German industry has welcomed the controversial energy laws proposed by Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU). “With the amendment to […]
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Neckarsulm – On July 24, 2026, the Schwarz Group confirmed a freeze on orders for all-electric company cars in Germany.
In 2025, ARD, ZDF, and Deutschlandradio received just under 5,000 formal complaints regarding their programming nationwide; the figure for the
ARD, ZDF, and Deutschlandradio: Only one of nearly 5,000 programming complaints upheld Read More »
Consumers are gaining more rights regarding broken smartphones or washing machines. Households will receive less money for electricity generated by
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Berlin – Nearly four months after the introduction of the “12 p.m. rule,” a nationwide enforcement backlog has emerged. In
“12 o’clock rule” at gas stations: Nearly 240,000 violations go largely unpunished Read More »
In Bavaria, electricity customers are increasingly reporting incorrect bills following the installation of digital meters in July 2026. Households with
Frankfurt – On a Sunday evening in mid-July 2026, a regional express train bound for Darmstadt ended up on the
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On July 18, a severe wildfire reached a private solar farm in the industrial zone of Ottana, Sardinia. According to
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Bonn and Troisdorf will have to wait many more years for the planned full-scale operation of the airport S-Bahn line.
Starting in late 2027, Great Britain plans to implement remote throttling of heat pumps to limit high electricity grid loads
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A land registry hack crippled ANCPI, Romania’s central cadastre authority, on July 14, 2026. According to the cybersecurity agency, the
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London: The British government has confirmed the introduction of a per-mile tax for electric vehicles, effective April 1, 2028. Pure
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A critical commentary by our author Klaus Bastian Lower Saxony, July 2026: The exclusion of Bundestag member Martin Sichert from
Berlin, July 2026: Four suspects are challenging in court the searches conducted on March 24 and the analysis of seized
The bankruptcy of the Swiss bicycle parking facility operator V-Locker AG affects several German cities. The company declared insolvency due
