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AfD Election Gains Deepen Pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU

The AfD won the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold, extending political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz following the party’s earlier setback in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Germany Highlights Applied AI Ambitions Through Montreal Technology Partnership
US F-16 Crashes at Spangdahlem Air Base in Western Germany
ABO Energy Secures Tariffs for 102 Megawatts of German Wind Projects
EU Anti-Greenwashing Rules Tighten Requirements for German Companies
German Lawmakers Renew Push for Presumed Consent on Organ Donation
German Customs Tighten Scrutiny of Low-Value E-Commerce Imports
DHL Expands Global Battery Logistics Network as Electrification Accelerates
Germany Advances Digital Identity Law Ahead of 2027 European Wallet Launch
Germany and Ukraine Expand Security Cooperation Against Drones, Cyberattacks and Sabotage
IG Metall Seeks 5% Pay Increase for 3.9 Million German Industrial Workers
Low Rhine Water Levels Raise Risks for German Industrial Supply Chains
German Finance Minister Pushes EU-Wide Windfall Tax on Oil Companies
Germany Launches First Long-Term Capacity Auction for 4.5 Gigawatts of Firm Power
German Economic Researchers Raise 2026 Growth Forecast to 1%
Germany Prepares Major Overhaul of Intelligence Agency Powers
Germany Expands Air-Defense Support for Ukraine With Additional Missiles
Volkswagen Plans About 4,100 Additional Job Cuts at Porsche
AfD Election Gains Deepen Pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU
Bundesliga Clubs Expand Data Analytics and Digital Fan Technology
German Museums and Libraries Expand Digital Access to Historical Collections
German Retailers Adapt as Consumers Shift Toward Discount Formats
Deutsche Bahn Expands Alcohol Restrictions at Major Stations
Germany Reviews Results of Nationwide Emergency Warning Test
German Aerospace Center Advances International Climate Satellite Missions
Munich Opens Oktoberfest With Millions of Visitors Expected
Berlin Maintains Strong Pace of Digital Services Startups
Frankfurt and Munich Airports Report Stable International Passenger Demand
Germany Keeps Debt-Brake Rules Central to Federal Budget Negotiations
DHL Expands Electric Delivery Fleets Across German Cities
German Farmers Report Uneven Harvests as Weather Volatility Increases
North Rhine-Westphalia Expands Funding for Urban Climate Adaptation
Germany Funds Quantum Computing and Advanced Cryptography Research Clusters
Germany Expands Electronic Patient Records Across Healthcare System
German Housing Market Shows Signs of Stabilisation After Interest-Rate Reset
Frankfurt IPO Pipeline Shows Signs of Renewed Activity
German Solar Researchers Set New Tandem-Cell Efficiency Records
EU Data Act Expands Consumer Rights Over Connected-Device Data in Germany
German AI Startups Attract Strong Venture Funding in Berlin and Munich
German Labour Market Remains Stable Despite Persistent Skills Shortages
German Chemical Industry Reports Early Signs of Capacity Recovery
German Exporters Report Resilient Demand From East Asia
German Steelmakers Push Ahead With Green Hydrogen Conversion
Germany Expands Critical Raw-Material Partnerships to Reduce Import Dependence
German Trade Unions Call for Stronger Industrial Policy and Lower Energy Costs
German Semiconductor Hubs in Saxony and Bavaria Draw International Suppliers
German Renewable Expansion Runs Into Regional Grid Bottlenecks
German Automotive Suppliers Accelerate Shift Toward Electric and Software-Defined Vehicles
Germany Maintains Border Controls to Curb Irregular Migration and Smuggling
Germany Strengthens Defences Against Hybrid Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Merz Moves to Block Large-Scale Housing Expropriations Through Federal Law
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