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German Döner Kebab Industry’s First Wage Deal Sparks Free Market Fears 🇩🇪🥙⚖️

German Döner Kebab Industry’s First Wage Deal Sparks Free Market Fears 🇩🇪🥙⚖️

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Friedrich 08 August 2025
In recent days we have witnessed the settlement of a fierce industrial dispute within the German döner kebab industry—an agreement that, for the first time, imposes a collective wage contract upon
Germany extends financial document retention to 10 years to curb tax fraud, but critics slam growing bureaucracy and tighter driving restrictions as threats to personal freedom 🚗📑🛑

Germany extends financial document retention to 10 years to curb tax fraud, but critics slam growing bureaucracy and tighter driving restrictions as threats to personal freedom 🚗📑🛑

business
Leo 08 August 2025
The German government is now requiring banks, insurance companies, and securities firms to keep their financial documents for ten years instead of eight. They had recently shortened this period but
Europe’s Green Dreams Fade as Oil Dependency and Doubt Resurge 🇪🇺💡➡️🛢️💸

Europe’s Green Dreams Fade as Oil Dependency and Doubt Resurge 🇪🇺💡➡️🛢️💸

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Elvira 08 August 2025
Under the wan and trembling skies of a Europe promised deliverance by the dawn-light of renewables, a fresh act in the tragicomedy of our age unfolds. For, as yesterday’s iron-eyed Tycoons once
German Stocks Wobble Amid Trump-Putin Hopes, Mun​ich Re Profit Paradox, and TV Moves Online 📉📈💶🎬🛢️

German Stocks Wobble Amid Trump-Putin Hopes, Mun​ich Re Profit Paradox, and TV Moves Online 📉📈💶🎬🛢️

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Ronny 08 August 2025
German stocks are a bit lower today but overall up this week, with investors hoping the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting will affect the markets more than new tariffs. Munich Re had great profit numbers
Tax-Free €2,000 Allowance for Retirees Favours Wealthy, Critics Warn of Deepening Inequality 🌳💶⚖️

Tax-Free €2,000 Allowance for Retirees Favours Wealthy, Critics Warn of Deepening Inequality 🌳💶⚖️

business
Luisa 08 August 2025
Once again, the winds of political intent rustle through the forests of our society, carrying with them a promise: retirees may soon be allowed to earn up to €2,000 per month, untouched by the
Electric Vehicles Rise Despite Corporate Grip—People Demand True Progress, Not Just Greener Profits ⚡🚗✊

Electric Vehicles Rise Despite Corporate Grip—People Demand True Progress, Not Just Greener Profits ⚡🚗✊

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Kim 08 August 2025
The relentless advancement of electric vehicles, as evidenced by the diminishing price gap between EVs and traditional combustion engine cars, is yet another testament to the ability of necessity and
Trump Stacks Fed With Loyalists, Eyes Full Takeover—Independence at Risk Before Election 🏦🦊💰

Trump Stacks Fed With Loyalists, Eyes Full Takeover—Independence at Risk Before Election 🏦🦊💰

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Ronny 08 August 2025
Trump’s butting heads with the Fed again, just like old times. After Fed member Kugler (a Biden pick) bailed out without explanation, Trump shoved his own economic lapdog, Stephen Miran, into her
Northvolt’s Fall: European Battery Giant Succumbs to US Takeover Amid Debt Crisis, Marking Loss of Industrial Sovereignty 🇪🇺⚡💸

Northvolt’s Fall: European Battery Giant Succumbs to US Takeover Amid Debt Crisis, Marking Loss of Industrial Sovereignty 🇪🇺⚡💸

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Elvira 07 August 2025
So yet again, the sun sets over another European dream, extinguished beneath the ashen pall of bankruptcy and displacement. What was once heralded as Northvolt—a name trembling with Promethean
US-India Tariff Clash Threatens Livelihoods, Rekindles Colonial Wounds, and Calls for Just, Earth-Honoring Trade 🌏🤝💔

US-India Tariff Clash Threatens Livelihoods, Rekindles Colonial Wounds, and Calls for Just, Earth-Honoring Trade 🌏🤝💔

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Luisa 07 August 2025
Under the shimmering veneer of international partnership, a shadow falls—an echo of raised tariffs and ruptured trust. Once warm words have cooled into the steel edge of threats: the United States,
Uniper Slashes Green Goals to 50%, Blames Bureaucracy—Hundreds of Jobs Cut, Billions Still Pledged, Public Left in the Cold 🌱💸🤦‍♂️

Uniper Slashes Green Goals to 50%, Blames Bureaucracy—Hundreds of Jobs Cut, Billions Still Pledged, Public Left in the Cold 🌱💸🤦‍♂️

