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DAX Opens Slightly Lower Despite Nvidia’s Strong Numbers
The DAX opened the trading day on Thursday with a modest decline. By about 9:30 a.m., the index…
February 26, 2026
22% of Restaurant Owners Seek Price Hikes Despite Lower VAT
A recent Dehoga survey of nearly 700 restaurants shows that 22 percent of owners intend to raise their prices,…
February 18, 2026
Employers Demand Merz Rapidly Deliver Reform Package with Tax Cuts, Lower Social Spending and Bureaucracy Reduction
Employers are losing patience with the black‑red government and are urging Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) to promptly deliver a…
February 18, 2026
SPD Faction Demands Consequences Over AfD Extremist Classification in Lower Saxony
The deputy chair of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Sonja Eichwede, is demanding consequences following the…
February 17, 2026
Ifo President Fuest Warns SPD’s Planned Tax Cuts for Middle and Lower Income Will Cost Over 30 Billion Euros Annually
Clemens Fuest, the president of the Ifo Institute, dismissed SPD Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s proposal to cut taxes for middle‑and‑lower‑income…
February 17, 2026
Greens Lawmaker Calls for Joint Review of AfD Ban After Lower Saxony Designates Party as Extremist
Following the elevation of the AfD in Lower Saxony by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
February 17, 2026
SPD Secretary General Demands Lower Voting Age and Expanded Pension Coverage for Politicians
SPD Secretary‑General Tim Klüssendorf said on Monday’s “Frühstart” programme on RTL and ntv that politicians feel it is…
February 9, 2026
Japan’s LDP Secures Majority in Lower House Ahead of Parliamentary Victory
According to early polling, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has secured a majority in the House of…
February 8, 2026
Japan’s LDP Sees Majority in Lower House in Latest Election Forecasts
According to early projections, Japan’s ruling LDP has won a majority in the House of Representatives in the…
February 8, 2026
DAX Opens Slightly Lower as Political Risks Remain High
The German stock market opened on Wednesday with slight losses. By 9:30 a.m. local time, the DAX was…
February 4, 2026
Unemployment climbs in Lower Saxony and Bremen as seasonality kicks in
In January the number of people out of work rose in both Lower Saxony and Bremen compared with the…
January 30, 2026
County Council Promises Relief for Integration and Youth Services While Calling for Lower Municipal Social Duties
Achim Brötel, president of the German district assembly (Landkreistag) and district administrator of the Neckar‑Odenwald district, publicly endorsed the…
January 27, 2026
Study Reveals Millions of Electric Car Charging Stations Could Be Built at Lower Cost Than Believed
A study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) indicates that building a functional charging…
January 24, 2026
German Auto Industry Demands Better Charging and Lower Energy for EVs After New Incentive
Banaszak criticised that the subsidy is neither specifically linked to European manufacturers nor explained why plug‑in hybrids should…
January 19, 2026
Germany May Lower Driving Age
The Christian Social Union (CSU), Bavaria’s dominant political party, is pushing for a significant shift in German driving…
January 6, 2026
Lower Saxony Proposes Linking Pensions to Work Years
The debate surrounding Germany’s impending pension reform is intensifying, with Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies advocating for…
December 26, 2025
Dax Opens Lower Faces Key Test
The German DAX index opened Monday’s trading session in negative territory, reflecting broader anxieties surrounding the sustainability of…
December 1, 2025
Lower Saxony Backs VW CEO Amid Crisis
Lower Saxony reaffirms its commitment to Oliver Blume as Volkswagen CEO amidst ongoing crisis, despite mounting pressure and…
November 24, 2025
German Savings Banks Forecast Lower Profits
German savings banks, a cornerstone of the nation’s financial landscape, are bracing for a slight dip in profits…
November 18, 2025
Airlines Urged to Lower Fares
The opposition Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) is intensifying pressure on airlines, particularly Lufthansa, to lower ticket…
November 16, 2025
Dax Ends Week Lower
The German stock market experienced a significant downturn Friday, with the DAX index closing at 23,567 points –…
November 7, 2025
Dax Edges Lower Amid Quiet Trading
The German stock market experienced a muted trading day on Tuesday, with the DAX index remaining narrowly in…
October 28, 2025
Stocks Edge Lower After US Shutdown Threat
European markets opened with a subdued performance Wednesday, as the German DAX index began trading slightly down. Around…
October 2, 2025
Lower Energy Bills Boost Households 2026
German businesses and households are likely to see a decrease in electricity prices next year, stemming from anticipated…
September 25, 2025
Dax Opens Lower Direction Uncertain
