Tag: Technology
Deutsche Bahn posts first core profit in seven years amid rail reform and security measures
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitability and record passenger numbers in the first half of 2026 while Germany advanced rail competition…
Chancellor Merz seeks stability as Germany pushes ahead with renewable energy reform
(de-news.net) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in the process of restoring confidence within the CDU/CSU after criticism over a cabinet reshuffle, while former head…
Prognos forecasts economic restructuring with technology as key to long-term growth
(de-news.net) – Germany’s long-term economic growth will increasingly depend on technological innovation as demographic decline constrains the labor force, according to a Prognos study. Separate…
Bellevue Palace overhaul defended by President Steinmeier against cost concerns
(de-news.net) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has defended the costly renovation of Bellevue Palace as an essential modernization driven by structural, safety, and regulatory requirements,…
Beyond deregulation: Wildberger pushes a smarter approach to bureaucracy reform
(de-news.net) – Germany’s bureaucracy reform debate is shifting toward digital modernization, with Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) advocating targeted simplification rather than radical deregulation….
Public support grows for stronger consumer protections for young people in Germany
(de-news.net) – A consumer survey shows overwhelming public support for stronger protections for children and adolescents in digital services, finance, and nutrition. The findings coincide…
Brandenburg Premier revives call for regional electricity pricing
(de-news.net) – Differentiated pricing would better represent the output of renewable energy and boost industrial competitiveness, according to Brandenburg Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD), who has…
Record temperatures disrupt healthcare, transport, and energy networks in Germany
(de-news.net) – Record temperatures were set during Germany’s recent heat wave, which also overwhelmed emergency services and interfered with freight operations, transportation, electricity, healthcare, and…