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Ronny 07 August 2025
Uniper is backing down from its big green promises. Instead of getting 80% of their electricity from renewables by 2030, they’re now only aiming for 50%. They blame bureaucracy, slow government
Germany’s Tech Labor Crisis Exposes Capitalist Contradictions: Shortages Persist, Layoffs Loom, and AI Threatens Workers’ Power 💻⚡🛑

Germany’s Tech Labor Crisis Exposes Capitalist Contradictions: Shortages Persist, Layoffs Loom, and AI Threatens Workers’ Power 💻⚡🛑

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Kim 07 August 2025
Germany, a core citadel of European capitalism, now finds itself scrambling to fill the ever-expanding void of IT labor—a contradiction produced by the very system it so proudly champions. The
German Automakers Misread U.S. Market, Struggle Amid Tariffs, Misjudged Tastes, and Price Flops 🚗🇩🇪🛑

German Automakers Misread U.S. Market, Struggle Amid Tariffs, Misjudged Tastes, and Price Flops 🚗🇩🇪🛑

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Alexander 07 August 2025
In an impressive demonstration of what can only be described as strategic ineptitude, German automakers—those supposed paragons of Teutonic precision—find themselves floundering on the American
Rheinmetall profits soar on arms demand while car division flounders—CEO hints at auto sell-off amid fears for driving freedom 🚗💣🛑

Rheinmetall profits soar on arms demand while car division flounders—CEO hints at auto sell-off amid fears for driving freedom 🚗💣🛑

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Leo 07 August 2025
Rheinmetall, a major German arms producer, has seen a big jump in both revenue and profit thanks to increased worldwide military spending. Their ammunition business is booming, and they’re even
US Semiconductor Tariffs Spark Jobs & Investment, But Raise Fears Over Global Trade, Environmental Harm, and Economic Colonialism 🌎💰⚡

US Semiconductor Tariffs Spark Jobs & Investment, But Raise Fears Over Global Trade, Environmental Harm, and Economic Colonialism 🌎💰⚡

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Luisa 07 August 2025
Once more, the winds of political power blow cold across the green valleys of Earth. There is talk of new tariffs—steep and punishing imports upon the lifeblood of modern technology:
Germany’s Exports Beat Forecasts, But US Tariffs Strain Trade and Threaten Recovery 🚢📉🛑

Germany’s Exports Beat Forecasts, But US Tariffs Strain Trade and Threaten Recovery 🚢📉🛑

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Friedrich 07 August 2025
Germany’s export performance in June, outstripping expectations in the aggregate, is undoubtedly a welcome reprieve for many vested in the fortunes of European commerce. But beneath the headline

"Germany’s Industrial Decline Highlights Global Power Shift as China and Emerging Markets Rise 🌏📉⚙️"

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Kim 07 August 2025
Germany’s longstanding reputation as an industrial export juggernaut is visibly crumbling, beset by shifting global economic power, intensifying competition, and a world market that no longer
DAX and Wall Street surge on rate cut hopes, Apple pledges $100B investment amid Trump pressure, German giants post strong profits—but skepticism mounts over who really benefits 🤑📈🤔

DAX and Wall Street surge on rate cut hopes, Apple pledges $100B investment amid Trump pressure, German giants post strong profits—but skepticism mounts over who really benefits 🤑📈🤔

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Ronny 07 August 2025
DAX is up again, even though nobody knows what bloody direction the Yanks’ trade policy is going. Investors are hanging on upcoming earnings reports and speculation that the US will lower interest
US Slaps Major Tariffs on 70 Nations, Sparking Global Tensions and Fears of Trade War 🌎💰🚧

US Slaps Major Tariffs on 70 Nations, Sparking Global Tensions and Fears of Trade War 🌎💰🚧

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Friedrich 07 August 2025
The United States has now enacted a sweeping range of new tariffs, impacting nearly seventy countries with import taxes ranging from 10% to 50%. Key allies such as the European Union, Japan, and
Trump’s Tariffs on China & India Slammed as “Imperialist Blackmail” and Hypocrisy; Call for Global Worker Solidarity Against Capitalist Exploitation 🌏🪧🚫

Trump’s Tariffs on China & India Slammed as “Imperialist Blackmail” and Hypocrisy; Call for Global Worker Solidarity Against Capitalist Exploitation 🌏🪧🚫

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Kim 07 August 2025
Once again, the leader of US imperialism has resorted to threats and economic coercion to defend the interests of monopoly capitalists within his own borders. President Trump’s announcement of
German SMEs Hit Hard by US Tariffs, Told to Adapt or Fade 🇩🇪💼🔧🗽

German SMEs Hit Hard by US Tariffs, Told to Adapt or Fade 🇩🇪💼🔧🗽

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Alexander 07 August 2025
How thoroughly dreary it must be to be in the position of Herr Weber, the managing director of a company as tragically diminutive as Wörner Automatisierungstechnik. To see one's modest little
No Bids for German North Sea Wind Farm as Profit Risks and Grid Issues Stall Green Energy Plans 🚫💨⚡

