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German Government Reviews National Climate Adaptation Plan After Extreme Summer

Federal ministers are coordinating measures to strengthen urban and industrial infrastructure, expand heat-protection procedures and provide funding to protect vulnerable sectors from rising climate risks.
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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Advertising to German Users
United States Drone Tariffs Put Pressure on German Technology and Logistics Companies
SPD Personnel Decision Triggers Cross-Party Debate Over Possible Favoritism
SPD Leaders Demand Reversal of Planned Housing Benefit Cuts
Germany’s Interior Security Agencies Track More Than One Hundred Dual-Nationality Religious Extremist Threats
Peter Bofinger Criticizes Government Calculations Behind Planned Early-Saver Pension
Foreign Investors Signal Up to Six Billion Euros of Potential New Investment in Germany
Germany’s Government Faces Criticism Over Planned Tax on Zero-Sugar Drinks
Luisa Neubauer Challenges Greens’ Position on Israel and the Middle East
Manuela Schwesig Blames Berlin Government for AfD Gains in Eastern Germany
Eastern German State Elections Raise Concerns Over Investment and Jobs
Sahra Wagenknecht Rejects Televised Debate With AfD Leader Björn Höcke
Berlin Becomes Final German State to Introduce Payment Card for Asylum Seekers
Niedersachsen Authorities Reprint More Than 27,000 Ballots After Local Election Error
German Rail Union Threatens Nationwide Strikes From January Over Staff Safety
Berlin Police Struggles to Fill Training Places as Applicants Fail German Language Tests
German Unions and Employers Resume Wage Talks Covering Nearly Four Million Industrial Workers
Germany’s Farmers Warn Prolonged Drought Will Cut Crop Yields
German Venture Capital Funding Rises for AI and Industrial Automation Startups
Bavaria Commits Four Billion Euros to AI and Quantum Research in Munich
Germany’s Aerospace Center Tests New Propulsion Technology for European Commercial Launch Vehicles
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German Inflation Holds Near Three Percent as Services Prices Remain Elevated
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