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Energy-Intensive Industry: Production Shrinks, Tens of Thousands of Jobs Cut
Germany’s energy-intensive industries—manufacturers of products such as cement, glass, or paper—have sharply curtailed production and cut tens of thousands of
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Market Opening for Chinese Cars: US Industry Warns Trump of Risks to Jobs and Security
Shortly before the planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15,
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Festo Cuts 1,300 Jobs in Germany – Traditional Company Responds to Sales Crisis
The automation specialist Festo plans to cut around 1,300 jobs in Germany. The company is responding to weaker markets, increased
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Utah Approves Gigantic AI Data Center with 9 Gigawatts of Power
In the U.S. state of Utah, the Military Installation Development Authority approved the Stratos project in Box Elder County on
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Constant Noise at Herrscheid Wind Farm – Residents Complain of Sleep Deprivation
At the Herrscheid wind farm, situated between Oedingen and Cobbenrode, complaints regarding persistent noise have been on the rise for
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Power Supply in Cuba Collapses – Government: Oil Reserves Depleted
Due to severe energy shortages, the power supply in Cuba has once again collapsed across large areas. The oil reserves
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Berlin’s Giant Immersion Heater Set to Convert Surplus Electricity into District Heating
In Berlin, BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme, 50Hertz, and Stromnetz Berlin have commenced construction of a massive new immersion heater
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Wacker Chemie Cuts 1,300 Jobs – Burghausen Loses Massive Number of Industrial Jobs
Wacker Chemie is cutting approximately 1,300 jobs at its Burghausen site in the district of Altötting by the end of
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Firefighter Suffers Electric Shock During Roof Fire Involving Photovoltaics in Gütersloh
On May 9, a roof fire broke out at a detached single-family home in Gütersloh-Avenwedde. The fire spread throughout the
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Hydrogen Bus Debacle in Vienna: Seven Out of Ten Buses Out of Service After Five Months
In Vienna, as of early May 2026, seven out of ten new hydrogen buses operated by Wiener Linien are out
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The EU celebrates press freedom while sanctioning critical journalists
Around the time of International Press Freedom Day, the EU lauded a free press, while simultaneously sanctioning critical journalists and
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Protests Halt Multi-Billion-Euro Project – Maintal Puts Planned Data Center on Hold
In Maintal, within the Main-Kinzig district, the construction of a multi-billion-euro data center has been put on hold—at least for
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Ministry of Economic Affairs Loosens Climate Regulations – €5 Billion for Heavy Industry
In 2026, the Federal Government will provide up to five billion euros to enable energy-intensive industries to reduce their CO2
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BP Withdraws from Climate Projects – Multi-Billion-Dollar Plans in Jeopardy
The British energy group BP is divesting its stakes in two major climate projects in northeast England. The projects affected
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Fuel Prices Drive Inflation—Price Increase in April Nevertheless Rather Moderate
High fuel prices resulting from the war in Iran led to a renewed rise in inflation in April. On Tuesday,