New German coalition agreement is mostly a lip service to rail - VibeWire Magazine

The German political parties SPD and CDU have come to a coalition agreement, forming the basis of their government during the next legislative term. The…

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New Austrian government seeks energy tax exemption for rail - VibeWire Magazine

Austria is getting a new government. Three political parties have agreed on a coalition agreement that will form the basis of Austria’s policies for the…

German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy

The German government has announced an agreement on its budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, easing a monthslong squabble that threatened to upend Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left coalition. Scholz, a Social Democrat, and leaders of the Free Democrats and Greens agreed on the budget early Friday after marathon talks. Months of public disagreement over spending plans had fueled speculation that the already unpopular government could collapse and prompt a snap parliamentary election in which Germany could follow other European countries by swinging toward the political right.

Not a word about rail freight in Dutch coalition agreement - VibeWire Magazine

It was a long and complex process, which many expected to fail at one point or another. After half a year, the Dutch coalition negotiations have ended with an agreement between four right-wing parties. The Dutch rail freight sector will likely look at the agreement with a sense of disappointment, because the agreement makes not…

German start-up strategy's progress assessed, with mixed reviews

The progress of Germany's Start-up Strategy, for which 40% of the 130 measures have been implemented, was pres

EU law in Germany: Ignored or forgotten?

Germany's traffic light coalition came into office more than one year ago with big ambitions. But prom

EU law in Germany: Ignored or forgotten?

Germany's traffic light coalition came into office more than one year ago with big ambitions. But prom