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Oil Industry Stands Firm Against Antitrust Crackdown, Alerts to Fuel Shortage
The oil‑fuel industry has opposed a tightening of antitrust law and warned of shortages in gasoline and diesel…
Saarland Leader Stands Firm Against Easing Oil Sanctions on Russia
The Saarland premier, Anke Rehlinger of the SPD, rejected calls to relax oil sanctions against Russia. She told…
Germany Keeps Climate Course Firm in the Face of US Rollback
The U.S. government, on Thursday, struck down a central foundation for climate‑protection measures in the United States, prompting…
Hubig Stands Firm on Rent Law Tightening Amid Coalition Criticism
Bundesjustizministerin Stefanie Hubig of the SPD defended her plans to tighten tenancy law against criticism within the coalition and…
US Markets Firm as Labor Talk Persists
The U.S. stock markets added broadly on Monday. At the close in New York, the Dow was roughly…
German Government Stands Firm on Gender‑Inclusive Language After BSH Employee Ruling
After the court’s gender‑ruling involving a staff member of the Federal Agency for Maritime Affairs and Hydrography (BSH),…
ECB Defends Digital Euro Launch Piero Cipollone Stands Firm
ECB Director Piero Cipollone defended the planned launch of a digital euro, arguing that the controversy stems mainly from…
Bavarian Education Minister Stands Firm Against Proposal to End Teacher Civil Service Positions
Bavarian Minister of Culture and new president of the Education Ministers Conference, Anna Stolz of the Free Voters, dismissed…
Germany Greens Demand Firm Response to Trump Tariffs
The escalating Greenland crisis and the subsequent threat of punitive tariffs from US President Donald Trump are prompting…
Sustainability Council Urges Firm Climate Action
A prominent advisory body is warning that potential revisions to Germany’s climate targets pose a significant threat to…
Germany to Invest Billions in Power Grid Firm
The German government is poised to make a substantial investment in Tennet Deutschland, a high-voltage grid operator, signaling…
Ukraine Aid Deal Stands Firm
The German government is staunchly defending the compromise reached at the recent EU summit concerning the handling of…
Ischinger Urges EU to Stand Firm Against Russia
The debate surrounding the provision of further aid to Ukraine has escalated, with prominent voices urging the European…
Ukraine Seeks Firm EU Aid Pledge
Kyiv’s leadership delivered a stark plea for decisive financial support during a critical juncture at the European Union…
Union Stands Firm Demands Wage Hike
The leader of Germany’s largest service sector union, Verdi, Frank Werneke, has staunchly defended the union’s aggressive wage…
Arms Firm Seeks Bigger Munitions Stockpiles
The escalating geopolitical tensions are prompting a stark warning from within Germany’s arms industry, as missile manufacturer MBDA…
Europe Stands Firm With Zelenskyy
European leaders reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to Ukraine on Monday, convening in London for a meeting with President…
Australian Arms Firm Eyes German Expansion
Strategic Shift for Australian Defence Firm Signals Growing European Militarization Australian defence technology firm EOS is poised for…
Family Firm Alliance Loses Key Member
The influential German family-owned businesses association, “Die Familienunternehmer” is facing a growing exodus of members following a controversial…
Minister Transfers Media Firm Shares
The escalating scrutiny surrounding potential entanglements between governmental responsibilities and private business interests has prompted Culture Minister Wolfram…
Drone Firm Eyes Auto Suppliers For Arms Production
The burgeoning drone manufacturer, Helsing, is poised for rapid industrial scaling, according to its co-founder and CEO, Gundbert…
German Business Demands Firm Stance on China
As German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil prepares for a visit to China, a wave of cautious optimism and…
Voigt Urges CDU to Stand Firm Against AfD
The debate surrounding the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) strategy towards the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has intensified,…
Mothers’ Pension Secured Coalition Stands Firm
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing back against calls to abandon the expansion of the “Mütterrente” (mothers’…
Taiwan Urges Trump Firm China Stance
Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung has issued a stark warning to US President Donald Trump, cautioning against…
Chinese Firm Plans Luxury EV Plant in Germany
Chinese technology firm Dreame is planning to establish a luxury electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Brandenburg, Germany, strategically…
Weber Demands Firm Response to NATO Airspace Breach
Following a recent airspace violation by Russia, Manfred Weber, Chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP) and leader…
Berlusconi Family Firm Gains Control of ProSiebenSat.1
Media For Europe (MFE), the holding company of the Berlusconi family, has secured a controlling interest in ProSiebenSat1,…
Ukraine Envoy Urges Firm Security Pledges From Germany
Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has urged consideration of a potential Bundeswehr peacekeeping mission within Ukraine, stating…
Left Leader Demands Rail Firm Become Nonprofit
Following the departure of Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz, Jan van Aken, leader of the Left party, has…
Germany Stands Firm Defends Israel Support
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has defended his decision not to sign a joint statement issued by 28…
EU Urges Firm Stance in Trade Talks with US
Lars-Hendrik Röller, former chief economist to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is urging the European Union to adopt…
Finance Ministry Stands Firm on Longer Bookkeeping Retention Periods to Combat Tax Fraud
German plans to reverse the reduction of bookkeeping records’ retention period for companies have been defended by the…
Volvo CEO Stands Firm on EU’s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
European Automakers Face Pressure as Volvo CEO Defends Emissions Ban The European Union’s plan to ban the sale…
Belgium’s PM Stands Firm Against Confiscating Russia’s Frozen Funds
Bart De Wever, Belgium’s prime minister since February 3, warned strongly against the plans to pursue frozen Russian…
Gaza Showdown: Starmer Defies Trump, Stands Firm on Two-State Solution
US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that there are “pretty good conversations” regarding the future of the…
Union Stands Firm on Fiscal Brake Despite Wehrmacht Debate
Despite the looming drastic increase in defense spending, the Union will largely maintain its stance on the debt…
Berlin’s Mayor Stands Firm on Referendum for Tempelhofer Feld
Berlin’s Mayor, Kai Wegner, has decided to stick to his original plan to hold a referendum on the…
German Firm Erases US Army’s Germ Warfare Plans from Website
A recent development on the Bundespressekonferenz (BPK) has raised concerns about US plans for a biological laboratory in…
$1B Family Firm Seeks Minority Partner for Stock Market Debut
Essen-based technology provider IFM is seeking a minority partner and plans to list on the stock exchange in…
EU Must Stand Firm Against Trump’s Trade Tyranny
Former EU Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker Urges Europeans to Take a Tough Stance Against Trump’s Trade Policies. In…
Ministry of Defense Stands Firm on Compulsory Leave Dispute
The Federal Ministry of Defence is cautious in its response to the possibility of compulsory release of reserve…
CDU’s Berlin Mayor Stands Firm on Tough Migration Stance, Defies Critics
Berlin’s Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has defended the proposed votes in the…
Merz Stands Firm on No-Deal with AfD!
In a recent interview, Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s chancellor candidate, reiterated his party’s stance on not cooperating with…
Green Minister Stands Firm in Funding Scandal
In the so-called Subsidy Affair, Federal Education Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) has defended his latest decision to uphold…
Russia Stands Firm on Panama Canal Neutrality in a Trump Era
The 1977 treaty between the US and Panama, signed by President Jimmy Carter and General Omar Torrijos, granted…
Germany Must Stand Firm Against Russia’s Aggression
In the face of a surge of suspected sabotage attacks on underwater cables and pipelines in the Baltic…
Germany’s Top Tech Firm Unleashes Brutal Layoffs!
The personnel planning of companies will become more restrictive. The Ifo Employment Barometer sank to 92.4 points in…
Are the Firm Failures Finally Flattening?
Insolvency numbers for German companies drop in November, but remain high According to a recent analysis by the…