From 2026, Germany will keep expert retirees in the labour market by allowing them to earn up to €2,000 a month tax-free.
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Germany greenlights €2,000 tax-free earnings for pensioners
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Latest news bulletin | October 15th, 2025 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 15th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Loneliness may raise risk of dying from cancer, new study warns
The findings suggest our social connections could help shape cancer outcomes.
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Wie Pistorius die Einigung beim Wehrdienst durchkreuzt – POLITICO
Im letzten Moment blockiert Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius den mühsam ausgehandelten Kompromiss zum neuen Wehrdienst und brüskiert damit seine eigenen Verhandlungsführer. Rixa Fürsen analysiert die Implosion des Gesetzentwurfs, den Abgang einer Fraktionsvize unter…
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Europe’s rude awakening on rare earths
Europeans did not need any further reminder of the perilous position in which they find themselves amid the intensifying rivalry between superpowers America and China. But last week they got one anyway. The decision by China to impose new…
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Les 42 personnes qui comptent dans la tech – POLITICO
Dans un entretien accordé à POLITICO, la directrice générale de la DGCCRF, Sarah Lacoche, revient sur la procédure lancée contre l’enseigne asiatique en 2023, et les pistes envisagées pour améliorer les contrôles en ligne….
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Israel keeps Rafah crossing closed to Gaza aid delivery as Hamas returns four more bodies
While Trump expresses optimism over a ceasefire, fighting continues on the ground leaving more Palestinians dead and little progress in talks. Rafah remains closed, and Gaza’s future remains uncertain.
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NATO weighs options to sew up ‘patchwork’ air defenses – POLITICO
Flexible response
Still, strengthening allied air defenses may also require giving a broader mandate to Grynkewich.
Historically, national caveats have restricted NATO from deploying troops to certain locations and have limited the use of assets for specific purposes, said Oana…
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EU can cut red tape without bowing to Trump, says Denmark – POLITICO
Rasmussen’s comments come ahead of a crucial meeting of EU leaders next week, where the EU’s deregulation drive will take center stage. Leaders are expected to urge the bloc’s executive to speed up efforts to slash red tape — a push the Danish minister said is vital to keeping Europe…
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Europe must complete the single market by 2028 – POLITICO
First, they must institutionalize the fifth freedom — the free circulation of knowledge and innovation — by removing regulatory barriers to research collaboration, data exchange, university partnerships and mobility for knowledge…
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