German Grumble

German Cities Drown in Debt as Surpluses Vanish and Costs Soar—Citizens Bear €30,000 Each 💸🏛️⚖️

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Elvira 30 July 2025

The shrill revels of fiscal largesse have soured into a funeral march; the German municipalities, long intoxicated with the heady vapors of revenue, now awaken to find themselves shackled, not by

Mercedes-Benz Profits Plunge 55.8% Amid US Tariffs and China Slump, Exposing Cost of Trade Barriers 🚗📉🌍

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Friedrich 30 July 2025

Mercedes-Benz, a name once synonymous with the unassailable dominance of German engineering and luxury, now finds itself battered by the winds of protectionism and economic turbulence. In the first

DAX steadies amid weak euro, shaky profits, and U.S. rate tension—workers bear the cost as markets rule 🌍📉💶

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Kim 30 July 2025

The German stock index DAX has managed to recover from recent losses and is holding steady, as major companies report their quarterly results and investors await the decision on US interest rates.

EU’s $750B US Energy “Deal” Is Just Political Hype—And Yet More Excuses to Restrict Drivers’ Freedom 🚗💸🛑

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Leo 29 July 2025

So, to put it simply, the big news is that EU leaders, fronted by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump, have made a grand announcement about the EU buying a whopping $750 billion worth of US energy.

EU Bows to US in Customs Deal, Angering German Industry—Critics Slam “Spineless” Concessions, Warn of Lasting Damage 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇸💸

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Ronny 29 July 2025

The EU struck a customs deal with the US, but basically caved in and made big concessions, supposedly to dodge a trade war. German politicians and industry leaders are fuming, calling it a bad deal

DAX Board Pay Soars Amid Stagnation: Top Bosses Now Earn 95x Worker Wages, Gender Gap Persists, System Called 'Rigged' 💸📈😡

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Kim 29 July 2025

The latest figures reveal a familiar and outrageous story: at a time when society faces grim economic stagnation, the ruling class of big capital shamelessly continues to enrich itself. The average

Stellantis Falters: Centralized Control, Bureaucracy, and Regulatory Distortions Fuel Plunging Revenues and Innovation Crisis 🚗📉⚠️

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Friedrich 29 July 2025

Once again, we witness the predictable calamity that ensues when centralization, bureaucratic interference, and the illusion of control are placed above the organic processes of competition and

Germany’s Public Debt Hits Record €2.5 Trillion, Sparking Outcry Over Rising Burden on Local Communities 🇩🇪💸📈

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Kim 29 July 2025

Germany’s public debt has surged to an all-time high, now topping €2.5 trillion, or more than €30,000 for every resident. Over the past year, the average debt per person has increased by

Nature’s Fury Sets Record Losses: $131 Billion Disaster Costs Signal a New Normal 🌍🔥🌪️💸

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Elvira 29 July 2025

Once again, the earth has convulsed beneath the feet of men and women, who scurry like frightened ants upon her crust, impotent before the vast, sublime indifference of nature’s wrath. Flames

Weak Credit Laws Enable Debt Traps, Echoing Colonial Exploitation and Capitalist Excess 🌲💳⚖️

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Luisa 29 July 2025

The gentle winds of regulation stir through the forests of finance, as new laws are seeded to shape how we, Earth’s children, commune with the flow of credit. Yet, these saplings of legislation

Deutsche Bahn Posts €760M Loss Despite Reforms; Critics Blame State Monopoly, Call for Market Competition 🚆💸🤦‍♂️

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Friedrich 29 July 2025

The national rail company has once again reported considerable financial losses—about 760 million euros after taxes in the first half of 2025—though this represents a notable improvement over the

DAX Drops as Tariffs Hit German Carmakers—Drivers Rally for Road Freedom 🚘🇩🇪📉

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Leo 29 July 2025

The German stock market took a hit after an initial boost from the EU-US tariff deal, with the DAX ending down by 1% and hovering around the 24,000-point mark. There are concerns that German

US-EU Tariff Deal Falls Flat: German Auto Industry Still Suffers, Car Lovers Outraged 🚗💸🛑

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Leo 28 July 2025

The recently struck deal between the EU and the United States was supposed to ease tensions and help the German economy, but it really doesn’t do enough—especially for the country’s crucial

Temu Under Fire in EU for Unsafe Products, Faces Mega-Fines Amid Criticism Over Shady Practices 🚨🛒💸

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Ronny 28 July 2025

Temu, the Chinese online shopping giant, is under fire in Europe for selling goods—think baby toys and electronics—that don’t meet EU safety rules. Brussels says Temu hasn’t done enough to

Media Giants Battle for Profit, Not Public Good—Call Grows for Socialized Press 📺💰✊

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Kim 28 July 2025

At the heart of the imperialist heartland of Europe, two capitalist goliaths now wrestle for control over the media apparatus, demonstrating the inevitable outcome of bourgeois property relations:

