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Why is Germany’s economy struggling – and can the government fix it?

As railway staff, lorry drivers, farmers and others threaten to strike, we examine the challenges the country faces

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

Germany has narrowly swerved budget disaster – but its debt taboo still threatens Europe

The ‘debt brake’ is enshrined in Germany’s constitution. A month-long crisis shows it’s time to abandon this political myth, says Shahin Vallée of the German Council for Foreign Relations

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

German Coalition Reaches Deal To End Budget Crisis

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition has reached a last-minute deal to end a budget deadlock, an official source said Wednesday, after a constitutional court ruling upended its spending plans and plunged it into a crisis.

International Business Times · Dec 13, 2023

Scholz Defends Spending As Budget Crisis Rocks Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday staunchly defended his government's record on spending after a bombshell court ruling on crucial debt rules sparked a budget crisis.

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023

Why You Should Care About The Budget Crisis Rocking Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will address parliament Tuesday about an escalating budget crisis triggered by a bombshell court ruling that his government breached constitutional debt limits.

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023

Crisis-mired Germany To Blow Through Debt Limit In 2023

Germany will seek to suspend a constitutional debt limit for a fourth straight year, its finance minister said Thursday, after a shock court ruling upended government spending plans and sparked a budget crisis.

International Business Times · Nov 23, 2023

MPs to press new Health Secretary on NHS data platform plans

The health and social care committee said the Government has acknowledged it ‘needed to do better to communicate the benefits of digital healthcare’.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

NHS data platform may be undermined by lack of public trust, warn campaigners

Patients cannot opt out of personal medical records being shared, albeit anonymised, between NHS bodies

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

NHS England gives key role in handling patient data to US spy tech firm Palantir

Exclusive: Company that works with intelligence services wins £480m contract in joint bid with Accenture

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Patients may shun new NHS data store over privacy fears, doctors warn

BMA raises concerns with minister about planned data platform, which could be run by US firm Palantir

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023