs from July, cutting duty-free quota to 18.3M tonnes to shield industry amid …
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ADHD diagnoses hit 24 percent among care-dependent German children in 2025
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoADHD diagnoses in care-dependent children rise as Germany’s care caseload tops six million MD report: ADHD diagnoses in care-dependent children rose to 24% in 2025, the MD reports, as Germany’s …
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Lufthansa strikes slash April passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport by 11 percent
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerFrankfurt Airport passenger numbers fall 11% in April after six Lufthansa strike days Lufthansa strikes at Frankfurt Airport led to an 11% drop in April passenger traffic, with Fraport reporting …
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Germany Approves Heating Law Removing 65 Percent Renewables Mandate
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s new heating law approved by cabinet replaces 65% renewables rule with biomethane “bio-staircase” Germany’s new heating law approved May 13, 2026, ends the 65% renewables mandate nationwide and introduces …
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Lufthansa announces June option exercise to raise ITA stake to 90 percent
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerLufthansa takeover of ITA: Group to raise stake to 90% in June by exercising €325m option Lufthansa will boost its holding in Italian carrier ITA to 90% in June as …
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AfD pension plan unaffordable as 70 percent pledge would cost €165 billion
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerAfD pension policy scrutinized: Costs, statistics and constitutional hurdles AfD pension policy analyzed: official data, OECD comparisons, and why plans to lift the pension level to 70% would add €165bn …
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AfD reaches record 41 percent in Saxony-Anhalt poll, doubles its support
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoAfD surge in Sachsen-Anhalt poll puts party at 41% ahead of 6 September 2026 election AfD surge in Sachsen-Anhalt poll: Infratest dimap shows AfD 41% and CDU 26% four months …