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German Industry Hiring Slows Down Job Listings Drop Two Years Running
The number of jobs advertised in Germany’s industrial sector has fallen significantly for the second consecutive year. According…
German Chemical Industry Sees Sharp Drop in Business Confidence in March
The business climate in Germany’s chemical industry has deteriorated sharply in March. The Ifo Institute’s industry indicator slipped…
German Import Prices Drop 2.3% in Feb 2026 Before Iran War
In February 2026, German import prices were 2.3 % lower than the same month a year earlier, while they rose…
US Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Drop
U.S. stock indexes posted strong gains on Monday. By the close in New York, the Dow Industrial Average settled…
Germany Emissions Drop Only 0.1 Percent in 2025 According to Environmental Ministry
Germany’s greenhouse‑gas emissions dropped only 0.1 % in 2025, the Federal Ministry of the Environment and the Federal Environment…
Volkswagen’s 2025 Profit Set to Drop by Half Amid Earnings Collapse
Volkswagen’s earnings collapsed last year. The company announced on Tuesday that its 2025 net profit fell to €6.9 billion,…
German Crude Oil Imports Drop One-Third Over Two Decades Amid Middle East War Shakes Global Supply
The war in the Middle East is affecting the global supply of crude oil. According to Germany’s Federal…
Germany Cuts Russian Asset Freezes as Private Holdings in Ukraine War Context Drop Sharply
The total value of frozen private assets tied to the Ukraine war in Germany has fallen sharply. In…
German Travel Sector Faces Sharp Drop in US Bookings as ICE Aggression and New Entry Rules Loom
The German tourism industry reports a sharp drop in demand for trips to the United States following reports…
Germany Sees Drop in College-Ready Students 341,700 Qualify for 2025
In 2025, about 341,700 German students received university‑entrance qualification, either the general Abitur or the Fachhochschulreife. This figure…
Trump Urges Iran to Drop Nuclear Plans in First State‑of‑Union Speech
During his inaugural address of his second term, US President Donald Trump urged the Iranian regime to abandon its…
Germany Spends 60 Million Euros on Emergency Gas Reserve as Storage Levels Drop
Germany’s gas system has incurred a short‑term security buffer costing roughly €60 million, according to the business magazine “Capital”.…
Producer Prices in January Drop 3 Percent From Same Month Last Year
Producer prices for industrial goods fell 3.0 % in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier. Destatis…
German Agricultural Producer Prices Fall 8.3 % in December 2025 After 5.7 % Drop in November and 1.7 % in October
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced that producer prices for agricultural products in December 2025 were 8.3 percent lower than…
German CDU Faction Calls for State Intervention as Gas Storage Levels Drop
In light of the very low fill levels in German gas storage, the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction is calling…
IAB Director Forecasts Mild Drop in Unemployment by 2026 Despite Ongoing Labor Market Struggles
Bernd Fitzenberger, director of the Institute for Employment Market and Career Research (IAB), sees significant challenges on the…
Union Falls Behind AfD as Poll Numbers Drop
For German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the Union’s poll share is falling again. In the Sunday trend published…
Sudden Gas Storage Drop Threatens System Overload in Southern Germany
Facing diminishing storage levels, the gas‑storage sector warns that Germany’s gas system-particularly in southern Germany-could become overloaded. Sebastian Heinermann,…
German Ski and Snowboard Imports Drop 30 Percent Over a Decade
Over the past decade, German imports of skis and snowboards have fallen by 29.8 %. In 2024, the country…
DIW Economist Calls for Gas Conservation as German Storage Levels Drop
Claudia Kemfert, an energy economist at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), urged the public to conserve…
Cancer Deaths Drop Among Younger Germans Even As Total Fatalities Rise
In Germany there were 230 400 deaths from cancer in 2024, a rise of 10.1 % compared with 209 300 in…
German Beer Sales Drop 6% to Record Low of 7.8 Billion Liters in 2025
In 2025 sales of beer by German breweries and storage facilities fell by 6.0 percent, or 497.1 million liters, to…
December Import Prices Fall 2.3 Percent YoY Largest Drop Since March 2024
Import prices fell by 2.3 percent in December 2025 compared with December 2024, marking the largest year‑on‑year decline since March 2024 (-3.6 percent…
Bosch Faces Steep Profit Drop Operating Earnings Halve to 1.7 Billion Euros
In 2025, automotive supplier Bosch reported a sharp drop in its operating profit. The company announced on Friday…
