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Germany's workforce shrinks amid aging and immigration woes. Germany faces a shrinking workforce due to an aging population and challenges retaining foreign labor, prompting urgent calls for employment legislation reform.

Germany and UK seal deal to strengthen cyber defense. The Kensington Treaty ratified by Germany and the UK sets a 17-point plan to bolster cooperation against cyber and hybrid threats, advancing talks on the UK's potential EU return.

Low Rhine levels and rail closures disrupt German logistics. Shipping and business in Germany suffer from low Rhine water levels and a closed Essen rail bridge, forcing shifts to road transport and demands for infrastructural reforms.

CDU grapples with AfD influence ahead of key elections. Internal CDU conflicts intensify over AfD ties as Sachsen-Anhalt may elect an AfD parliamentary president while NRW leaders resist cooperation before the 2027 elections.

Germany's health costs soar to €566 billion, spotlighting major illnesses. Cardiovascular and mental illnesses drive Germany's health expenses to €566 billion in 2024, revealing stark gender and age gaps in public health spending.