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European Commission Proposes Common Energy Rating for Data Centres

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Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes
Göttingen Mayoral Runoff Ends Decades of SPD Dominance
Federal Audit Office Urges Cost Cuts at Germany’s Employment Agency
Germany’s EV Subsidy Programme Sees Strong Demand for Battery-Electric Cars
French Fishers Win Financial Support After Diesel-Price Port Blockades
German Auto Industry Shows Greater Openness to EU Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
European Commission Proposes Common Energy Rating for Data Centres
EU Approves €505 Million Support Package for Lebanon
German Lawmakers Push Opt-Out System to Increase Organ Donations
Germany Plans Security Package Covering Data Retention, AI Surveillance and Asset Seizures
German Start-Up Formation Jumps 52% as Bavaria Overtakes Berlin
TSMC Plans Up to $64 Billion in Investment as AI Demand Drives Semiconductor Growth
AfD Leads German National Polling as FDP and BSW Face Parliamentary Threshold Risk
Drone Activity Forces Temporary Shutdown of Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Germany Expands Military Service Framework With Registration and Possible Conscription
European Commission Adopts EU KIDS Act Proposal to Tighten Social Media Rules for Minors
European Commission Proposes Restoring Hungary’s Access to Frozen EU Funds
EU and Philippines Reach Substantial Agreement on Free-Trade Deal
GlobalFoundries Plans Major Dresden Expansion With Nearly €500 Million in State Support
Germany Approves Fuel Tax Relief Worth About 17 Cents a Litre
EU Warns Potential US Diesel Export Restrictions Could Disrupt European Supply
German Economic Institutes Raise 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.3%
Denmark Raises Cyber Threat Level Amid Warnings Over Russian Hybrid Activity
Germany’s Auto-Producing States Demand Action as Industry Restructuring Deepens
EU Disburses €3.3 Billion to Ukraine for Immediate Defence Procurement
German Football Prospect Paris Brunner Suspended in France Over On-Field Gesture
New Documentaries Examine Berlin’s KitKatClub and the Changing Culture of the Capital
DHL Distribution Centre Evacuated After Suspected Mercury Leak Proves False Alarm
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Federal Audit Office Calls for Savings at Germany’s Employment Agency
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Germany’s Coalition Debates Tougher Rules for Early Retirement
Merz Raises Fairness Concerns Over Germany’s Dual Health Insurance System
German Lawmakers Renew Push for Opt-Out Organ Donation System
EU Moves to Give Energy-Intensive Industries More Free Carbon Allowances
EU Cybersecurity Rules Force Thousands of German Companies to Strengthen Defences
Germany Considers Federal Guarantees to Revive Struggling Housing Construction
German Cities Warn Funding Shortfall Could Halt Public Transport Expansion
Possible US Diesel Export Restrictions Raise Supply Concerns in Germany
Germany Cuts Fuel Taxes and Plans Temporary Price Cap as Energy Costs Rise
Low Rhine Water Levels Disrupt German Industrial Supply Chains
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