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Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany
Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness
Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last yearBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
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Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’
In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout . Zwickau gained its nickname as the Detroit ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Germany’s top economic panel gripped by strife amid internal lawsuit
Council of Economic Experts is grappling with dispute with one member over how to address potential conflicts of interestWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war
Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visitWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting
Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’. Germany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Germany's government is on the brink of collapse — here’s what could happen now
Germany's ruling coalition has long been standing on shaky ground, but the situation has become critical in recent weeks, with a breakup more likely than ever.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Scholz calls crisis meetings to salvage Germany’s warring coalition
Differences between ruling partners deepen ahead of 2025 budget deadlineWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Eight suspected members of far-right terror cell arrested in Germany
Group alleged to have been plotting armed takeover of eastern regions to establish a Nazi-inspired regime. Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right terror cell alleged ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Clashes over budget could push Germany’s ailing coalition to collapse
With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue. When, in 2021, Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats went into a “traffic light” coalition ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
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Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
The end of Germany’s dysfunctional coalition offers Europe new hope
Paralysis in Berlin is a big reason the EU is ill-prepared for Donald Trump’s returnWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Trump victory deals latest heavy blow to a struggling Germany
Donald Trump's election as U.S. President could be yet another major blow for the struggling German economy.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalitionWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Germany engulfed by political crisis as Scholz coalition falls apart
Europe’s most powerful economy is left rudderless, when EU leaders are nervous about a new Trump presidency.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts
Jörg Kukies was appointed as the new German finance minister on Thursday, replacing Christian Lindner.Business - CNBC - November 7
