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Volkswagen savings plan sparks political and union backlash as board unveils “Zielbild 2030” Lower Saxony and unions demand clarity after Volkswagen presents a 12-point savings plan, proposing drastic model and …

India urged to reconsider arms supply to Israel amid UN findings on Gaza children India should reconsider its arms supply to Israel and clearly oppose attacks on children, says UN …

European industrial policy debate sharpens as economists push debt‑funded measures European industrial policy debate intensifies as economists back debt-funded measures; Europe of the willing coalitions are offered as a pragmatic …

Germany’s pension commission proposes ending the special status of Minijobs, putting 6.8 million workers at risk of lower take-home pay Germany’s pension commission proposes ending Minijobs’ special status, affecting 6.8 …

Scandinavianize the German welfare state: Lessons from Nordic reforms and funded pensions Proposals to Scandinavianize the German welfare state draw on Nordic models that combined funded pensions, active labour-market policies …

German pension reform faces crossroads as experts prepare overhaul of pay‑as‑you‑go system Germany confronts demographic strains on its pay‑as‑you‑go pension system, prompting a new expert commission to advise on comprehensive …

Ehegattensplitting reform gains momentum as economists urge limited realsplitting to boost female employment Ehegattensplitting reform is at the centre of a renewed debate in Germany as economists propose capping spousal …

Germany urged to make heat protection binding as experts warn of deaths and $131bn risk German health and climate groups call for mandatory heat protection as WHO issues guidance and …

Ehegattensplitting reform backed by broad economist coalition proposing limited Realsplitting Broad coalition of economists urges an Ehegattensplitting reform to a limited Realsplitting, boosting child benefits and shifting tax support to …