Friday, August 9, 2024

9 Aug 2024: Five German News Stories

 1.  WELT piece this AM....E-car registrations are way down in Germany.  Number of enthusiasts now worrying over the lack of public support.  Varying reasons for this.  Will likely turn into a political talking point for the fall 2025 German election.

2.  That power-failure at the Frankfurt airport?  Due to a mouse/rodent....eating through cabling.

3.  I started watch 'Decameron' this week off German Netflix.  Description?  They've taken the plague period in Italy, and written up a comedy of sorts where royals or pretender-royals have escaped civilization and gone off into the 'boonies' to survive at some estate.  I'll just say it's weird....filled with a bit of humor even with the plague in full-turbo, and well-written.

4.  Bankruptcy rate for German commercial companies? First half of 2024....higher than any year (same period) for past decade.  

5.  DIHK is reporting a shortage nationally of trainees/apprentice people for Germany.  Half of all companies are reporting this issue.  Various reasons given.

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