News from September 21, 2026

WorldSeptember 21, 2026

Former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer Goes on Trial Over Highway Toll Debacle

BERLIN — Former German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer went on trial at the Berlin Regional Court on charges of giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee investigating a costly and abortive highway toll…

BusinessSeptember 21, 2026

Germany’s Car Crisis Puts Landmark 35-Hour Workweek on the Line

FRANKFURT — For four decades, the 35-hour workweek served as the gold standard of Germany’s post-war industrial miracle, offering assembly line workers both generous pay and unparalleled personal time. Today, that…