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Grünen Leader Open to Extending Daily Maximum Work Hours

Victoria Chase — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:28:04 +0000

Greens leader Franziska Brantner has expressed openness regarding the expansion of maximum daily working hours, arguing that employee…

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Union Boss Slams Government Over Day Off Cuts and Work Hours Increases

Chloe Price — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:15:05 +0000

Yasmin Fahimi, Chairwoman of the German Trade Union Federation (DGB), voiced strong opposition to several ongoing political proposals,…

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DGB Chair Slams SPD Over Retirement and Working Hours Politics

Frank Bowers — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:11:04 +0000

The chairwoman of the DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, voiced strong criticism regarding the key statements made by Vice Chancellor…

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DB Fernverkehr Cuts Crew Hours by 30 Minutes Amid Rising Delays

Victoria Chase — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:40:04 +0000

DB Fernverkehr, the long‑distance branch of Deutsche Bahn, cut the scheduled working hours of its travelling staff by…

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Metalworkers Leader Urges Government To Enforce Promised Weekly Hours

Dawn Amber — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:53:04 +0000

Udo Dinglreiter, president of Gesamtmetall, has urged the federal government to implement the promised weekly working hours. “The…

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Iranian State Media Confirm Ali Khamenei’s Death Hours After Trump Proclaims It

Frank Bowers — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:38:06 +0000

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s announcement, Iranian state‑controlled media reported that Ali Khamenei had died. State television referred…

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German Minister Katherina Reiche Blames Low Work Hours For National Loss

Chloe Price — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:44:05 +0000

Germany’s economic minister, Katherina Reiche (CDU), has reiterated that German workers are putting in too few hours overall.…

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Hagel Urges Longer Working Hours and Delayed Retirement to Match Swiss Productivity

Sean Prescott — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:44:03 +0000

Manuel Hagel, the CDU’s leading candidate for Baden-Württemberg, has argued that workers should put in longer hours and…

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IAB Records Record Total Working Hours Amid Merz’s Low‑Worktime Claim

Trevor Yard — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:07:05 +0000

Bernd Fitzenberger, director of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), rebuts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s claim that Germans…

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SPD Denounces Söder’s Push for Extra Hours, Labels It Misguided

Chloe Price — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:44:03 +0000

According to SPD spokeswoman Annika Klose, the Bavarian premier Markus Söder’s call for an extra hour of work per week…

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Germany’s Markus Söder Calls For Extra Working Hours To Drive Growth

Victoria Chase — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:02:04 +0000

Markus Söder, the Bavarian premier and head of the CSU, argues that German workers should, on average, work more…

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Unions Threaten Strikes Over Proposed Work Hours Law Loosening

Victoria Chase — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:44:04 +0000

Unions have sharply criticized the federal government’s plans to amend the Working Hours Act and warned that protests…

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Economists Slam CDU Plan to Cut Part Time Rights While IAB Highlights Workers Unwilling to Reduce Hours

Dawn Amber — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:24:05 +0000

During discussions about limiting the right to part‑time work, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) highlighted that a…

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High Workload Sick Days and Unusual Hours Dominate Service Industry

Dawn Amber — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:04:06 +0000

In the service sector, work‑related stress, working despite illness, and non‑traditional hours are common challenges. A recent study…

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Business Leaders Back Push for Longer Work Hours

Chloe Price — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:03:05 +0000

Germany’s influential employers’ association, the BDA, is lending significant weight to calls for a fundamental shift in the…

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Social Reform Could Boost German Work Hours

Frank Bowers — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:26:05 +0000

A comprehensive reform of Germany’s social welfare system could potentially increase the number of working hours performed nationwide…

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Overtime Tax Breaks May Not Boost Work Hours

Frank Bowers — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:41:04 +0000

Analysis suggests proposed incentives may not boost working hours in Germany. Recent proposals by the German government to…

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Doctors to Offer Extended Hours for Patients

Sean Prescott — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:00:04 +0000

Negotiations between Germany’s National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) and the National Association of Statutory Physicians…

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German Work Hours Hit Record High Fueled by Women

Frank Bowers — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:07:05 +0000

Recent analysis from the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) indicates that average weekly working hours per capita…

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Men Work Longer Hours Than Women

Trevor Yard — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:20:04 +0000

A significant portion of the German workforce regularly works beyond the hours stipulated in their employment contracts, according…

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More Women Working Fewer Hours

Sean Prescott — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:39:04 +0000

In a recent report, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) revealed that, on average, full-time employees in Germany…

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Minister of Finance Pledges to Speed Up Infrastructure Projects by Working Unconventional Hours

Trevor Yard — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:13:05 +0000

Germany’s Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, has expressed his intention to accelerate infrastructure projects, including working on weekends and…

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2.5 Hours More on Weekends!

Chloe Price — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:02:09 +0000

People of all ages, from ten years old and up, dedicate an average of 7 hours and 45…

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No Majority for Longer Working Hours in Germany

Trevor Yard — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:55:04 +0000

A recent survey by the Allensbach Institute, commissioned by the Family Entrepreneurs Association, has revealed a disparity between…

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WORK TIME LIE EXPOSED! DGB Slams Merz’s ‘Unbelievable Storytelling’ on Germany’s Work Hours

Dawn Amber — Mon, 19 May 2025 22:40:11 +0000

German Labor Union Head Criticizes Debate on Work Hours in Germany The head of the German Trade Union…

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Study Reveals Lower Working Hours Than Most Countries

Dawn Amber — Sun, 18 May 2025 06:53:05 +0000

According to a new analysis by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) based on OECD data, published on…

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Work Minister Skeptical of Switching to Weekly Maximum Working Hours

Sean Prescott — Sun, 11 May 2025 23:48:04 +0000

Federal Employment Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) urges caution in implementing a weekly rather than daily maximum working hours…

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Verdi Chief Warns of Dire Consequences for Workers if Working Hours Act Reforms Proceed

Trevor Yard — Thu, 01 May 2025 09:26:04 +0000

Verdi-Chef Frank Werneke warns about potential consequences of planned reform of the German Working Hours Act by the…

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Kiev’s Fortress Crumbles in 24 Hours!

Dawn Amber — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:05:03 +0000

Moscow’s decisive offensive in the Kursk region is entering its final stages, seven months after Ukraine launched a…

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9 Million Users in 24 Hours!

Frank Bowers — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:30:10 +0000

The decision aid Wahl-O-Mat of the Federal Centre for Political Education for the federal election was used over…

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Spares Trump Critics in Final Hours

Frank Bowers — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:32:08 +0000

Just hours before the inauguration of his successor Donald Trump, outgoing US President Joe Biden has preemptively pardoned…

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$72 BILLION in 72 HOURS, the Meme Cryptocurrency That’s Got the World in a Frenzy!

Chloe Price — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:07:03 +0000

In the days leading up to his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump caused a stir by introducing a…

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BREAKING: Trump’s Deportation Blitz: Millions of Illegals to be Rounded Up in 48 Hours!

Chloe Price — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:51:03 +0000

The newly designated US border protection official, Tom Homan, told Fox that nationwide raids will commence as early…

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1.5 Hours a Day!

Dawn Amber — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:24:11 +0000

Children and teenagers spend around 95 minutes, or approximately 1.5 hours, playing video, computer, or online games, on…

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