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Tractors and trucks besieged Berlin's landmark Brandenburg gate in January as farmers protested at the elimination of fuel subsidies

German Economy Buffeted By 'Perfect Storm'

Weaker exports, costly energy and a stuttering green transition have combined to form a "perfect storm" for the German economy, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition bickering over how to change course.

Ukraine Allies France, Poland, Germany To Tighten Ties

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (left) said he was keen to revive the so-called 'Weimar Triangle' format of French, German and Polish cooperation that was initially created in 1991 to enable concerted European action
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday discussed ramping up security cooperation in Europe with the leaders of Germany and France, as fears grow that Donald Trump's possible return to the White House might threaten Western solidarity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Rail traffic comes to a standstill as German train drivers strike again

Fears Over Economy Grow As German Rail Begins Longest Strike

German train drivers began on Wednesday their longest-ever strike, piling on travel misery for thousands of passengers in an escalating industrial dispute that economic experts warn could cost the economy up to a billion euros ($1.1 billion).

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