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• Deutsche Bahn to appoint new chief as government unveils plan to upgrade 40 corridors and boost punctuality 🚆🏗️📈🇩🇪 - 14 August 2025. Posted in germany
• Promises vs. Borders: Germany Suspends Afghan Admissions as Pakistan Deportations Rise ⚖️🕊️🚪 - 14 August 2025. Posted in world
• EU growth tepid as Germany's export-led engine falters; reform and cheaper energy urged 🇪🇺📉💡🔧 - 14 August 2025. Posted in business
• Pan-European broadcaster bid tests editorial independence as Berlusconi heirs' MFE leads; control threshold unclear ⚖️🌍📡 - 14 August 2025. Posted in business
• Germany reintroduces border checks amid rising costs and fears of eroding liberty ⚖️💶🛂 - 14 August 2025. Posted in germany
• Merz lays out five non-negotiables for Ukraine peace: ceasefire first, Ukraine at the table, start from the contact line, no recognition of occupations, robust security guarantees and Western support 🕊️🤝🗺️🛡️🌍 - 13 August 2025. Posted in germany
• Germany’s hybrid-work push expands, but benefits are uneven—policy should encourage experimentation over one-size-fits-all mandates 🏢💻🌐🔬 - 13 August 2025. Posted in business
• ING to roll out Wero in Germany for ~10 million customers, boosting Europe’s real-time payments rail—but raising openness and competition concerns ⚡️🌍⚖️ - 13 August 2025. Posted in business
• US assessment flags erosion of civil liberties in Germany amid rising antisemitism; cautions against tying prejudice to immigration; praises El Salvador and defends free speech 🗽🇩🇪⚖️ - 13 August 2025. Posted in world
• Global push for immediate Gaza ceasefire and unimpeded aid must stay neutral and locally governed 🌍🕊️⚖️ - 12 August 2025. Posted in world
• German states file suit at Karlsruhe over G-BA hospital minimum-volume rules, warning of care gaps and erosion of subsidiarity 🏥⚖️🇩🇪 - 12 August 2025. Posted in germany
• Funding strings tied to antisemitism definitions threaten university autonomy 🏛️💸📚⚖️ - 12 August 2025. Posted in world
• Merz Halts Vacation to Pause Arms Exports to Israel, Echoing Germany’s Tradition of Leadership Interruptions 🇩🇪⏸️🕊️ - 12 August 2025. Posted in germany
• Jellyfish clog cooling intakes at French nuclear plant, forcing reactors offline; safety intact 🪼⚡️🌊 - 11 August 2025. Posted in business
• Wetter, Kosten und Märkte: Freie Preisbildung statt VAT-Senkung in der Gastronomie 🌦️💸⚖️ - 11 August 2025. Posted in business
• Germany records a record 223.3 million overnight stays in H1 2025, led by domestic demand as foreign visits slip; DRV sees ~1% summer revenue gain 🇩🇪🏨📈 - 11 August 2025. Posted in business
• Massive infrastructure push tests inclusion in the world's largest democracy 🚆✈️🏗️🗳️ - 11 August 2025. Posted in world
• Ukraine must shape its security future; ceasefire urged, Kyiv must have a say, with credible guarantees 🤝🕊️🇺🇦 - 10 August 2025. Posted in world
• UK designates Palestine Action a terrorist organisation, sparking debate over free speech and civil liberties 🗽⚖️🗣️ - 10 August 2025. Posted in world
• Liberty, Not Coercion, Should Shape Ukraine Peace as Power Theater Plays On 🕊️⚖️🌐 - 09 August 2025. Posted in world
• Nagasaki marks 80th anniversary with renewed push to abolish nuclear weapons, but urges prudent, law-based peace built by civil society 🕊️⚖️🤝 - 09 August 2025. Posted in world
• German Coalition in Turmoil After Court Judge Nominee Blocked, SPD Blames CDU Betrayal and Far-Right Ties 🤝⚖️💥 - 08 August 2025. Posted in germany
• German Döner Kebab Industry’s First Wage Deal Sparks Free Market Fears 🇩🇪🥙⚖️ - 08 August 2025. Posted in business
• Trump Threatens Massive Tariffs Over Ukraine; Ukraine Excluded from Talks, Markets Rattled 🇺🇸⚡️🌍 - 08 August 2025. Posted in world
• CDU’s Schulze Pledges Political Stability; Critics Warn Against Stifling Reform and Liberty ⚖️🗳️🔥 - 08 August 2025. Posted in germany
• UK Detains Migrants for Return to France Amid New Pact, Sparking Debate Over Human Costs and Central Planning 🚤🇬🇧🇫🇷 - 07 August 2025. Posted in world
• Germany’s Top Court Limits State Spyware Use to Only the Most Serious Crimes, Marking a Major Victory for Privacy Rights 🚨🛡️📱 - 07 August 2025. Posted in germany
• Germany’s Exports Beat Forecasts, But US Tariffs Strain Trade and Threaten Recovery 🚢📉🛑 - 07 August 2025. Posted in business
• US Slaps Major Tariffs on 70 Nations, Sparking Global Tensions and Fears of Trade War 🌎💰🚧 - 07 August 2025. Posted in business
• Germany to Use Climate Fund to Cut Gas Bills—Critics Warn of Market Distortion, Fossil Subsidies, and Mixed Climate Signals 💶🔥🛑 - 06 August 2025. Posted in business