European Sleeper relaunches Paris-Berlin night train, giving business travellers a low-carbon alternative
Updated 2026 salary thresholds for Germany’s EU Blue Card spark last-minute application rush
Border checks with Germany snarl freight corridors and threaten Easter business travel
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CDU signals U-turn on 2024 citizenship reform, raising uncertainty for would-be Germans
A March 24 discussion among CDU insiders suggests the party plans to roll back the 2024 citizenship reform, reinstating the eight-year residence rule and curbing dual nationality. The leak raises strategic questions for employers counting on a faster naturalisation track to retain foreign talent, as pending applications could face new hurdles if the CDU forms the next federal government.
Berlin anti-sabotage raids disrupt commuter lines, spotlighting mobility risks to critical infrastructure
Police searching for suspects in January’s Berlin power-grid sabotage conducted 15 raids on 24 March, briefly closing roads and interrupting S-Bahn services in the capital’s south-west. The operation underscores how investigations into attacks on critical infrastructure can suddenly disrupt commuter and airport-transfer routes, prompting fresh risk-management reviews by employers and travel providers.