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German Working Hours Fall Despite Employment Rise

In 2024, Germany saw a 0.1% decrease in total working hours to 61.4 billion, despite a 71,000 increase in employment, due to fewer full-time jobs, less overtime, more short-time work (up 60,000 to 300,000), and fewer self-employed individuals. The industrial crisis is cited as the main cause.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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German Newspaper Rejects Plan to Use Intelligence Services to Combat University Antisemitism

A German newspaper article criticizes a proposal to use domestic intelligence services to combat antisemitism at universities, arguing that it is a disproportionate response to a problem that is more widespread in society and could stifle academic freedom; 150 antisemitic incidents occurred at unive...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Condor Resumes Domestic German Flights, Challenging Lufthansa

Condor airline launched two new domestic German flight routes from Frankfurt to Berlin and Hamburg, starting this month, using fuel-efficient Airbus A320neo and A321neo planes, impacting a legal dispute with Lufthansa over discounted connecting flights.

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Climate Action
zeit.de
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Thuringia's Budget Surplus Amidst Calls for Increased Investment

Thuringia's 2024 budget, balanced by using the state's reserve, shows a surplus of €420 million due to unexpected federal funding, leaving €500 million in the reserve; however, Finance Minister Katja Wolf emphasizes the need for investments while upholding the debt brake, contrasting the Left party'...

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German Report Warns of National Security Risks from Chinese Wind Turbines

A German government report warns that Chinese wind turbines pose a national security risk due to potential data harvesting, sabotage, and political manipulation, advising against their use and suggesting legal action to prevent further deployment of Chinese wind turbines in Germany.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Secret Plan to Restart Russian Gas Flow to Germany via Nord Stream 2

Secret negotiations in Switzerland involving US officials and Russian associates aim to restart Russian gas flow to Germany through Nord Stream 2, with US investors potentially profiting and gaining influence over European energy supplies, despite German reservations and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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German Tourist Indefinitely Detained by ICE in San Diego

A 26-year-old German tattoo artist, Jessica Brösche, is detained by US ICE after being denied entry at the San Diego border on January 25th for allegedly violating her visa waiver by intending to work in the US; her friend is advocating for her release.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Germany Explores River Heat for Energy

Germany is exploring river water heat pumps for heating; Mannheim uses the Rhine to heat 3,500 homes (3-5% of city's heat needs), while larger projects are planned in Cologne and Jena, but high costs and the need for subsidies hinder wider adoption.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Thuringia Faces Budget Challenges Amidst Investment Debate

Thuringia's 2024 budget, balanced using a reserve, reveals a €99 million spending excess despite adding €420 million to the reserve due to one-time factors; this creates tension between needed investment and maintaining the debt brake.

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Reduced Inequality
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AfD's Electoral Surge Raises Concerns About German Democracy

Germany's far-right AfD party doubled its voter support to 20.8% in February's election, becoming the second-largest party in parliament and raising concerns about its impact on democratic principles due to its xenophobic rhetoric and actions that violate the country's constitution, which guarantees...

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Reduced Inequality
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Eurozone Inflation Eases, ECB Poised for Rate Cut

Eurozone inflation eased to 2.4% in February, down from 2.5% in January, prompting the European Central Bank to likely cut interest rates to 2.5% on Thursday to boost sluggish economic growth, despite concerns about persistent service inflation and lingering political uncertainties.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
welt.de
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German Female-Founded Startups Receive 43 Million Euros in 2024, a Stark Contrast to Male-Founded Companies

A new study reveals that in 2024, German startups founded solely by women received only 43 million euros in venture capital, significantly less than the 6.2 billion euros received by male-founded startups, highlighting a substantial gender gap in funding.

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Gender Equality

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