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Germany brings in landmark law to cut red tape around changing gender

A new law making it simpler for transgender, intersex and non-binary people to change gender markers and names on official documents will came into force in Germany on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

German bosses blame economic woes on young 'work-shy' employees calling in sick

Germany's economy would have grown by 0.5% instead of contracting last year if illness wasn't so high, researchers say.

Fortune

US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion

The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this week

The Independent UK

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European voters – even some on far-right – want Harris victory, poll finds

YouGov survey suggests fewer are confident that Harris will win and most expect violence if Trump is not elected

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to end up getting arrested’: do driving apps help people break road rules?

Apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze can tell drivers when they are approaching speed cameras or random breath testing stations. Countries such as Germany, France and Switzerland have banned apps from displaying these enforcement locations.

The Conversation

VW Has a Genius Plan To Keep Plants Open: Pay Employees Less

Things have been pretty grim at Volkswagen Group for the last few months. Declining demand, rising costs, and increased competition are hurting the automaker's bottom line, and it's taking drastic action to cut costs. There have been rumors that VW could close plants in Germany for the first time since…

Motor1

Germany Orders Closure Of Iranian Consulates In Response To Execution

Germany closes Iranian consulates in response to the controversial execution of Jamshid Sharmahd in Iran.

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Ikea pledges €6 million to former prisoners of communist East Germany who were forced to build flat-pack furniture during the Cold War

“We deeply regret that this happened,” said Walter Kadnar, CEO of Ikea Germany.

Fortune

Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed

Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces

The Independent UK

German President Visits Greek Village Gutted By Nazi Forces

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Thursday visit the Greek village of Kandanos in Crete, site of one the worst atrocities committed by Nazi occupation forces during World War II. The German head of state, who is concluding a three-day state visit to Greece, is expected to stress Germany's political…

International Business Times

Bronze asks for patience, Wales march on and Switzerland make statement

This international window saw ups and downs for Germany, Scotland step up a gear and drama for Wales and Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Greek leaders tell German president a WWII reparations claim is very much alive

Greek leaders have revived a long-standing demand for war reparations stemming from Nazi Germany’s World War II occupation of Greece, during a visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

The Independent UK

Intel hasn't sold a single Arrow Lake CPU at Germany's largest retailer — Core Ultra 200S sales stagnate after just one week

One week after its release, Intel's Core Ultra 200S series still has not sold a single unit on Mindfactory, Germany's largest online PC component retailer. While the chips have sold out on most American retailers, Mindfactory's provided numbers show that Intel sales have plummeted to nearly zero on Mindfactory.

Tom’s Hardware

Beer sales in Scotland fell as Tartan Army travelled to Germany

BEER sales in Scotland fell while the Tartan Army travelled to Germany, it has been revealed ...

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'Volkswagen Is Not Earning The Money It Needs'

We knew something like this was going to happen. But now we know the numbers. After more than a year of operating in an unprecedentedly tough environment in Europe and China, things came to a head for the Volkswagen Group this week as it posted its third-quarter financial results. And…

International Business Times

Volkswagen Sees 'Painful' Cost Cuts Ahead As Profit Plunges

Ailing auto giant Volkswagen warned Wednesday that "painful" cost cuts were unavoidable as third-quarter profit plummeted, fuelling tensions with unions which fear mass job losses and factory closures on home turf Germany.

Radio France Internationale

Ikea pledges millions over use of forced labour in East Germany

Ikea has pledged to contribute €6 million to a hardship fund for victims of the former East German dictatorship, acknowledging that some of its suppliers had used political prisoners as forced labourers.

International Business Times

Eurozone Economy Grows Faster Than Expected

The eurozone economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, thanks to Germany which defied expectations and dodged a recession.

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German Homeschooling Refugees Can Stay in U.S. for Another Year

America remains a refuge for people seeking education freedom.

The Guardian - UK

Volkswagen hit by 60% fall in profits as sales in China slump

Drop comes as carmaker faces battle with unions over plan to shut three factories in Germany

The National (Scotland)

Defiant Celtic Champions League rivals shrug off injury crisis

RB Leipzig ace Christoph Baumgartner insists they have one of the strongest squads in Germany as it was revealed they could be without up to seven…

The Independent UK

Volkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharply

Volkswagen says significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reports a steep decline in third-quarter earnings and faces employee representatives angry at the possibility of the automaker’s first plant closures in Germany

The Guardian - UK

US economic growth slows, as Germany avoids recession and France gets Olympics boost – as it happened

Eurozone GDP grew by 0.4% in the last quarter, faster than expected, as Germany’s economy avoids second contraction in a row

International Business Times

Industrial Slump Leaves Germany On Brink Of Recession

German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official data is expected to show Wednesday, tipping Europe's largest economy into recession.

The Independent UK

Germany's economy isn't growing. But its quarrelsome government can't agree on a way forward

Germany’s economy isn’t growing and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it

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