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Seven lignite-fired units face final decommissioning: In order to reduce the consumption of natural gas during the energy crisis, lignite-fired power plants were ...
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Seven lignite-fired units face final decommissioning
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Fear of the four-day week: Stihl is toying with Switzerland as a location: First it was Miele and now comes Stihl: one traditional brand after another is turning ...
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Fear of the four-day week: Stihl is toying with Switzerland as a location
Quick Glance: Stihl considers Switzerland as a location
  • Stihl and Miele consider leaving Germany.

  • Stihl plans production site in Switzerland.

  • Stihl views Germany as uncompetitive.

  • Companies call for measures to strengthen the German economy.
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Pitfall for electromobility: poor image maneuvers e-cars into the sidelines: The breakthrough of electric mobility is still a long way off in Germany ...
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Pitfall for electromobility: poor image maneuvers e-cars into the ...
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Cooperation with Wagenknecht? Scholz: "Exceeds imagination": Thought games about collaboration with the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance are “forbidden ...
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Cooperation with Wagenknecht? Scholz:
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13,000 jobs: Scholz and Habeck open new gigafactory on the North Sea: Europe secures a key technology with the Northvolt battery factory in the hope of being ...
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13,000 jobs: Scholz and Habeck open new gigafactory on the North Sea
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Stagnation in Germany: researchers predict only 0.1 percent growth: "The economy in Germany is struggling", say the leading German economic institutes in their ...
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Stagnation in Germany: researchers predict only 0.1 percent growth
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“Quite often factually incorrect”: Historian’s fire letter attacks Scholz’s Ukraine course
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“Quite often factually incorrect”: Historian’s fire letter attacks ...
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Chancellor meets Brandenburgers: Olaf Scholz advises: "Take it easy!": The Federal Chancellor is holding talks with citizens again, this time in Brandenburg ...
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Chancellor meets Brandenburgers: Olaf Scholz advises:
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Why Berlin is so popular with foreign skilled workers: Engelhard Mazanke, Director of the Berlin Immigration Office, is also responsible for accelerated ...
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Why Berlin is so popular with foreign skilled workers
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: Scholz makes up significant ground, CDU/CSU remains strongest force
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: Scholz makes up significant ground ...
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European Football Championship: Nancy Faeser announces border controls: Germany is closing its borders during the upcoming European Football Championship ...
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European Football Championship: Nancy Faeser announces border controls
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Car industry: The combustion engine is here to stay: For a long time it was clear: electric cars are the future. But prices are high and buyers are holding back ...
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Car industry: The combustion engine is here to stay
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Funds for development policy should be drastically reduced: Finance Minister Lindner's savings requirements are even stricter than previously known ...
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Funds for development policy should be drastically reduced
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Hunger strike in Berlin's government district: another climate activist follows suit
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Hunger strike in Berlin's government district: another climate activist ...
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Scholz climbs out of poll slump - the political mood in Germany: This week's RTL/NTV trend barometer focuses on the widespread rejection of the "traffic light" ...
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Scholz climbs out of poll slump - the political mood in Germany
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Federal Council clears the way for cannabis legalization: The Federal Council is clearing the way for partial legalization of cannabis in Germany. On Friday ...
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Federal Council clears the way for cannabis legalization
Quick Glance: Controlled Release by April 1: After Weeks of Debate - Cannabis Legalization Approved by Bundesrat
  • Cannabis legalization has passed the Bundesrat, despite resistance from some federal states.

  • The law allows possession and cultivation of cannabis with specific regulations starting April 1.

  • Health Minister Lauterbach sees the legalization as an opportunity to combat the black market.

