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81,000 Protest in Germany for Industrial Investment
On March 15th, 2025, approximately 81,000 people across Germany, including 12,000 in Leipzig, protested for increased industrial investment and innovation, driven by concerns about job security and industrial competitiveness. IG Metall, the organizing union, called for targeted use of a proposed €50...
81,000 Protest in Germany for Industrial Investment
On March 15th, 2025, approximately 81,000 people across Germany, including 12,000 in Leipzig, protested for increased industrial investment and innovation, driven by concerns about job security and industrial competitiveness. IG Metall, the organizing union, called for targeted use of a proposed €50...
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40% Bias Score


German Business Startups Rise Slightly, But Trend Remains Sideways
Germany saw a 3 percent rise in business startups in 2024, reaching 585,000, but this follows a sideways trend since 2018, with many founders preferring part-time ventures due to a difficult job market; however, the number of businesses closing still outnumbers new ones.
German Business Startups Rise Slightly, But Trend Remains Sideways
Germany saw a 3 percent rise in business startups in 2024, reaching 585,000, but this follows a sideways trend since 2018, with many founders preferring part-time ventures due to a difficult job market; however, the number of businesses closing still outnumbers new ones.
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40% Bias Score


German Company Insolvencies Surge 12.1 Percent in February 2025"
German company insolvencies rose 12.1 percent in February 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 21,812 for 2024 (a 22.4 percent increase), driven by a 127.5 percent surge in large insolvencies exceeding \$25 million, totaling 314 cases; creditor claims more than doubled to \$58.1 billion.
German Company Insolvencies Surge 12.1 Percent in February 2025"
German company insolvencies rose 12.1 percent in February 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 21,812 for 2024 (a 22.4 percent increase), driven by a 127.5 percent surge in large insolvencies exceeding \$25 million, totaling 314 cases; creditor claims more than doubled to \$58.1 billion.
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Germany's Fiscal Stimulus Shifts Global Capital Flows to Europe
Germany's planned €1.8 trillion investment in defense and infrastructure is attracting massive investment to Europe, shifting global capital flows away from the US due to concerns about Trump's trade policies and Europe's previously perceived vulnerabilities, causing the Euro to strengthen against t...
Germany's Fiscal Stimulus Shifts Global Capital Flows to Europe
Germany's planned €1.8 trillion investment in defense and infrastructure is attracting massive investment to Europe, shifting global capital flows away from the US due to concerns about Trump's trade policies and Europe's previously perceived vulnerabilities, causing the Euro to strengthen against t...
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40% Bias Score


German Employee Disengagement Costs Billions
A Gallup study reveals a sharp rise in German employees working to rule, reaching 78% in 2024, resulting in estimated economic losses of €113 billion to €135 billion due to decreased productivity and a record low of 9% of employees having high emotional attachment to their employer.
German Employee Disengagement Costs Billions
A Gallup study reveals a sharp rise in German employees working to rule, reaching 78% in 2024, resulting in estimated economic losses of €113 billion to €135 billion due to decreased productivity and a record low of 9% of employees having high emotional attachment to their employer.
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44% Bias Score


Saxony-Anhalt Businesses Face Economic Headwinds
Businesses in Saxony-Anhalt are pessimistic about 2025 due to weak sales and high costs, urging for governmental reforms in energy, taxes, and bureaucracy, while welcoming a planned €500 billion infrastructure fund.
Saxony-Anhalt Businesses Face Economic Headwinds
Businesses in Saxony-Anhalt are pessimistic about 2025 due to weak sales and high costs, urging for governmental reforms in energy, taxes, and bureaucracy, while welcoming a planned €500 billion infrastructure fund.
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40% Bias Score

12,000 Rally in Leipzig to Demand €500 Billion for German Industrial Investment
Approximately 12,000 people joined a rally in Leipzig on October 26th, 2023, part of a nationwide IG Metall protest demanding €500 billion in industrial investments and innovation funding to secure jobs and modernize Germany's infrastructure, prompting debate about the allocation of funds and the co...

12,000 Rally in Leipzig to Demand €500 Billion for German Industrial Investment
Approximately 12,000 people joined a rally in Leipzig on October 26th, 2023, part of a nationwide IG Metall protest demanding €500 billion in industrial investments and innovation funding to secure jobs and modernize Germany's infrastructure, prompting debate about the allocation of funds and the co...
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48% Bias Score

Rheinmetall's Record €55 Billion in Orders Amidst Increased Global Military Demand
Rheinmetall, a German arms manufacturer, reported a record €55 billion in orders, a €17 billion increase from last year, driven by global demand for military equipment amid the war in Ukraine; the company plans to hire 8,000 employees annually and anticipates 40,000 employees within two years.

Rheinmetall's Record €55 Billion in Orders Amidst Increased Global Military Demand
Rheinmetall, a German arms manufacturer, reported a record €55 billion in orders, a €17 billion increase from last year, driven by global demand for military equipment amid the war in Ukraine; the company plans to hire 8,000 employees annually and anticipates 40,000 employees within two years.
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Daimler Truck Announces €1 Billion Cost-Cutting Program
Daimler Truck announced a cost-cutting program, "Cost Down Europe," aiming to reduce recurring costs by over €1 billion in its European truck division by 2030, including job cuts but excluding compulsory redundancies in Germany until 2029; negotiations with the works council are ongoing.

Daimler Truck Announces €1 Billion Cost-Cutting Program
Daimler Truck announced a cost-cutting program, "Cost Down Europe," aiming to reduce recurring costs by over €1 billion in its European truck division by 2030, including job cuts but excluding compulsory redundancies in Germany until 2029; negotiations with the works council are ongoing.
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Germany's 2026 GDP Growth Projected at 1.5 Percent Amidst Economic Challenges
Germany's 2026 GDP is projected to grow by 1.5 percent, according to the Kiel Institute, driven by increased public investments and less restrictive monetary policy, following two years of recession and expected 2025 stagnation; however, structural problems and US tariffs remain significant risks.

Germany's 2026 GDP Growth Projected at 1.5 Percent Amidst Economic Challenges
Germany's 2026 GDP is projected to grow by 1.5 percent, according to the Kiel Institute, driven by increased public investments and less restrictive monetary policy, following two years of recession and expected 2025 stagnation; however, structural problems and US tariffs remain significant risks.
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Merz's Plan: Germany's €1 Trillion Bet on Economic and Strategic Independence
Following his election victory, Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) proposed using Germany's strict debt brake to invest €1 trillion in infrastructure and defense over 10 years, aiming for strategic independence from the US and addressing economic challenges like high energy prices and Chinese competition, whi...

Merz's Plan: Germany's €1 Trillion Bet on Economic and Strategic Independence
Following his election victory, Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) proposed using Germany's strict debt brake to invest €1 trillion in infrastructure and defense over 10 years, aiming for strategic independence from the US and addressing economic challenges like high energy prices and Chinese competition, whi...
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Germany's Debt Increase: Economic Growth or Future Burden?
Germany plans to increase its debt by roughly 60 percent to fund €500 billion in civilian and potentially €1 trillion in military investments, a move that will increase taxes for younger generations but is viewed positively by some economists like Carl Mühlbach who believe in the long-term economic ...

Germany's Debt Increase: Economic Growth or Future Burden?
Germany plans to increase its debt by roughly 60 percent to fund €500 billion in civilian and potentially €1 trillion in military investments, a move that will increase taxes for younger generations but is viewed positively by some economists like Carl Mühlbach who believe in the long-term economic ...
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44% Bias Score
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