Germany: the Bundestag meets today to vote of confidence in Olaf Scholz
At 14:00 (local time) Olaf Scholz will address the plenary session of the Bundestag - After the withdrawal of the Free Democrats (FDP) from the governing coalition, the government has now lost its majority
Germany: Wave of layoffs in the chemical industry
Major players in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries are experiencing an unprecedented recession, with numerous plants closing or leading to cuts in positions and wages
Greece freezes decisions on Asylum applications from Syrians
For a period, asylum decisions will also not be issued – The country requests guidelines from the EU – Earlier, Germany and Austria had made similar decisions