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FirstFT: Germany’s economy contracts for second straight year
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German economy shrinks for second consecutive year
Europe’s largest economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024Financial Times - 5d -
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell
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Trump, Pence shake hands at Jimmy Carter's funeral
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Trump and Pence shake hands at Carter's funeral service
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The economy grew rapidly in the past 2 years. Can it keep it up under Trump 2.0?
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23 years into euro era, Germans still handing in old Deutschmarks
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