Germany

EU considers tech transfer curbs

China's surge in green vehicle exports and tightened export controls disrupted European industry, prompting EU officials to consider tougher investment and tech-transfer measures, EU sources said.

EU considers tech transfer curbs
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Germany lets retirees rejoin workforce

Germany announced it would allow retirees who continued working to earn up to €2,000 a month tax-free to boost labour supply and revive economic growth, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

Germany lets retirees rejoin workforce
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NATO prioritizes air and space

NATO moved to prioritize air and space defence after Russian drone incursions, while German start-ups signed Bundeswehr deals and planned domestic production, analysts said.

NATO prioritizes air and space
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Fabian found dead, murder suspected

Police found a child's body in a forest near Güstrow and said it was likely the missing eight-year-old Fabian, with investigators saying they suspected foul play.

Fabian found dead, murder suspected
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Philippines Showcases Literature, Confronts Past

As guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Philippines used the platform to confront its dictatorial past and promote its diverse literature, organizers and writers said.

Philippines Showcases Literature, Confronts Past
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Thyssenkrupp floats TKMS, retains control

Thyssenkrupp planned to list its warship unit TKMS on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Oct. 20, selling a minority stake while retaining control.

Thyssenkrupp floats TKMS, retains control
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Berger ruled out for semi

Torhüterin Ann‑Katrin Berger fiel wegen einer Knieverletzung für das Nations-League-Halbfinale gegen Frankreich aus, während Kapitänin Giulia Gwinn und Lena Oberdorf in den DFB-Kader zurückkehrten.

Berger ruled out for semi
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Frankfurt fair opens amid shortages

At the Frankfurt Book Fair, publishers and booksellers warned the German book trade was strained as shop numbers hit a record low, reprint shortages emerged and Börsenverein demanded AI rules.

Frankfurt fair opens amid shortages
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SPD blocks conscription lottery plan

Union and SPD called off a Berlin press conference today after SPD lawmakers opposed a proposed lottery to decide who would be conscripted under a Wehrdienst reform.

SPD blocks conscription lottery plan
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German inflation rises; energy eases

Germany's consumer prices rose 2.4% in September, driven chiefly by higher services and food costs while energy prices fell, preliminary figures showed.

German inflation rises; energy eases
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Gladbach names Schröder; coach question

Rouven Schröder left RB Salzburg to become Borussia Mönchengladbach's new sporting director, charged with resolving the club's coaching situation as his first priority.

Gladbach names Schröder; coach question
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Hamburg funds Elbtower museum rescue

Hamburg decided to spend nearly €600 million to rescue the half-finished Elbtower by buying roughly half the building to house a natural history museum.

Hamburg funds Elbtower museum rescue
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Young conservatives block pension bill

Eighteen young CDU and CSU MPs sought to block the federal government's pension package in the Bundestag, risking the bill losing a parliamentary majority and facing delay.

Young conservatives block pension bill
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Audi removes sole female director

Audi removed Renate Vachenauer, its only female board member and head of procurement, from the automaker’s Ingolstadt management board, with her successor not yet named.

Audi removes sole female director
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German regulator clears BioNTech takeover

Das Bundeskartellamt hat die Übernahme von CureVac durch BioNTech erlaubt und sah keinen erheblichen Anstieg von Marktmacht auf dem deutschen Pharmamarkt.

German regulator clears BioNTech takeover
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Germany scrape past Northern Ireland

Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifier, but international press praised effort while criticizing the team’s lack of ideas.

Germany scrape past Northern Ireland
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German shippers expect continued growth

German shipping companies expected continued growth despite a weak domestic economy, a PwC survey showed, citing resilience amid tariffs, weak production and full ships.

German shippers expect continued growth
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Hackers disabled German procurement portal

Pro‑Russian hackers struck Germany’s federal public procurement portal, rendering it offline for days in apparent retaliation for Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine, according to reports.

Hackers disabled German procurement portal
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Germany relies on set pieces

After Germany's win in Northern Ireland, Julian Nagelsmann said the team had no goalkeeper problem; critics said it remained reliant on set pieces eight months before the World Cup.

Germany relies on set pieces
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Vodafone removes Huawei, installs Samsung

Vodafone replaced Huawei equipment at several thousand German mobile base stations with Samsung OpenRAN technology to reduce reliance on a single supplier.

Vodafone removes Huawei, installs Samsung
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