German industry has welcomed the controversial energy laws proposed by Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU). “With the amendment to
Industry welcomes controversial energy laws from Economics Minister Reiche Read More »
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