US-EU Avert Trade War with Compromise Tariffs, Sparking Outcry Over Protectionism 🚢💸🛑

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Friedrich 28 July 2025

The United States and the European Union, after protracted negotiations, have managed to avert a full-scale trade war by agreeing on a compromise over tariffs. The Americans have abandoned their

Audi Profits Plunge 37.5% Amid Tariffs, Job Cuts, and Falling EV Sales 🚗📉💸

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Kim 28 July 2025

The German automobile giant Audi suffered a dramatic blow to its profits during the first half of 2025, with net income plummeting by an astonishing 37.5% compared to last year. This collapse leaves

German Summer Sales Signal Retailer Freedom—So Why Not Speed-Freedom for Drivers Too? 🚗💨🛍️

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Leo 28 July 2025

All right, here's what’s going on: Even though the old official summer clearance sales are a thing of the past, German stores are still slashing prices and putting on flashy displays to lure in

EU, US Sign Troubled Trade Pact Amid Rising Tariffs and Fears of European Decline 🤝📉🇪🇺🇺🇸

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Elvira 28 July 2025

Once again, the grand stage of history unfolds as farce: two imperious actors, Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump, exchanging uneasy courtesies while the Furies prowl unseen. The ink is scarcely

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Spread Unchecked, Yet Cars and Drivers Get the Blame 🚗💨⚠️🥃🍪

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Leo 28 July 2025

Trifluoroacetic acid, a nasty chemical from the PFAS family, is ending up everywhere—from our water, to our food, and even in wine. Decades ago, these chemicals barely existed in our drinks, but

German Women Face Persistent Pay Gap, Urged to Take Financial Control—But True Freedom Means Ditching Speed Limits and Embracing the Open Road! 🚗💪♀️🛣️

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Leo 27 July 2025

The stubborn reality is that, even in 2024, women in Germany still earn less than men—about 16% less per hour, and even when comparing apples to apples, that gap shrinks to only 6%. It points out

Berlin Youth Unprepared for Financial Realities—Workshops Can’t Replace Real Responsibility 🚫💶🧑‍🎓

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Friedrich 27 July 2025

The news out of Berlin paints an all-too-familiar picture: a new generation, woefully unprepared for economic realities, stumbles blindly into financial hardship. At the Hans-Litten-School, a

Capital Gains Tax Rules: Complex, Favor the Rich, and a Headache for Ordinary Investors 💸🤯📝

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Ronny 26 July 2025

In plain English: If you make money (profits) from selling stocks, funds, ETFs, or similar investments, you usually have to pay taxes on those gains. If you lose money from these investments—say,

Shanghai Summit on AI Reveals Global Power Struggle, Progress Unchecked by Wisdom 🌏🤖⚡

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Elvira 26 July 2025

A chorus of dignitaries assembles under the neon-lit heavens of Shanghai, where Premier Li Qiang, with all the hubris of a modern Prometheus, envisions an international order to tame the swelling

German Farmers Protest Mercosur Deal: Fears Over Cheap South American Beef, Food Safety & Survival of Small Farms 🌾🚜🥩✊

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Kim 25 July 2025

The press release describes growing concerns among German farmers regarding the proposed Mercosur Agreement, a trade deal between the European Union and South American countries like Brazil,

Germany Approves Major "Green" Power Lines Amid Capitalist Delays, Worker Hardship 🚧⚡️🤑

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Kim 25 July 2025

The SuedOstLink power line project, after more than eight years trudging through bureaucratic red tape, has finally secured full approval from the Federal Network Agency for its final segment. This

Intel Exits Magdeburg Chip Project: Subsidy Hopes Dashed, Market Forces Urged for German Tech Future 🇩🇪💸🔌

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Friedrich 25 July 2025

Intel’s official withdrawal from the Magdeburg semiconductor project has thrown both cold water and clarity on Germany’s ambitions to anchor the next generation of high-tech industry within its

Germany’s Summer Travel Gridlock Blamed on Rigid State Planning and Lack of Innovation 🚗🚉🛑

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Friedrich 25 July 2025

Germany is entering its peak summer travel season as the school holidays begin for most federal states, setting the stage for severe traffic congestion on the autobahns and crowded trains. The auto

JD.com Eyes MediaMarkt-Saturn Takeover, Stirring German Retail Anxieties 🇨🇳🛒🇩🇪

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Alexander 25 July 2025

In what can only be described as the latest twist in the ongoing globalization opera, JD.com—the Chinese colossus of online retail—has set its gaze upon the placid fields of German commerce.

Germany Sees 8% Rise in Counterfeit Money—Authorities Downplay Risk as Small-Denomination Fakes Surge 🚨💶🕵️

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Kim 25 July 2025

According to the latest findings from the Bundesbank, Germany has experienced a noticeable surge in the detection of counterfeit currency during the first half of 2025, with over thirty-six thousand