EU India Deal Could Double Trade German Exports to India Jump 40% China Exports Drop 15%
German exports to India have surged by almost 40 % since 2019, while shipments to China have slipped by…
German Hospitality Sales Rise 2.5 % in November 2025 After October Surge But Drop 1.2 % Compared to November 2024
In catering, revenue increased in November 2025 by 3.9 percent in real terms and 4.3 percent nominally against October 2025, according to…
Farm Prices Drop Sharply
Agricultural Price Declines Spark Concerns Amidst Shifting Market Dynamics Preliminary data released Tuesday by Destatis, Germany’s Federal Statistical…
Tesla Sales Drop Stocks Waver
US Markets Open the Year with Mixed Signals Amidst Economic Concerns New York’s stock markets presented a complex…
Judges Demand Stricter KO Drop Penalties
The German Judges Association (DRB) has voiced concerns that the Federal Ministry of Justice’s proposed increase in penalties…
Germany Debates Asylum Drop Success Claims
A contentious debate has ignited in Germany regarding the responsibility for the recent decline in asylum seeker applications,…
Red Cross Faces Major Donation Drop
The German Red Cross (DRK) is facing a significant shortfall in donations for 2025, reporting a drop of…
Germany Sees Sharp Drop in Asylum Applications
A significant decline in asylum applications and irregular border crossings is being reported in Germany, sparking a complex…
Driving Costs Unlikely To Drop Soon
The German government’s recent proposals to reform driver’s license acquisition are facing a complex political landscape, with Transport…
Kramp-Karrenbauer Defies Calls to Drop Foundation Bid
The succession battle for the prestigious Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) continues to escalate, threatening to expose deepening fissures…
Energy Drop Fuels Import Price Decline
Germany’s import prices registered a decline of 1.4% in October compared to the same period last year, according…
Chemical Spills Drop Sharply in Germany
Data released this week by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a significant decrease in the release of…
Diesel Prices Drop Gasoline Holds Steady
Recent analysis from the German Automobile Club (ADAC) indicates a decrease in diesel prices across Germany compared to…
Dax Rises After Friday Drop
The German stock market opened Monday with gains, rebounding from significant losses experienced on Friday. The leading index,…
VW Blames Global Turmoil for Profit Drop
Volkswagen Group’s recent second-quarter earnings decline has been attributed to a complex interplay of global challenges, according to…
Job Placements Drop Sharply
The volume of direct job placements facilitated by the Federal Employment Agency (BA) has significantly declined over the…
Söder Urges SPD to Drop Court Nominee
The nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as a candidate for the Federal Constitutional Court is facing increasing challenges, according…
Parks Can Drop Temperatures by Up to 9.7 Degrees, Study Reveals
Scientists from the RWTH Aachen and San Francisco State University have investigated the extent to which parks can…
95% Import Drop Since Ukraine War
A Dramatic Shift in the Past Year Germany’s imports from Russia have plummeted by 94.6 percent compared to…
5% Drop in Costs for German Consumers!
Energy Costs for German Households Decline Amid Global Economic Slowdown A new analysis by the comparison portal Verivox…
Gas Storage Levy to Drop Slightly Starting July 2025
The Gas Storage Charge will be slightly reduced. Starting from July 1st, 2025, the charge will decrease to…
Germany’s Employment Continues to Drop in First Quarter of 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, approximately 45.8 million people were employed in Germany, according to provisional calculations…
Did Trump Just Drop a Bomb on His Top Advisor?
A report by multiple US media outlets on Wednesday suggests that Elon Musk may be stepping down as…
Prosecution Refuses to Drop Fraud Charges
No headline The Stuttgart State Prosecutor’s Office had filed charges against Michael Ballweg, the founder of the Querdenken-711…
Producer Prices Surge in Germany, But Energy Costs Drop
German producer prices for industrial goods in January 2025 were 0.5 percent higher than in the same period…
Frosty Reality: Germany’s Gas Crisis Heats Up as Temps Drop
As temperatures in Germany have been lower in recent times, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) reports that the…
Germany Sees Dramatic 25% Drop in 2024!
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), approximately 26,000 abortions were reported in the third quarter of…
BREAKING: Shocking Decline in Road Fatalities in 2024 – What’s Behind the Mysterious Drop?
According to the ADAC, the number of road fatalities is expected to decline slightly this year, with an…