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Germany Tightens EU Blue Card Salary Thresholds for 2026 Applications
Germany has raised the 2026 EU Blue Card salary thresholds to €50,700 (standard) and €45,934.20 (reduced). Employers must adjust pending offers or risk refusals, as consulates apply the rate valid on the decision date. The move is designed to protect wage levels but could squeeze smaller firms’ talent pipelines.
Nation-Wide Rail Strike Cancels 80 % of Long-Distance Trains Across Germany
A six-day strike by the GDL train-drivers’ union has shut down most long-distance rail services, forcing travellers onto crowded alternative modes and disrupting freight across Central Europe. The union is demanding higher pay and shorter hours; talks are deadlocked.
Bundestag Rejects Motions to End Pushbacks and Stationary Border Controls
Parliament has voted to keep Germany’s internal Schengen border controls and continue the practice of refusing entry to some asylum seekers. The decision maintains heightened document checks for travellers and prolongs uncertainty for companies reliant on friction-free land transport.
Border Checks Dismantled on A64: Daily Commute Between Luxembourg and Germany Speeds Up
German police have removed stationary border-control lanes on the A64, restoring normal traffic flow between Luxembourg and Rhineland-Palatinate. Mobile spot checks remain, but commuters and freight operators will benefit from shorter journey times and lower congestion costs.