Germany
SuccessTarget is starting to track employees’ unexcused lateness and absences with a points system—and if they rack up 12, they’re fired
By Emma BurleighJune 29, 2026
EuropeIt’s so hot in Germany the Autobahn literally burst open at the seams and had to be closed down
By Kirsten Grieshaber, Sylvia Hui, John Leicester and The Associated PressJune 27, 2026
EuropeThe German government thinks ‘failure is not an option’ in its quest to raise the retirement age
By Geir Moulson and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressJune 3, 2026
By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026
EuropeGerman chancellor says the U.S. ‘is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership’ as allies go public with discontent
By Jake AngeloApril 28, 2026
By Sharon GoldmanApril 24, 2026
SuccessGermany already told its workers to ditch four-day weeks and work-life balance. Now the government wants to cut their pay for calling in sick, too
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
By Geir Moulson and The Associated PressMarch 16, 2026
PoliticsTrump threatens Spain with trade war after it refuses to roll over and lend its army bases to the Iran effort
By Fatima Hussein, Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressMarch 3, 2026
SuccessAs baby boomers are forced to ‘unretire’ because they’ve not saved enough, 6-year-olds in Germany are being given retirement accounts
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 16, 2026
By Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager and The ConversationFebruary 11, 2026
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