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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands in front of a German and an European flag as he holds a press conference.

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German political crisis

The governing coalition collapsed after Chancellor Scholz fired his finance minister, paving the way for an early vote.

Germany faces major challenges ahead of snap election

German government crisis: Businesses demand economic fixes

How will social media shape Germany's election campaign?

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Volkswagen's struggles

German carmaking giant Volkswagen has seen its profits fall and plans to close three plants in Germany.

Volkswagen to exit China's Xinjiang, sell factory

German car giant VW said that it would sell its factory and test track in Xinjiang for "economic reasons."

Workers in the production facility of the Leoni factory in Malososte near Nis, Serbia, producing automotive wiring

Are German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers?

Serbian workers experience hazardous working conditions despite a German supply-chain law meant to protect them.

A red light flashes near Volkswagen's factory in Osnabrück on November 6

Volkswagen stands by German factory closure plan

Volkswagen executive Schäfer said the firm must adjust to "new realities" as it intends to shut down German factories.

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Immigration and German citizenship

Germany wants to revamp its immigration system and citizenship laws to make it easier for foreign skilled workers to come to the country and fill job vacancies that are at a record high.

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Immigrants and recruiters get together at Berlin job fair

Germany has over 2 million refugees and a job market in need of recruits. Now a job fair is trying to link the two.

Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians

Germany's CDU argue that high social benefits discourage Ukrainian war refugees from taking up work.

(left to right) Nicole Waldthausen, Irina Cipa, Carmen Casares Naranjo and Jessica Rojas Flores standing in the classroom

Germany relies on immigrants to ease child care crisis

German day care centers are missing some 125,000 skilled workers, forcing some to now rely on professionals from abroad.

How a German football club is making refugees feel at home

German football club Hertha Bonn's project "Football Connects" helps refugee children integrate into the country.

Germany's health care system has a language problem

Germany is a multilingual society, but access to health care is often frustrating for people who don't speak German.

German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil meets students at an East Delhi public high school

Germany, India seek stronger economic ties at Delhi talks

Europe's biggest economy and the world's most populous nation are looking to expand ties in Delhi.

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Why Thomas Mann's 'Magic Mountain' resonates 100 years later

A divided society, existential fears and the specter of war: Thomas Mann's masterpiece remains frighteningly relevant.

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Why are Germany's Christmas markets so special?

Germany's Christmas markets are once again providing a little warmth and space for contemplation in the dark season.

Exhibition „ECCENTRIC. Aesthetics of Freedom“, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich

Eccentric! — an art exhibition explores the 'non-normative'

Introducing "Eccentric!," an unconventional exhibition in Munich that aims to aims to disrupt and provoke.

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