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This is where workers around Germany are striking on Tuesday
Public sector strikes were set to take place around Germany on Tuesday. Here's a look at where they're taking place - and why.
More than 2,000 medical staff infected with coronavirus in Germany
Nationwide in Germany "2,300 hospital staff members are infected with Sars-CoV-2,” reported the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) on Thursday following an inquiry to Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for public health.
End of an era as Germany's last black coal mine closes
Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, turning the page on two centuries of mining history in the Ruhr region that helped fuel the country's post-war "economic miracle".
German Amazon employees strike for better pay, health conditions
Amazon employees throughout Germany will stage a walk-out on Tuesday timed to coincide with the global giant's annual bumper sales event.
Strikes loom as talks between metal workers' union and industry break down
A labour dispute between German industry and the powerful metalworkers' union threatens to escalate with bouts of 24-hour strike action next week after talks with employers broke down.
Long lunches are 'bad for afternoon concentration'
It sounds like the study bully bosses have been waiting for - German scientists say a long, relaxed lunch with friends is bad for workers' concentration and attention to detail. A quick, boring meal eaten alone at a desk is better, they say.