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New Poll Shows Germans Reject Scrapping a Public Holiday to Lift Growth

Fresh polling leaves little political cover for a plan to drop a public holiday.

Medicare Chief Oz Says One More Year of Work Would Add $3 Trillion as He Promotes Trump Health Plan

Merz Questions German Sick Leave as Volodin Urges Citizens to Fend for Themselves

House GOP Suffers Floor Defeat as Six Republicans Sink Overtime Measure

Trumpf CEO’s Push to Drop Easter Monday Revives Germany’s Work-Time Debate

Trump's $100,000 H‑1B Fee Proposal Puts Tech on Edge as Startups Warn of a Hiring Squeeze

Italy Enacts Ires Premiale, Slashing Corporate Tax to 20%

Argentina’s Industrial Sector Loses Up to 1,500 Jobs Monthly in Two-Speed Recovery

Report Finds Working-Class Voters Embrace Economic Populism as Democrats Remain Divided

IMK Study Finds No Economic Gain From Cutting German Public Holidays

Germany Weighs Scrapping Pentecost Monday to Spur Growth

German Economist Advocates Cutting Public Holiday to Boost GDP

German Business Leaders Push to Cut Church Holidays, Facing Strong Opposition

Germany’s Social Insurance Costs Reach Historic Highs as Reform Stalls

Germany Considers Abolishing Public Holiday to Boost Economy by Up to €8.6 Billion

French Pension Talks Face Turmoil Over Military Spending and Retirement Age

German Left Proposes Monday Substitution for Weekend Holidays

Tito Mboweni, South Africa's Pioneering Central Bank Governor, Dies at 65

Trump and Musk Face Labor Charges Over Anti-Union Remarks