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Image for East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques
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East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques

By Emanuele Berro and Friederike Heine BERLIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - An East German town has approved...

25th September, 2026

Image for German institutes lift growth forecasts, business morale rises
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German institutes lift growth forecasts, business morale rises

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes raised their gro...

24th September, 2026

Image for German business morale rises more than expected in September, Ifo finds
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German business morale rises more than expected in September, Ifo finds

BERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - German business morale rose more than expected in September, a survey sh...

24th September, 2026

Image for Deutsche Bank to lose a third of German staff to retirement by mid-2030s, CEO tells DIE ZEIT
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Deutsche Bank to lose a third of German staff to retirement by mid-2030s, CEO tells DIE ZEIT

BERLIN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank will lose around 35% of its staff in Germany over the next...

23rd September, 2026

Image for German union demands 5% raise for workers in strained engineering industry
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German union demands 5% raise for workers in strained engineering industry

By Rachel More BERLIN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Germany's top industrial union, IG Metall, is demanding a...

23rd September, 2026

Image for Mercedes says German production not competitive, two plants under threat
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Mercedes says German production not competitive, two plants under threat

BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz production in Germany is not competitive by international...

22nd September, 2026

Image for German institutes raise 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts, sources say
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German institutes raise 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts, sources say

By Klaus Lauer BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes have raised their f...

22nd September, 2026

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German institutes raise 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts, Handelsblatt reports

FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes have raised their forecasts for...

21st September, 2026

Image for Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power
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Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Germany's far right and far left both made big gains...

21st September, 2026

Image for Volkswagen to ramp up restructuring after profit warning
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Volkswagen to ramp up restructuring after profit warning

By Christoph Steitz and Rachel More FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Volkswagen will ramp up it...

21st September, 2026

Image for AfD leads as Merz rues 'disaster' in worst state election result in postwar Germany
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AfD leads as Merz rues 'disaster' in worst state election result in postwar Germany

By Oliver Denzer and James Mackenzie SCHWERIN/BERLIN, Germany, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The far-right Alt...

20th September, 2026

Image for Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing
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Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The far-left Left Party's victory in the Berlin state...

20th September, 2026