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Germany Faces Growing Industrial Pressure as Rhine Low Water Disrupts Supply Chains

Persistently low water levels on the Rhine are forcing shipping companies to reduce cargo loads, raising transport costs for coal, oil and chemicals and threatening production at major industrial sites in western Germany.
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Germany Steps Up Security Measures Amid Rising Sabotage and Espionage Concerns
Germany's Automotive Suppliers Face Deepening Cost and Competition Crisis
German Financial Sector Faces Growing Pressure to Defend Domestic Banks From Foreign Takeovers
Germany's Industrial Decline Drives More Production and Investment Abroad
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Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Correspondent
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