Dec 27: Job Cuts, Prosecutor Shortages, and a €500 Billion Fund
About this episode
Explore the latest developments in Germany as we discuss significant job cuts in the metal and electrical industry, the challenges facing prosecutors in organized crime cases, and the unveiling of a major modernization fund aimed at revitalizing the economy.
00:00 - Germany Today
00:31 - German Metal and Electrical Industry Faces Massive Job Cuts Amid Rising Costs and Workforce Challenges
01:29 - Prosecutor Shortages Hamper Germany's Fight Against Money Laundering and Organized Crime
02:37 - Germany Unveils Ambitious €500 Billion Modernization Fund Amid Calls for Structural Reforms
03:56 - Germany Implements Major Bureaucracy Cuts and Labor Reforms for 2026
05:10 - Andreas Voßkuhle Warns of Rising Threats to Germany's Democracy Amid Global Extremism Trends
06:12 - Finishing up
• Germany Unveils Ambitious €500 Billion Modernization Fund Amid Calls for Structural Reforms
• Prosecutor Shortages Hamper Germany's Fight Against Money Laundering and Organized Crime
• Andreas Voßkuhle Warns of Rising Threats to Germany's Democracy Amid Global Extremism Trends
• German Metal and Electrical Industry Faces Massive Job Cuts Amid Rising Costs and Workforce Challenges
• Germany Implements Major Bureaucracy Cuts and Labor Reforms for 2026
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