Car toll back on the agenda: Motorists to fund Germany’s crumbling transport infrastructure
In Berlin, the construction industry has proposed a passenger car toll to fund Germany’s transport infrastructure. The proposal is driven […]
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Oil industry expects falling fuel prices – but no return to normal anticipated
The oil industry expects fuel prices to fall following the de-escalation of the conflict with Iran and the prospect of
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Porsche cuts 200 jobs at Leipzig plant: Slump in profits hits flagship Saxon factory
Porsche plans to cut around 200 permanent jobs at its Leipzig plant by the end of August 2026 as the
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ECB raises key interest rate: Higher rates hit loans, government budgets, and growth
On Thursday in Frankfurt, the European Central Bank raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, as energy prices
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Far-left link in Reutlingen: Striking parallels to the Berlin blackout
In Reutlingen, an arson attack on the Reutlingen-West substation triggered a widespread power outage during the night leading into Monday,
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Printing press manufacturer Manroland closes Offenbach plant: 750 jobs lost
A significant chapter of Hessian industrial history will come to an end in Offenbach in 2026, as printing press manufacturer
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EU agricultural funds: Debate over per-farmer cap
In the negotiations regarding billions in European agricultural subsidies, a cap on funding per farmer is likely to spark debate.
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Dispute between the Greens and Agriculture Minister Rainer over fertilizer regulations to be heard by the Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday
A dispute between the Green Party and Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) regarding the rights of the Bundestag is
Reiche: EU permits further electricity price relief – Additional one billion euros needed
The European Union is enabling the German government to provide electricity price relief to companies this year: The Ministry of
Solar-powered households face new grid fees: Reform could make private systems more expensive starting in 2029
In Germany, the Federal Network Agency is preparing a reform of electricity grid charges that could financially impact many households
Ketchup sachets facing the axe: EU targets small-format packaging
Starting August 12, 2026, a new EU packaging regulation will come into effect, affecting restaurants, hotels, highway rest stops, snack
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Stuttgart 21 Becomes Stuttgart 31: A Train Station as a Monument to Political Self-Deception
A (scathing) commentary by our author Klaus Bastian (KOB) Stuttgart 21 was once meant to symbolize a new beginning. Momentum.
Attacks on power infrastructure: Investigations yield almost no results despite ongoing series of incidents
The attack on the Reutlingen-West substation on June 8, 2026, draws attention to a series of attacks on the power
Industrial orders fell in April – particularly in the automotive sector
Following a sharp rise in March, orders in the manufacturing sector declined in April. The Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden
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Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly halves planned multi-billion investment in Germany
Eli Lilly is significantly scaling back its planned multi-billion-euro investment in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate. The US pharmaceutical company is responding to
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