  • Certain politicians caution against negative consequences such as increased deaths due to risky cannabis consumption.
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There is sheer fear in Berlin - These traffic light off scenarios are played out: Something is brewing in the federal government. The coalition members' trust ...
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There is sheer fear in Berlin - These traffic light off scenarios are ...
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Person of the week: Abu Walaa: Can't Germany even deport the IS terror chief?: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow, the German government fears that Germany ...
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Person of the week: Abu Walaa: Can't Germany even deport the IS terror ...
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Terror attack in Russia: Concerns about Islamist attacks in Germany: Security politicians agree: the risk of Islamist attacks in Germany has risen again in light ...
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Terror attack in Russia: Concerns about Islamist attacks in Germany
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Poverty: 17 percent of the population in Germany affected by poverty: The number of poor people in Germany has risen for years, but according to the latest data ...
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Poverty: 17 percent of the population in Germany affected by poverty
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Germany's economy: Institutes drastically reduce growth forecast: Germany's leading economic institutes have reduced their growth expectations for the current ...
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Germany's economy: Institutes drastically reduce growth forecast
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Cabinet wants to approve medicines more quickly: The supply of medication has recently been repeatedly strained. Now a new law is intended to make Germany more ...
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Cabinet wants to approve medicines more quickly
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Entrepreneur Reinhold Würth warns against the AfD: On Monday, entrepreneur Reinhold Würth contacted the workforce with “extraordinary news” ...
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Entrepreneur Reinhold Würth warns against the AfD
Quick Glance: Würth Opposes AfD: Statement and Responses
  • Billionaire Reinhold Würth takes a firm stand against the AfD in a letter to his over 25,000 employees.

  • He emphasizes the freedom and prosperity in Germany compared to the Weimar era and criticizes voting for the AfD out of frustration.

  • Reactions to the letter were mixed, with praise from politicians like the Finance Minister and criticism from the AfD faction.

  • While some view Würth's engagement as exemplary, there is also criticism and discussions about his political involvement.
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Higher pensions for 21 million Germans: There is so much more: 21 million pensioners will get more money from July 1st.
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Higher pensions for 21 million Germans: There is so much more
Quick Glance: Increase in Pensions for 21 Million Germans: Details and Implications
  • Starting on the first of July, 21 million retirees will receive a higher pension.

  • Pension adjustment stands at 4.57% in both East and West Germany.

  • The increment depends on the gross pension and impacts net amounts.

  • Authorities are devising strategies for sustainable pension funding.
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Fact check: Do Easter bonfires pollute the air?: Many people enjoy the sight of a blazing Easter fire. But the custom is also said to drive up particulate ...
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Fact check: Do Easter bonfires pollute the air?
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Faeser: Terrorist threat “acute” in Germany after attack near Moscow: The Federal Minister of the Interior blames the ISPK group for the crime ...
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Faeser: Terrorist threat “acute” in Germany after attack near Moscow
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Corona: What are virologists like Christian Drosten and Co. doing today?: Their expert opinion was in demand during the coronavirus crisis - but what are ...
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Corona: What are virologists like Christian Drosten and Co. doing today?
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Photovoltaics: Lindner rejects solar subsidies: Christian Lindner continues to reject subsidies for the German solar industry. The technology is not "high-tech".
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Photovoltaics: Lindner rejects solar subsidies
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Amthor in the early start: "Terror threat higher than it has been for a long time"
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Amthor in the early start:
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Warum fünf Historiker die Ukraine-Politik der SPD kritisieren: Der Ton des Briefes ist deutlich: Die SPD betreibe "Realitätsverweigerung", schreiben fünf ...
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Warum fünf Historiker die Ukraine-Politik der SPD kritisieren
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What would happen if Putin attacked us tomorrow?: What actually happens if Germany is suddenly attacked or if the NATO alliance occurs? In a hypothetical ...
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What would happen if Putin attacked us tomorrow?
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Guest article: The energy transition needs a fresh start: Ralf Fücks was head of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, which is close to the Green Party ...
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Guest article: The energy transition needs a fresh start
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Poverty situation in Germany remains mixed: 2022 was the year of rapid inflation. However, according to the poverty report by the Paritätischer Gesamtverband ...
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Poverty situation in Germany remains mixed
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Guest commentary - Beyond the obvious: The land of thinkers can do climate protection better
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Guest commentary - Beyond the obvious: The land of thinkers can do climate ...
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Vladimir Putin's election in Russia: What do you call the winner of a pseudo-election?
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Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
  • Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.

