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German Government Agrees Bill to Speed Up Planning and Approval for Major Bridge Projects

The German government has approved draft legislation to accelerate the replacement and repair of ageing motorway bridges by simplifying environmental reviews and shortening objection periods for key transport infrastructure projects.
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German Business Group Warns Shipping Disruptions Continue to Threaten Supply Chains
IG Metall Seeks Higher Pay and Job Guarantees in Steel Wage Talks
Commercial Property Market Expected to Remain Flat Despite Lower Interest Rates
Demand for Energy Technology Apprenticeships Reaches Record High in Bavaria
Bavarian Farmers Seek Emergency Aid After Severe Hail Damage
Dresden Advances Plans to Expand Low-Carbon District Heating Network
Baden-Württemberg Steps Up Lorry Toll Enforcement on Federal Roads
Saxony Police Warn of Surge in Online Banking and Cryptocurrency Fraud
German Weather Service Warns of Extreme Heat and Elevated Wildfire Risk
Cologne Bonn Airport Reports Growth in Passenger and Cargo Traffic
Frankfurt Court Opens Trial Over Regional Property Fund Collapse
CDU and CSU Prepare Joint Economic Policy Agenda
Continental Announces Further Restructuring of Lower Saxony Operations
North German States Call for Faster Expansion of Offshore Power Grid
HHLA Invests in Automated Container Cranes at Hamburg Port
Bremen Approves €60 Million to Modernise Port Infrastructure
E.ON Accelerates Smart Meter Rollout Across Germany
Lufthansa and Cabin Crew Union Resume Pay Talks at Frankfurt Hub
Deutsche Bahn Begins Major Upgrade of Frankfurt-Mannheim Rail Corridor
German Government Unveils €500 Million Programme to Support Semiconductor Start-ups
Berlin Launches €300 Million Programme to Modernise Ageing Schools
Federal Cartel Office Opens In-Depth Investigation Into EV Charging Operators
Federal Criminal Police Report Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Mid-Sized Businesses
Chemical Industry Calls for Lower Electricity Prices to Protect Manufacturing
Federal Employment Agency Reports Seasonal Rise in Unemployment
Kiel Institute Lowers Germany's Economic Growth Forecast
Bundesbank Warns of Rising Property Loan Risks for Regional Lenders
Germany's Constitutional Court to Rule on Electoral Reform Challenge
Germany Secures EU Approval for €1 Billion Industrial Decarbonisation Aid Package
German Government Agrees Bill to Speed Up Planning and Approval for Major Bridge Projects
Stuttgart Begins Public Trials of Autonomous Electric Shuttle Buses
Berlin Research Consortium Wins Funding for Quantum Security Centres
German Farmers Warn of Growing Regulatory and Import Pressures
Germany Accelerates Expansion of North-South Power Grid
German Property Market Shows Early Signs of Stabilising
Thyssenkrupp's Green Steel Plan Faces Parliamentary Review
Saxony Promotes Dresden as Europe's Semiconductor Hub
Hospital Reform Bill Advances Through German Parliament
Aleph Alpha Wins Major Government and Financial Sector Contracts
German Unemployment Edges Up to 4.0%
DAX Climbs to Multi-Week High on Strong Corporate Earnings
North Rhine-Westphalia Launches Ruhr Transformation Investment Plan
Siemens Expands Industrial Automation and Digital Twin Technologies
BASF Speeds Up Transformation of Ludwigshafen Chemical Complex
Germany Approves Funding for Green Hydrogen Infrastructure
Auto Suppliers in Baden-Württemberg Face Pressure From EV Transition
Berlin Tightens Security Measures to Address Crime and Migration
Munich Startup Investment Reaches Record High
Lufthansa Announces Fleet Renewal and Capacity Adjustments
Deutsche Bahn Begins Second Phase of Rail Network Modernisation
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