Germans contemplate working Sundays to save their economy
Churches and social groups argue that Sunday closing offers a respite from commerce and promotes social cohesion. Retailers…
Prince William joins wife Kate in star-studded Royal Box for Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) — Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men’s final…
German top economists urge Merz to enact painful reforms to revive growth – POLITICO
“We know what negative consequences this will have,” she said, “It means less take-home pay. People will be…
As its firms look overseas, China overtakes US to become top foreign investor in Germany
China overtook the US to become Germany’s top single-country source of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a…
EU clinches deal to roll back AI restrictions – POLITICO
The Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament confirmed the agreement following negotiations…
EU legislators fail to clinch deal to delay AI law – POLITICO
The abandonment significantly tightens the timeline to avoid legal uncertainty, since new rules for high-risk AI applications are…
Germany’s infrastructure borrowing binge is being wasted, reports say – POLITICO
“We have found that policymakers have used almost all of the debt-financed funds for other purposes, namely, to…
Weaponise EU market against China or face manufacturing collapse: official think tank
The European Union has been urged to weaponise its giant market to draw concessions from China, whose economic…
Germany Is About to Find Out Whether Its Recovery Is Real
Photographer: Ben Kilb/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Data from Germany in the coming days will shed light on whether Europe’s…
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake – POLITICO
“It says, basically, if you want to pollute, you pay. If you don’t want to pay, innovate. And…
One in three Germans welcome killer robots, new poll says – POLITICO
The results suggest a cultural shift, as the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz no longer explicitly excludes lethal…
EU must urgently bring down energy prices, says Austrian chancellor – POLITICO
His push comes amid a flurry of comments from EU leaders seeking to shape the meeting’s agenda, with…