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Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume Defends Deep Job Cuts as German Auto Crisis Deepens

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume defended plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs worldwide during tense employee meetings at German plants, including Wolfsburg, as falling margins and intense global competition in electric vehicles force the company into a major restructuring.
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Migrant-Owned Businesses in Magdeburg Close in Protest Against Everyday Racism
PayPal Faces Falling User Numbers and Stronger Competition in Germany
Study Finds Nearly 60 Percent of Disabled People in Germany Experienced Discrimination
German Tech Stocks Rise After Nvidia Forecast Boosts Global AI Optimism
Convicted German Wind Power Fraudster Hendrik Holt Escapes During Approved Prison Leave
German President Steinmeier Calls for Managed Immigration to Address Labor Shortages
Gamescom 2026 Opens in Cologne With Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Gaming in Focus
German Inheritance and Gift Tax Revenue Reaches Record High
Evonik Names Asia Chief Claus Rettig as Interim Leader After CEO Christian Kullmann Surgery
EU Single Market Supports 7.2 Million German Jobs, Study Finds
Saxony-Anhalt CDU Leader Sven Schulze Distances Himself From Chancellor Merz Ahead of State Election
German Small Businesses Attack Merz Government Over Lack of Economic Reform Clarity
Germany, France and UK Expand Military Support for Ukraine With New Weapons and Funding
Germany’s Public-Sector Deficit Reaches 71.3 Billion Euros in First Half of 2026
Second Explosive Drone Found Near Leipzig-Halle Airport as Security Concerns Escalate
German Startups Raise 9.36 Billion Euros in First-Half Venture Capital Record
German Export Expectations Reach Highest Level Since 2022 on Strong AI and Digital Demand
Schwarz Group Plans Up to 5.6 Billion Euros for Major AI Data Center Near Rostock
German Economy Grows 0.3 Percent in Second Quarter as Exports Drive Recovery
Germany and Five EU Allies Demand Hundreds of Billions in Cuts to Proposed EU Budget
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