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Rising Stillbirth Rate in Germany: A Complex Issue

Germany's stillbirth rate rose from 3.5 to 4.3 per 1000 births between 2007 and 2021, a trend linked to factors including improved prenatal diagnostics, later maternal age, and legal allowances for late-term abortions.

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Germany's Labor Shortage Eases Amidst Economic Slowdown

A new ifo Institute survey reveals that Germany's labor shortage has lessened in 2025, affecting 28 percent of companies due to the economic slowdown and resulting layoffs by major companies such as Volkswagen (over 35,000 job cuts). However, some sectors like services, law, and hospitality still re...

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Continental to Cut 3,000 More Jobs Amidst Automotive Industry Crisis

Continental, a German automotive supplier, will cut an additional 3,000 jobs globally by 2026, primarily in research and development, bringing the total job cuts to over 10,000, impacting Germany heavily with the closure of the Nürnberg site, due to the challenging automotive market.

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Hesse Criticizes Federal Deportation Flights to Turkey

Hesse's Interior Minister criticized the federal government's organized deportation flights to Turkey as symbolic politics, stating that the flights primarily involved individuals without criminal records, including women and children, some of whom volunteered to leave; the federal government respon...

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Rhineland-Palatinate State Audit Office Exposes Widespread Financial Mismanagement

The Rhineland-Palatinate State Audit Office uncovered significant financial mismanagement, including €136,000 in lost wind turbine compensation, €812,400 in unnecessary Police Academy spending, and 21.8 redundant positions in finance offices, alongside issues in personnel management and inadequate c...

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Thuringia Sees Sharp Rise in Small Arms Licenses, Raising Public Safety Concerns

By the end of 2024, approximately 16,900 people in Thuringia held small arms licenses, permitting them to carry non-lethal weapons like blank-firing guns and pepper spray outside their homes; this number has steadily increased from 9,800 in 2017 due to less stringent licensing requirements compared ...

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Bavaria Reduces Administrative Regulations by 10 Percent, Enacts Moratorium

The Bavarian cabinet has reduced administrative regulations by enacting a moratorium on new regulations and aiming to reduce existing ones by at least 10 percent by the end of 2024, resulting in 2867 regulations remaining as of January 1, 2025. A third modernization act further simplifies grant proc...

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Stuttgart Trial: Attempted Murder After Break-in

In Stuttgart, Germany, a 24-year-old man is on trial for attempted murder and robbery after allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old girl eight times during a break-in last August; the prosecution seeks preventative detention due to his extensive criminal record.

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Germany Bids Farewell to Former President Horst Köhler in State Funeral

Germany held a state funeral for former President Horst Köhler on February 1st, attended by current President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other dignitaries, celebrating Köhler's life and career, from refugee to IMF head and ultimately, German President.

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Bavaria Cuts Administrative Regulations by 15 Percent, Exceeding Targets

Bavaria reduced 519 administrative regulations by December 31, 2024, exceeding its 10 percent goal; a moratorium on new regulations is in effect until 2026; this is part of a larger effort to reduce bureaucracy, including the introduction of a new Modernization Act.

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Appeal Allowed for Controversial Kampenwand Cable Car Construction

A Bavarian court has allowed an appeal against a ruling that halted the construction of the Kampenwand cable car, raising concerns about environmental impacts and potential violations of nature protection laws. The appeal challenges the lower court's decision, which cited unclear plans for tree fell...

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Life on Land
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German Man Sentenced for Wife's Manslaughter

A 77-year-old German man received a seven-year prison sentence for the manslaughter of his 65-year-old wife in Hamburg after stabbing her 82 times; the court cited his diminished mental capacity due to depression and acute stress disorder.

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