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Low Water Levels on Rhine, Danube and Elbe Threaten German Industrial Supply Chains

Persistent summer drought has pushed major German waterways to historically low levels, raising concerns among business groups that disrupted freight transport could increase the cost of fuel, raw materials and industrial goods.
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Higher Fuel Prices Could Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption in Germany
Germany’s National Anti-Doping Agency Expands Year-Round Testing in Elite Sport
German Interior Ministry Pushes to Harmonize Fragmented Aviation Security Authorities
Saxony-Anhalt Election Enters Final Month With Smaller Parties Fighting for Parliamentary Survival
German Finance Ministry Faces Growing Cost Pressure From Traditional Defense Industry
Weak German Growth Leaves Low-Income Pensioners Under Greater Economic Pressure
German Transport Minister Acknowledges Decades of Underinvestment in Inland Waterways
Low Water Levels on Rhine, Danube and Elbe Threaten German Industrial Supply Chains
Kiel Institute Chief Criticizes Germany’s Defense Procurement Strategy for Relying on Older Weapons
German Economic Institute Warns Defense Spending Will Deliver Limited Growth Boost
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