Industrial decline is driving Germany towards poverty – the social crisis is accelerating
At the beginning of 2026, Germany faces a social shift whose dynamics are accelerating significantly: poverty is moving into the […]
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Bitkom survey – Half of the start-ups would not choose Germany as a location again
Only about half of the startups surveyed would choose to establish a company in Germany again, according to current findings.
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Fatal fall in wind turbine – two workers die in accident in the Main-Kinzig district
Two 32-year-old workers died in a serious workplace accident at a wind turbine under construction in Birstein-Fischborn, Main-Kinzig district, on
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Ikea closes call center in Rostock – 279 jobs affected
Ikea plans to close its customer service call center in Rostock, despite handling numerous product inquiries from across Germany. Staff
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Vienna halts TRON – electric police cars unsuitable for patrol duty
In Vienna, the Ministry of the Interior has ended the TRON project, which had been testing electric vehicles as police
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Network operators warn – government has no plan for locating black-start capable power plants
Germany plans to build twelve gigawatts of new gas-fired power plants, but a crucial point remains unresolved: there is no
Dramatic drop in corporate tax revenue – 79% less in January
In January 2026, corporate tax revenues in Germany plummeted. Compared to January 2025, they fell by 79.1% to €181 million.
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U-turn in the heating law – oil and gas remain – but from 2029 only with a 10% biofuel content
The German government has presented key points in Berlin for a new building modernization law, intended to replace the existing
Insurers are calling for new rules – lithium batteries increase the fire risk on cargo ships
The German Insurance Association (GDV) is warning of an increasing fire risk in maritime transport because more and more electric
The head of the Federal Court of Auditors criticizes the subsidies for electric cars: “This seems haphazard.”
Kay Scheller, President of the Federal Court of Auditors, accuses the German government of inefficiency and “state failure” in an
Chimney in Ibbenbüren demolished – 840 megawatts of controllable power permanently lost
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the chimney of the coal-fired power plant in Ibbenbüren was demolished, despite gas shortages and
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31 billion in the 2026 budget – the energy transition is becoming increasingly expensive
The 2026 federal budget allocates €31 billion for energy and climate subsidies, including €17 billion for the former EEG surcharge
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Future project halted: Havelland hydrogen project fails due to lack of funding
In the Havelland district of Brandenburg, District Administrator Roger Lewandowski (CDU) has ended the “H2VL Hydrogen Region Havelland” project. He
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Battery ignites e-waste at recycling company – warning app triggered and B10 closed
On Saturday evening, a container of electronic waste caught fire on the premises of a recycling company in the Enzberg
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Several long power outages in Baden-Württemberg – faults affect network nodes
In recent days, several regions in Baden-Württemberg experienced power outages, some of them lengthy. On February 22, 2026, faults in
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