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German auditors find "serious problems" in Deutsche Bahn renovations
Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors has found significant shortcomings in Deutsche Bahn’s renovation of heavily used rail lines, according to a report to the Bundestag’s Budget Committee, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
German police can now search rail passengers without suspicion
Germany’s Federal Police can now stop and search people at train stations, as well as on trains, without any concrete suspicion in areas where weapon and knife bans apply. As of October 28, Germany’s Federal Police can stop and search people at train stations and on trains without any prior suspicion, wherever weapon and knife bans apply.
Christmas tree prices rise in Germany as supply shrinks
Christmas trees will cost more in Germany in 2026, the Christmas Tree Grower Council has announced. Growers say there will still be enough trees to meet expected sales, but fewer farms are growing them. According to the Federal Association of Christmas Tree Growers (Bundesverband der Weihnachtsbaumerzeuger, or BVWE), the price of Christmas trees is expected to increase this year. Increases will vary by region, size, species, and seller.
Doctor wait times in Germany set to surge from 2027, KBV warns
Physicians have warned that anyone with statutory health insurance in Germany will have to wait longer for a doctor's appointment in 2027 thanks to 2,7 billion euros in cuts to outpatient care. German health insurers, however, have rejected the warning as "fearmongering". Next year, the government is set to introduce a round of funding cuts that will impact the German healthcare system.
Design of Tissue-Selective PROTACs Through Recruiting E3 Ligase Scaffolding Protein MAGEA11
Abstract Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are an emerging therapeutic modality that induces protein degradation by recruiting E3 ligases. Most reported PROTACs recruit ubiquitously expressed E3 ligases, such as cereblon and the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor.
New Airbnb rules to limit chores for guests in the Netherlands
Oct 23, 2026 See more IamExpat articles in your Google search results Add IamExpat to Google News Airbnb is introducing new limits on what hosts can ask guests to do, applying to bookings made on or after November 20, 2026. Hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to strip beds, take rubbish offsite or wash and put away dishes. Airbnb hosts must also be transparent about all house rules before booking.
Tesla Model Y overtakes VW Golf as Germany's top car in September 2026
Tesla’s Model Y was Germany’s most registered car in September 2026, ahead of the Volkswagen Golf. Battery-electric cars made up 34,5 percent of all new registrations, signalling that the country’s electric vehicle transition is rapidly going mainstream. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, or KBA) has released a new ranking detailing car registrations by segments in September 2026.
Germany's 2026 wine harvest to drop 20% after summer drought
After a hot and dry summer, Germany faces a smaller-than-average wine harvest. The conditions mean less wine but more concentrated flavour. In 2026, Germany's wine grape harvest is expected to be around 20 percent below the 10-year average of 8,7 million hectolitres (hl), as stated by the German Wine Institute (Deutsches Weininstitut, or DWI). For reference, 8,7 million hl would fill 348 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Only 38% of non-EU doctors qualify to work in the Netherlands
Over 6.000 doctors and nurses from outside the EU have come to the Netherlands over the past eight years, but most never get to work in their profession. With the Dutch healthcare system understaffed, why is it so hard to get hired? According to the Ministry of Health’s implementing agency, the Centraal Informatiepunt Beroepen Gezondheidszorg (CIBG), only about 20 percent of non-EU nurses obtain the qualifications they need to work in the Netherlands.
Average home in the Netherlands now requires monthly income of 5.742 euros
The average rent for a private-sector home in the Netherlands has risen to a new high of 1.914 euros a month. Landlords usually require tenants to earn three times the rent, meaning a gross monthly income of 5.742 euros is now necessary. According to housing platforms Huurwoningen.nl and Pararius, private-sector rents have risen by 2,4 percent compared to last year.
Dutch government wants more self-driving buses on the roads
Over the past six years, more than 1.100 bus stops have been removed because of bus driver shortages. Now, the Dutch cabinet is stepping in with a new strategy to combat the decline in regional transit. To address public transport driver shortages, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management Annet Bertram (Christian Democratic Appeal) has announced an initiative to fund trials of self-driving buses.
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