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Germany Pushes Expansion of Large-Scale Battery Storage to Ease Grid Bottlenecks

Energy executives, policymakers and researchers are discussing faster deployment of utility-scale battery storage to balance fluctuating wind and solar generation and reduce pressure on Germany’s electricity grid.
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Berlin-Hanover Rail Modernisation Brings Major Diversions and Longer Journey Times

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Germany Considers €2.5 Billion in Temporary Fuel Tax Relief

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German Services Growth Reaches Strongest Pace Since February

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GlobalFoundries Invests More Than €1 Billion to Expand Dresden Chip Production

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German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply, Deepening Concerns Over Manufacturing Weakness

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ESA Expands Use of German Aerospace Components in Future Missions

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Wolfsburg Supplier Fair Focuses on Electric Vehicles and Software Architecture

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German Investors Reassess AI Stocks as Technology Valuations Turn More Volatile

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Deutsche Bahn Begins Phased Alcohol Ban Across 5,400 Stations

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German Manufacturers Adapt Supply Chains to Rising Climate Risks
Berlin-Hanover Rail Modernisation Brings Major Diversions and Longer Journey Times
Deutsche Bahn Introduces Alcohol Ban Across 5,400 German Stations
Germany Considers €2.5 Billion in Temporary Fuel Tax Relief
Germany Prepares Berlin Investment Summit Focused on AI, Defence and Deep Tech
German Services Growth Reaches Strongest Pace Since February
GlobalFoundries Invests More Than €1 Billion to Expand Dresden Chip Production
German Industrial Orders Fall Sharply, Deepening Concerns Over Manufacturing Weakness
ESA Expands Use of German Aerospace Components in Future Missions
Wolfsburg Supplier Fair Focuses on Electric Vehicles and Software Architecture
German Investors Reassess AI Stocks as Technology Valuations Turn More Volatile
Deutsche Bahn Begins Phased Alcohol Ban Across 5,400 Stations
Iranian Oil Minister Resigns, Prompting Fresh Supply Concerns
Die Linke Takes Industrial Policy Dispute to Germany’s Constitutional Court
German Cabinet Backs Easier Lease Exits for Victims of Domestic Violence
Germany Makes Official Criminal Record Certificates Available Digitally
Germany Develops National Strategy for Drought and Water Scarcity
EU Tightens Limits on PFAS Chemicals in Consumer Goods and Packaging
Germany Pushes Expansion of Large-Scale Battery Storage to Ease Grid Bottlenecks
Germany’s Metal and Electrical Industries Prepare for Difficult Wage Negotiations
Stellantis Creates Crisis Task Forces Across European Plants as Margins and Sales Weaken
Germany Introduces Temporary Fuel Tax Cut to Ease Pressure on Consumers and Logistics Firms
Austria’s Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler Announces Surprise Resignation
European Commission Weighs Stronger Measures Against Chinese Electric Vehicle Imports
Russia Places Metro’s German-Owned Business Under State-Controlled Management
Saxony-Anhalt Parliament Convenes After Strong AfD Election Result
Germany Cuts Asylum Seeker Cash Benefits by Up to 80% Under New Migration Policy
French Budget Crisis Pushes Sovereign Bond Spreads Wider Across Europe
Germany and Ukraine Sign Major Defence and Industrial Production Agreements in Kyiv
German Intelligence Chief Warns of Rising Risk of Direct Conflict With Russia
ASML Becomes Most Widely Held Stock Among German Retail Investors
World’s Tallest Onshore Wind Turbine Begins Operating in Brandenburg
Germany Deploys Biometric Screening at Airports Ahead of EU Entry-Exit System
German Construction Slump Persists Despite ECB Rate Cuts
European Payments Initiative Advances Digital Alternative to Visa and Mastercard
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German Constitutional Court Prepares Major Ruling on Data Retention and Surveillance
Germany Expands Deportations After Tougher Asylum Laws
German Industrial Unions Threaten Nationwide Strikes Over Wages
France, Poland and Luxembourg Protest Extension of German Border Controls
German Logistics Groups Warn Border Controls Are Disrupting European Supply Chains
German Industry Groups Call for Stronger Defenses Against Chinese Economic Espionage
Rheinmetall and KNDS Secure Major European Artillery Contracts
EU Allows Germany to Redirect Some Defense Funds Toward Winter Energy Security
Germany Rejects Dutch Demands for Deep Cuts to EU Budget
Germany’s Public-Sector Deficit Nearly Doubles to Almost €100 Billion
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German Auto Industry Backs EU Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
German Economic Institutes Triple Growth Forecast to More Than 1.2%
Commerzbank Expands Share Buyback as UniCredit Takeover Pressure Intensifies
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