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Bleak year for German engineering firms amid US, China turmoil
Bleak year for German engineering firms amid US, China turmoil
by  AFP

Production in Germany's key engineering sector plunged for a third straight year in 2025 as firms were squeezed by US tariffs and fierce Chinese competition, an industry group said Tuesday. An even bigger challenge was competition from Chinese companies that are increasingly rivalling German firms in more and more sectors, and in some cases benefitting from government subsidies, the VDMA warned.

France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament
France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament
by  AFP

France's social security bill was to go to a vote in parliament Tuesday, in a key hurdle for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu after he pledged to deliver a 2026 budget by year-end. On Tuesday afternoon, the lower house of parliament was to vote on the social security bill, which includes postponing the pensions reform until 2028, after the end of Macron's term in office.

UK's renationalised trains to get Union Flag makeover
UK's renationalised trains to get Union Flag makeover
by  AFP

Britain's railways will feature trains painted in the red, white and blue of the nation's Union Flag as underperforming train operators return to state ownership, the UK government announced Tuesday. Owing to poor service, some train operators already entered state ownership under the previous Conservative government.

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