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EU packaging waste regulation, standards and industry shift
46 clusters · 399 sources · last updated
Latest: EU packaging waste increases as recycling lags behind targets
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation EU 2025/40, entered its general application phase on 12 August 2026. The framework mandates uniform recyclability, strict packaging minimization, and p
German economy: mixed recovery and rising fiscal debt
30 clusters · 309 sources · last updated
Latest: Germany business climate improves as Ifo Index rises to 90.2
Germany’s economic outlook shows signs of a mixed recovery alongside persistent fiscal and inflationary concerns. While the government and the IMF have raised the 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1.3%—up from a previous 0.5%—
German labor regulations, minimum wage, and social security
27 clusters · 129 sources · last updated
Latest: Germany: Changes to Minijob taxes and earnings limits for 2027
As Germany prepares for 2027, significant regulatory shifts in labor and social security are being finalized. The statutory minimum wage is scheduled to rise from €13.90 to €14.60 per hour on January 1, 2027. This 70-cen
Galeria secures loan to stabilize operations amid insolvency
6 clusters · 52 sources · last updated
Latest: Galeria secures mass loan to stabilize operations
The German department store chain Galeria has filed for insolvency for the fourth time in six years. Following the application at the Düsseldorf District Court on October 2, a preliminary insolvency proceeding was ordere