The EU is expanding its steel tariffs but aims to appease its key trading partners with preferential treatment. According to […]
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By late June 2026, the heat in Germany is intensifying the debate over air conditioning in schools, daycare centers, nursing
As European nations compete more intensely for capital, an increasing number of German millionaires are exploring alternative places of residence
Millionaires Consider Relocating: Germany Risks Losing Key Taxpayers Read More »
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is terminating the F126 frigate project in June 2026 because costs and the schedule have spiraled
Pistorius halts F126: Multi-billion-euro disaster for the Bundeswehr Read More »
On June 22, 2026, the German Hospital Federation warned of serious consequences resulting from Health Minister Nina Warken’s austerity plans.
Warken Reform: Hospital association warns of 140,000 layoffs Read More »
The Green Party is calling for a five-billion-euro program to improve heat protection in Germany. “Our country is still not
Greens call for five-billion-euro program for better heat protection Read More »
Economist Bert Rürup proposes significantly raising the value-added tax while simultaneously lowering income and corporate taxes. At first glance, this
VAT up, income tax down: Proposal hits low incomes particularly hard Read More »
Berlin and Brussels are witnessing the consequences of an electric vehicle policy that prioritized political targets over market viability. EU
On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the Commission on Old-Age Provision presented its recommendations in Berlin. The pension reform addresses rising
Pension reform: Funded pensions and later retirement affect millions of workers Read More »
China has imposed export controls on ten US companies in the defense and rare earth sectors. The Chinese Ministry of
China imposes export controls on ten US companies Read More »
Like cash, but intangible: The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to introduce digital euros that consumers can store on their
Cash via app: How the digital euro is supposed to work Read More »
On June 12, 2026, EU finance ministers in Luxembourg agreed to a comprehensive expansion of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Following a recent assessment by the city administration, Mannheim is abandoning its climate goal for 2030. The Committee for Environment
Mannheim abandons 2030 climate goal – political mandate fails to withstand reality Read More »
Amid the conflict involving Iran, the US strategic oil reserve has fallen to its lowest level in more than 40
Iran War: US oil reserves at 40-year low Read More »
Berlin opened the portal for the new electric vehicle subsidy on May 19, 2026. However, the funding applies retroactively to
New EV subsidy: Orders for Chinese electric cars see significant increase Read More »