  • Voters had virtually no choice in the election.

  • Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.

  • Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
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CDU blames traffic lights: Germany's birth rate falls to lowest level since 2009: Women in Germany have an average of 1.36 children - significantly fewer than in ...
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CDU blames traffic lights: Germany's birth rate falls to lowest level ...
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Conflict resolution: Will the Ukraine war last several more years? Probably not: Ukraine is in danger of being put on the defensive this year - also because of ...
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Conflict resolution: Will the Ukraine war last several more years? ...
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500 million euro package: Germany supplies new ammunition and vehicles: The federal government is putting together the next Ukraine package. This includes almost ...
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500 million euro package: Germany supplies new ammunition and vehicles
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"No moral lectures": It's time for a new strategy for Turkey: Turkey is not (or no longer) dependent on us. It is pursuing its own interests, which are also ours ...
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Slovenia: Finally some praise for Olaf Scholz again: During a short visit to Slovenia, Scholz receives recognition for his commitment to the accession prospects ...
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Slovenia: Finally some praise for Olaf Scholz again
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Bio-diesel: filling up with cooking oil? What the new fuel is all about: Climate-friendly diesel made from used cooking oil and other waste is now set to be ...
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Bio-diesel: filling up with cooking oil? What the new fuel is all about
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Why Habeck's "gas path draft" is paralyzing this country from now on: The Minister of Economic Affairs wants to shut down a large part of the gas networks in ...
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Why Habeck's
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Bundeswehr: According to Pistorius, 80 percent of the special assets have already been tied up
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Bundeswehr: According to Pistorius, 80 percent of the special assets have ...
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Taurus missiles: Why Ukraine wants them – and Germany hesitates: When faced with questions from German lawmakers on March 13, Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again ...
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Taurus missiles: Why Ukraine wants them – and Germany hesitates
Quick Glance: Russia Launches 'Largest' Attack on Energy
  • Russia's 'largest' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure involved around 150 missiles and drones, resulting in two casualties.

  • China's mediation attempts in the Ukraine conflict failed due to significant differences between Kyiv and Moscow.

  • France and Germany announced ammunition production in Ukraine to support the country's armed forces.

  • Germany and France reached a 'historic' breakthrough in developing the tank of the future, focusing on advanced technologies.
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"A communication disaster": Merz sees Taurus dispute as a gift to Putin: The weeks-long traffic light dispute over the pros and cons of Taurus deliveries to ...
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Scholz über Ukraine-Debatte: „An Lächerlichkeit nicht zu überbieten“: Der Bundeskanzler äußert scharfe Kritik an der seit Wochen laufenden Debatte über die ...
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Scholz über Ukraine-Debatte: „An Lächerlichkeit nicht zu überbieten“
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Northvolt builds in Heide: Prominent politicians expected at ground-breaking ceremony for battery factory
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Northvolt builds in Heide: Prominent politicians expected at ...
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Strong global condemnation of the attack near Moscow: The attack near Moscow, which left many dead and injured, shocked the German government and numerous ...
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Strong global condemnation of the attack near Moscow
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Government statement: The traffic light dispute over Ukraine policy is slipping away from the chancellor
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Government statement: The traffic light dispute over Ukraine policy is ...
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Shock for homeowners: traffic light surprisingly stops funding program - "elementary mistakes repeated"
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Shock for homeowners: traffic light surprisingly stops funding program - ...
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F.A.Z. Early thinkers: Is Germany's protection against terror sufficient?: Following the attack in Moscow, fears of an Islamist attack in Germany are growing ...
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F.A.Z. Early thinkers: Is Germany's protection against terror sufficient?