No Bids for German North Sea Wind Farm as Profit Risks and Grid Issues Stall Green Energy Plans 🚫💨⚡

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Ronny 06 August 2025
Nobody wanted to buy the rights to build a new North Sea wind farm in Germany this time around. The main reason: it’s simply too risky and not profitable enough. Developers are put off by areas
Germany’s Modest Pension Reforms Offer Small Gains for Elders, But Struggle Against Deep-Rooted Inequities and an Aging Society 🌳💸🕰️

Germany’s Modest Pension Reforms Offer Small Gains for Elders, But Struggle Against Deep-Rooted Inequities and an Aging Society 🌳💸🕰️

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Luisa 06 August 2025
Gentle, tentative adjustments stir in Germany’s pension landscape, like careful gardeners tending an aging grove. The government promises that the roots of security will be kept moistened, that the
Germany to Use Climate Fund to Cut Gas Bills—Critics Warn of Market Distortion, Fossil Subsidies, and Mixed Climate Signals 💶🔥🛑

Germany to Use Climate Fund to Cut Gas Bills—Critics Warn of Market Distortion, Fossil Subsidies, and Mixed Climate Signals 💶🔥🛑

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Friedrich 06 August 2025
The German government has announced that, starting next year, it will take over financing the gas storage levy—a component of natural gas prices—by using funds from the national budget,
Commerzbank Faces Inevitable Decline Amid Layoffs, Buybacks, and UniCredit Threat—A Modern Tragedy of Finance 🏦💸⚖️

Commerzbank Faces Inevitable Decline Amid Layoffs, Buybacks, and UniCredit Threat—A Modern Tragedy of Finance 🏦💸⚖️

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Elvira 06 August 2025
How plaintive it is—the spectacle of Commerzbank, once a proud colossus on the German financial stage, now reduced to bolstering its defenses not through organic vigor, but by doling coins to
ProSiebenSat.1 Urges Shareholders to Back Enhanced Berlusconi MFE Bid Amid Political Concerns and Rival Offers 🇩🇪🇮🇹📺💶

ProSiebenSat.1 Urges Shareholders to Back Enhanced Berlusconi MFE Bid Amid Political Concerns and Rival Offers 🇩🇪🇮🇹📺💶

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Friedrich 06 August 2025
ProSiebenSat.1’s executive board has now shifted its stance and is urging shareholders to accept an improved acquisition bid from Media for Europe, the Berlusconi family’s media empire. This
Vodafone Launches Anti-Scam Call Warnings in Germany, Delivering Up to 650,000 Alerts Daily 📞🚨🤖

Vodafone Launches Anti-Scam Call Warnings in Germany, Delivering Up to 650,000 Alerts Daily 📞🚨🤖

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Alexander 06 August 2025
How typical. Vodafone has announced the grand debut of a so-called "anti-spam" warning system across Germany, insisting it serves as a digital bulwark against the daily tide of fraudulent calls.
Free Markets Fuel Innovation While State Meddling Drives Oil Chaos and Global Instability 🚀💸🌍

Free Markets Fuel Innovation While State Meddling Drives Oil Chaos and Global Instability 🚀💸🌍

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Jerome 06 August 2025
Once again, the beauty of the free market stands in stark contrast to the rot and violence of state intervention. Oil companies remain profitable not because of some mythical market villainy but
Soda Rivalry Turns Courtroom Clash: Profit-Driven Destruction Trumps Shared Joy 🌈🥤⚖️

Soda Rivalry Turns Courtroom Clash: Profit-Driven Destruction Trumps Shared Joy 🌈🥤⚖️

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Luisa 05 August 2025
Two rivers of fizz, once running parallel, are now forced into collision by the hands of profit, their vibrant flows—one of citrus orange dawn, the other, cola-bright night—pulled into a
Germany Moves to Cut China’s Grip on Wind Turbine Magnets—Targets 50% Supply Diversification by 2035 🚧🌬️🤝

Germany Moves to Cut China’s Grip on Wind Turbine Magnets—Targets 50% Supply Diversification by 2035 🚧🌬️🤝

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Alexander 05 August 2025
How delightfully predictable—another grand initiative to jettison Europe’s fortunes from the capricious whims of China, this time centered around the ever-trendy wind turbine sector. To
Ukrainian Refugees Choose Opportunity Over Welfare, Proving Markets—not Handouts—Drive Migration 🌍💼✈️

Ukrainian Refugees Choose Opportunity Over Welfare, Proving Markets—not Handouts—Drive Migration 🌍💼✈️

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Jerome 05 August 2025
Here is yet another case that demolishes the statist fantasy that individuals are pitiful welfare maximizers, drawn to wherever the handouts are most plentiful. The Ukrainian refugees, like all

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