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How Germany Became the World’s Worst-Performing Economy
“The welfare state as we know it today can no longer be financed by our economy.” With that single sentence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz broke one of Germany’s and Western Europe’s greatest political taboos, daring to question the welfare state’s...
Owner: American Institute for Economic Research
Germany: Mass layoffs, trade war and war—What is to be done?
The crisis in the German and European automotive and supplier industries is assuming catastrophic proportions. Not a day passes without new disastrous news. The major manufacturers—Volkswagen, Mercedes, Bosch, ZF, Porsche, Ford, Audi, etc.—are...
Owner: International Committee of the Fourth International
Two in five German industrial companies plan job cuts in 2026
Sentiment in Germany’s industrial sector is at rock bottom with more than 40 per cent of companies planning to reduce their workforce in the coming year. Only one in seven industrial companies said they were aiming to create new jobs. That was one...
Owner: Patrick Egan
‘Choices aren’t Instagram-pretty,’ Bengaluru founder shares journey after leaving Yahoo job
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Financial Express
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In August 2007, Arjun Jain was staring at his resignation draft from Yahoo Bangalore, earning ₹1 lakh per month with stock options — “the golden handcuffs every middle-class kid dreams of.” Yet he felt suffocated. “Another content push. Another...
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Portugal took more immigrants per head than Germany, now the desperate reckoning
For years, under the government of former Prime Minister— and now President of the European Council — António Costa, Portugal paraded itself as Europe’s island of multicultural tolerance. While France struggled with unrest in its suburbs, Sweden...
Owner: Patrick Egan
Western naivety: German media outlet drops Gaza production company
After a 37-year-old technician from the Gaza production company Palestine Media Production (PMP), with which German media outlet ZDF had cooperated for years, was killed in an Israeli airstrike and it emerged that he was apparently a Hamas...
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Swifties rush German museum to see art behind ‘Ophelia’
Some 200 Swifties attended a special event at a German museum on Sunday to catch a glimpse of an Art Nouveau painting that possibly inspired "The Fate of Ophelia," – the opening track of U.S. superstar Taylor Swift's latest album. Following the...
Owner: Zeki Yeşildağ
NATO member Romania signs agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder plant
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Liberal Magazine Smears MCC Brussels for Doing Its Job
In Brussels, where lobbying is as common as coffee meetings, the latest moral panic centers on the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC). A recent article by the liberal Hungarian publication HVG portrays the think tank’s Brussels office as a sinister...
Owner: European Conservative Nonprofit Ltd
Stellantis Expands In The US, As Germany's Deindustrialization Accelerates
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Zero Hedge
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Automotive giant Stellantis is expanding its U.S. operations. Any sign of an investment turnaround in Germany, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz touted just weeks ago, is nowhere to be seen. Investment Freeze at Stellantis...
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German President Steinmeier Arrives for Three Day State Visit
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Ghana for a three day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, technology, and development between the two nations. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa...
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Nigeria, Germany Deepen Economic Ties As Trade Volume Rises To €3 Billion
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has said that relations between Nigeria and Germany are growing stronger, with over 90 German companies now operating in the country. Tuggar disclosed this during the German Unity Day...
Owner: Opemipo Adeniyi
PM Bolojan meets Germany's Kirchbaum on extended economic cooperation
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ACTMedia
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Monday, November 3, 2025 Romania's Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Friday welcomed visiting German Minister of State for Europe Gunther Krichbaum to discuss the excellent relations between Romania and Germany, both bilaterally and inside the...
Owner: Cristiana Terenche
Ukraine Receives Patriot Air Defense Systems From Germany to Strengthen Winter Defenses
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Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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Ukraine confirmed the arrival of additional German-supplied Patriot air defense systems as Russian missile and drone attacks intensify ahead of winter. The reinforcements strengthen Kyiv’s layered air defense network and highlight Germany’s...
Owner: Alain Servaes
Over One Lakh Tech Employees Laid Off Across 218 Firms In 2025 As AI-driven Restructuring Reshapes Global Workforce
More than one lakh employees have lost their jobs across 218 tech companies so far in 2025, marking one of the largest waves of layoffs in recent years. | File Pic New Delhi: More than one lakh employees have lost their jobs across 218 tech...
Owner: Indian National Press Bombay Pvt. Ltd.
Putin's Envoy Highlights Germany's De-Industrialization Due to Rejection of Russian Gas
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251103/putins-envoy-highlights-germanys-de-industrialization-due-to-rejection-of-russian-gas-1123055943.html Putin's Envoy Highlights Germany's De-Industrialization Due to Rejection of Russian Gas Putin's Envoy...
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The great employment reset: How mass layoffs are redefining the future of work
Today’s job market has grown increasingly volatile, leaving even graduates from top global universities struggling to find their footing. The Kickresume Global Job Market 2025 report underscores the severity of this challenge, revealing that 58%...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
The global layoffs wave: Why no job is truly secure anymore
Today’s job market has grown increasingly volatile, leaving even graduates from top global universities struggling to find their footing. The Kickresume Global Job Market 2025 report underscores the severity of this challenge, revealing that 58%...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Germany considers adding war, disaster to school curriculum
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Deutsche Welle
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Crises, disasters and war have long been covered in German schools, at least on an abstract, academic level. Now, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) wants training for such scenarios in...
Owner: German Government
Germany bets big on Nigerian skilled workers, opens legit 'japa' door
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Giessen-Friedberg of Germany reaffirmed its long-term commitment to deepening vocational training, institutional development, and economic collaboration with Nigeria.This development was revealed by Dr...
Owner: Michael Ringier