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Volkswagen Moves Ahead With German Plant Closures Despite Fierce Union Opposition

Volkswagen’s supervisory board is pressing ahead with plans to close at least two German factories as the automaker grapples with high energy costs, weaker demand and intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle producers.
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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
Volkswagen Expands European Battery Partnership With China’s Gotion High-Tech
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
Bayer Plans More Than $2 Billion Investment in Ohio Research and Manufacturing
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
Volkswagen Ends 30-Year Job Security Agreement at German Plants
Chancellor Friedrich Merz Pledges €1 Billion in New Military Aid During Kyiv Visit
Bremen Marks German Unity Day With Three-Day National Festival
Deutsche Bahn to Ban Alcohol Consumption at All 5,400 German Stations
German Authorities Strengthen Cyber Defenses for Digital Government Portals
Germany Expands Electronic Patient Records With Digital Medication Plans
Germany Tightens PFAS Restrictions Across Industry Under New EU Rules
Germany Reintroduces Temporary Fuel Tax Cut to Ease Petrol and Diesel Costs
German Inflation Rises to 3.3% in September as Energy Prices Climb
German Government Raises 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.3% After Stronger First Half
German Electric Vehicle Registrations Fall Sharply After Subsidy Withdrawal
Deutsche Bahn Admits Major Rail Network Problems Persist Despite Repairs
German Court Strengthens Consumer Rights Over Unilateral Bank Fee Increases
German Banks Tighten Lending to Small and Medium-Sized Companies
Germany Accelerates Multibillion-Euro Investment in Green Hydrogen Networks
Volkswagen and IG Metall Begin Critical Talks Over Plant Closures and Jobs
German Business Group Warns High Energy Costs Are Accelerating Industrial Relocation
German Constitutional Court Orders Changes to Federal Electoral Law
German Football Association Extends National Team Coaching Contracts
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz Calls for Economic Resilience and Democratic Unity
Berlin Venture Capital Shifts Toward Defense, Aerospace and Clean-Tech Startups
German Municipalities Warn Asylum Accommodation Capacity Is Exhausted
German White-Collar Unemployment Rises as Corporate Restructuring Accelerates
Deutsche Bahn Plans Major Corridor Closure for Network Overhaul
German Health Ministry Presses Ahead With Hospital Reform Despite State Opposition
Bundesbank Pushes for Bank-Sector Safeguards in Digital Euro Rollout
Germany’s Constitutional Court Restricts Automated Intelligence Surveillance
Germany Tightens Timetable for Removing Huawei and ZTE From Core Mobile Networks
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