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According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the German economy contracted during the second quarter of 2025, reflected in a 0.3 % drop in Gross Domestic Product. Among the causes of this contraction are the turbulence in global trade that is affecting domestic economic…
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Germany requests a cyberattack protection law

Germany wants to make the protection of important equipment and companies against cyberattacks a law, and has therefore submitted the corresponding request to the European Union. According to Claudia Plattner, President of the Federal…

Countries where cryptocurrencies are tax-exempt

Cryptocurrencies are an asset that continues to gain traction in the global market. By 2025, there will be five countries where these assets will be tax-free: El Salvador, the Cayman Islands, the United Arab Emirates, and Germany. This…

Germany launches plan to confront recession

Germany is facing a severe recession with an immediate action plan. However, analysts see little chance of a quick recovery. It is important to highlight that it is the only country on the continent to have faced this situation for two…

Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada

Donald Trump signed this Saturday, February 1, at his Mar-a-Lago club, the order for the entry into force of the extraordinary tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, as he had promised in his electoral campaign. Canada has reacted with a…

German GDP grows slower than expected

The Federal Statistical Office published the data on Germany's gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2024, confirming slower growth than expected. According to the statistics office, German GDP in this period stood at 0.1 %,…

Four-day workweek could reduce stress in workers

Through a six-month trial conducted in Germany by the University of Münster and the 4 Day-Week Global Program, the effectiveness of reducing the workweek to four days was analyzed. Of the participating companies, 39 % decided to implement…

Germany confirms GDP contraction of 0.1 %

Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) confirmed the 0.1 % contraction of Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter of 2024. Ruth Brand, president of Destatis, noted that this contraction comes after a slight increase of 0.2 %…