The German benchmark index, the DAX, commenced trading on Thursday with losses, reflecting ongoing uncertainty amongst investors. Shortly…
September 25, 2025
Dax Opens Lower
The German stock market benchmark, the DAX, commenced trading on Wednesday with losses. Around 9:30 am local time,…
September 24, 2025
Lower Speed Limits Urged For Rural Roads
Concerns are mounting over rising cyclist fatality rates in Germany, prompting calls for enhanced road safety measures. The…
September 22, 2025
Dax Opens Lower Eyes Inflation Data
30 am – a decrease of 0..3 percent compared to Wednesday’s closing level. Investor focus today is primarily…
September 11, 2025
Germany Unveils New Plan To Lower Energy Bills
The German federal government has approved further measures aimed at reducing energy prices, with the cabinet moving forward…
September 3, 2025
Teen Drivers Plea Lower Age for Supervised Practice
Germany’s victim support organization for traffic accident victims, Verkehrsunfall-Opferhilfe Deutschland (VOD), is advocating for a lowering of the…
September 3, 2025
Mobile Brothels See Slight Rise in Germany’s Lower Saxony
The number of mobile brothels operating on roads within the German state of Lower Saxony has seen a…
August 26, 2025
German DAX Starts Week Lower
European markets experienced a muted start to the week, with Germany’s DAX index opening lower Monday morning. Around…
August 25, 2025
German DAX Slides Lower Amid Weak Trading
European stock markets experienced a subdued trading session Monday, with Germany’s DAX index remaining in negative territory by…
August 18, 2025
US Tariffs Won’t Lower German Coffee Prices
Analysts predict German coffee consumers will not see price reductions despite recently imposed U.S. tariffs on Brazilian coffee.…
August 16, 2025
Heating Aid Focuses on Lower Incomes
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for a more equitable distribution of…
July 27, 2025
Heating Aid Focuses on Lower Incomes
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for a more equitable distribution of financial…
July 27, 2025
Lower Taxes Less Regulation CDU Push
Concerns are mounting regarding the potential for rising social security contributions in Baden-Württemberg, with the leader of the…
July 21, 2025
Airlines Seek Tax Relief to Lower Fares
Calls are mounting within the German parliament for a policy shift aimed at reducing the cost of air…
July 21, 2025
Ryanair’s $100 Billion Bet on Germany’s Lower Fees
Ryanair Considers Expanding German Operations, Hinging on Reduced Taxes and Fees Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson, has sent a…
June 2, 2025
SPD’s Olaf Lies Wins the Top Job in Lower Saxony in a Landslide!
New Minister-President Elected in Lower Saxony, Germany Hannover, Germany – Olaf Lies, a member of the Social Democratic…
May 20, 2025
Dax Opens Lower, Euro Strengthens Amid US Credit Downgrade
The Dax experienced a slight decline at the start of the trading day on Monday. By 9:30 AM,…
May 19, 2025
Study Reveals Lower Working Hours Than Most Countries
According to a new analysis by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) based on OECD data, published on…
May 18, 2025
Lower Saxony Doubts Legality of Border Returns Amid Reduced Migration
Niedersachsen’s Minister of Interior, Daniela Behrens, expresses skepticism about the legality of new border refusals for asylum seekers.…
May 16, 2025
Olaf Lies set to become Lower Saxony’s next minister president, leading SPD-led state leaders
Brandenburg’s Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke will take over the role of coordinating the SPD-led federal states, replacing Niedersachsen’s Ministerpräsident…
May 9, 2025
VZBV: Demand for Lower Electricity Tax and Clarity on 58-Euro Ticket Amidst New Federal Government’s Consumer Protection Agenda
The Consumer Association Federal Association (VZBV) has called on the new federal government to implement a 100-day program…
May 6, 2025
CDU Leader Slams Lower Saxony’s ‘Super-State Chancellery’ and Economic Promotion Programs
Sebastian Lechner, the state chair of the CDU in Lower Saxony, has criticized the abolition of the Lower…
May 1, 2025
CDU Lower Saxony Urges Merz to Boost Ties with Federal States
Niedersachsens CDU-Landesvorsitzender Sebastian Lechner has recommended that the newly designated Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) intensively engage with…
April 30, 2025
Rainer Promises No Meat Tax Hikes, Sees Potential for Lower Meat Prices
Designated Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) announces a shift in agricultural and meat policies and suggests that…
April 30, 2025
CDU’s Linnemann: Shock Move to Lower Crime Age, Germany on the Brink of a Revolution in Justice?
German CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann has spoken out in favor of reducing the minimum age of criminal…
February 4, 2025
Expert Demands Lower Property Tax
Real Estate Analyst Sven Carstensen urges states to lower the real estate transfer tax, making construction more affordable.…
January 3, 2025




















































