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German Government Freezes SME Innovation Programme as Funding Runs Short

The Economy Ministry has stopped accepting new applications to the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs because of limited funding, drawing criticism from businesses concerned about Germany’s ability to support technological investment.
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Historic Black Forest Farmhouse Destroyed in Major Fire
Gold Extends Five-Week Decline as Investor Attention Shifts Toward AI-Linked Assets
German Municipal Waste Charges Show Wide Regional Differences
Lindt Cuts Global Growth Forecast as Extreme Summer Heat Weakens European Demand
Manchester City Found Guilty of Serious Premier League Financial Rule Breaches
Germany’s Ageing Bridges Create Growing Delays for Freight and Logistics
AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund Signals Bid for Lead Candidacy in Saxony-Anhalt
Court Allows Breach-of-Trust Case Against Former RBB Director Patricia Schlesinger to Proceed
German Health Ministry Plan to Cut Child Sick Leave Entitlements Draws Political Criticism
European Trade Unions Demand Stronger Worker Protections in Proposed Quality Jobs Act
German Household Financial Assets Reach New Record Despite Inflation
Germany Expands Automatic Tax Information Exchange to 118 Partner Jurisdictions
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