19 of the best things to do in Germany

For grand castles and gritty industrial architecture, half-timbered taverns and edgy techno nightclubs, head to Germany. Explore culture-rich cities like Berlin or Hamburg; dive into the great outdoors by visiting epic mountains and national...

Peter Fischer: Germany and Georgia have made great progress together toward a shared vision - let's protect this and continue moving forward together

"Germany and I are grateful for the love and support shown by this petition," said Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to Georgia, in response to a petition by Georgia's civil and academic society expressing special gratitude to the Federal...

Germany’s Bureaucracy Costs €146 Billion Yearly, Stifles Growth

In the heart of Europe’s economic powerhouse, Germany is grappling with an insidious drag on its prosperity: an ever-expanding bureaucratic apparatus that consumes resources equivalent to 3% of its gross domestic product. According to a recent...

'Trump is speaking our language,' says resident of Eastern Iowa county that turned red

About this series This multi-part series looks at how and why Iowa residents moved away from Democrats and lined up behind President Donald Trump and other Republicans. Part 4 of the series on Wednesday tells the story of Chickasaw County, which...

‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears

Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana’s sadistic attack specifically targeted women and girls, a public inquiry heard. The hearing, at Liverpool Town Hall, was shown the pink-coloured advert for the Taylor Swift themed yoga and dance class,...

The European Union’s deadly bureaucracy

The European Union in Crisis or The Poison of Bureaucracy Mrs. von der Leyen and the Commission are now under fire. The Commission and its president seem to believe they’ve been entrusted with all powers, including the right to strike deals that...

Vermont’s Small Businesses Face Existential Tariff Threats

Join the Ride! Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. Small businesses make up the backbone of Vermont’s economy — and its...

Small-business exporters struggling with EMDG grants

When Iris Smit first started applying for Export Market Development Grants to grow her beauty brand in the US, it was transformative for her business. “It was one of the reasons why we were able to grow so quickly and establish ourselves in the...

Australia’s export grant scheme’s “nonsensical” approach needs urgent reform

Despite being an entitlement grant, the EMDG application portal closes once funds are anticipated to be fully allocated. Kate Whitehead. Source: SmartCompany via supplied. Australia’s small and medium-sized businesses are the engine room of our...

Cameroon gets CFA5 bln German support for youth and women businesses

(Business in Cameroon) - In Ahala, a suburb of Yaoundé, Akuah Ndefru runs Johina Center, a small plant-based remedies business. With €2,500 (about CFA1.6 million) from the Widu Africa project, supported by the German government, she upgraded her...

German cabinet agrees draft law to improve startups' financial conditions

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed a draft law aimed at strengthening Germany's attractiveness as a business location by improving financial conditions for small businesses and startups, as well as a tax break for commuters and restaurants. In...

German firms fret about US tariffs

BERLIN – Displaying one of her company’s hot plates proudly labelled “Made in Germany”, Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining production at home could become harder due in part to US tariffs. Continuing to make goods in Germany “is becoming less...

German firms worry about US tariffs at consumer tech show

BERLIN Displaying one of her company's hot plates proudly labelled "Made in Germany", Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining production at home could become harder due in part to U.S. tariffs. Continuing to make goods in Germany "is becoming less...

Tax relief: Germany plans VAT cut in restaurants and hike in commuter allowance

Germany's cabinet agreed on tax relief measures on Wednesday, with plans to slash VAT on eating out from 19 to seven percent and other targeted measures. Politicians returned to the Bundestag on Wednesday after a summer break, pledging to ease the...

RTL AdAlliance expands SME business to Austria

The SME Unit of RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, specialises in enabling TV advertising for the SME sector in Germany. RTL AdAlliance is now taking a decisive step by internationalising the SME Unit’s ATV offer. ATV for...

Swiss SME sentiment remains stable despite steep US tariffs

Despite US tariff hammer: Swiss SME sentiment remains stable Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

‘We’re exploring innovative financing to tackle climate crisis’

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Faruk Yabo Sabo has disclosed that Nigeria is spearheading fresh efforts to unlock climate finance through innovative guarantee instruments and domestic resource mobilisation as part...

Content demand in Australia set to grow 5X by 2027

Marketers are feeling the pressure as consumers demand highly personalised experiences across a growing variety of formats, platforms and channels – from video content to in-store digital touchpoints. New research by Adobe found that over the past...

UK falls to sixth in global innovation rankings as rivals surge ahead

The UK was ranked fifth last year and fourth in 2024, with the latest slip raising fresh concerns about the country’s ability to remain competitive against fast-rising rivals. The annual Global Innovation Index measures nearly 140 economies on 80...

Concern was 'palpable': At consumer tech show, German firms fret about US tariffs

Displaying one of her company's hot plates proudly labelled "Made in Germany", Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining production at home could become harder due in part to US tariffs. Continuing to make goods in Germany "is becoming less and less...