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Volkswagen plant closures rejected by supervisory board member as short-sighted cost move Julia Willie Hamburg warns Volkswagen plant closures would weaken Germany’s industry; she urges targeted synergies, investment and protection …

Capital-funded pension plan sparks heated economic debate in Germany Germany’s pension commission has proposed a capital-funded pension element, prompting warnings from economists that a capital-funded pension could slow growth and …

Housing costs remain largest share of German household spending, IW finds Germany’s housing costs accounted for about 23.3% of household consumption in 2024, the Institute of the German Economy reports, …

Tankrabatt deadline fuels sharp nationwide spike in German petrol and diesel prices Germany sees sudden fuel-price surge as Tankrabatt ends; ADAC and Bundeskartellamt raise concerns over pre-emptive hikes and incomplete …

Prices spike at German pumps as Tankrabatt ends July 1, 2026 Fuel prices surged at German stations before the Tankrabatt ends July 1, 2026; ADAC reports midday jumps and regulators …

Right-wing extremists in Germany rise to 59,850, intelligence report warns Verfassungsschutz: 59,850 right-wing extremists in Germany, up 8,000; violent attacks and online youth radicalization rise amid growing cyber threats now. …

EU-China trade conflict looms as German criticism presses Brussels to act EU-China trade conflict intensifies as German leaders, led by Friedrich Merz’s Bundestag remarks, push the European Commission to consider …

Der Score: Christopher Thi Nguyen’s Warning on Gamification and the Metrics-Driven Life A probing new book, Der Score, argues that gamification and metric culture shape behavior and values—philosopher Christopher Thi …

ASML’s EUV Dominance Tests Europe’s Chip Strategy ASML’s EUV lithography dominance underpins global chip production; CEO Christophe Fouquet urges Europe to build demand and strengthen its semiconductor ecosystem. ASML has …