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Volkswagen faces historic overhaul, cuts jobs, models, and capacity to restore competitiveness

(de-news.net) – Volkswagen has authorized a significant reorganization that will result in the loss of roughly 50,000 jobs, a reduction in production capacity, and a…

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IT: Consumer advocates call for stricter social-media rules as Germany seeks greater, but safer, AI competitiveness

(de-news.net) – Germany is dealing with two aspects of digital transformation: rising efforts to develop competitive, secure AI capabilities and calls for more robust protections…

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Kretschmer calls for deeper structural changes to boost German competitiveness

(de-news.net) – Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has advocated for more extensive structural changes, including increased productivity, labor market and long-term care reforms, looser…

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Coalition reforms spark differences over labor rules, competitiveness, and public finances

(de-news.net) – Disputes over labor market reform, fiscal federalism, and the direction of the government’s larger reform agenda have surfaced among Germany’s coalition partners. State…

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New SPD initiatives on taxation and industrial competitiveness

(de-news.net) – The Social Democrats are trying to gain a more pronounced economic profile. Two policy initiatives emerging from the SPD address different aspects of…

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Between compromise and competitiveness: grand coalition leaders defend policy agenda

(de-news.net) – Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) and Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei (CDU) defend the durability of Germany’s governing coalition, emphasizing compromise, policy delivery, and…

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Debates on safeguarding EU competitiveness while strengthening carbon emissions reductions

(de-news.net) – Economist Michael Hüther has expressed growing concerns about the increasing skepticism surrounding CO2 pricing, particularly in relation to its role within climate protection…

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E6 Group launched to boost Europe’s resilience and competitiveness

(de-news.net) – Germany and France have launched a new coordination framework among leading European Union member states with the stated aim of strengthening Europe’s resilience…

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