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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- The federal government announced a 4.24% pension increase from July 1st, pending approval from the federal cabinet and the Bundesrat.
- The Federal Ministry of Labour said the pension rise reflects strong wage growth and pensions are legally linked to wages, benefiting around 21 million beneficiaries.
- Meanwhile the IPC allowed six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to compete under their flags, prompting several countries to boycott and Germany to miss the opening 'for performance reasons'.
- Union officials accused IG Metall of losing at Tesla's 'Gigafactory' outside Berlin, with Jan Otto, an IG Metall official, saying `It was made very clear that supporting IG Metall, or indeed any trade union, can only lead to disadvantages within the company`.
- The cathedral chapter said it will charge tourists from July 2026 to cover rising costs, while up to 2,000 services will remain free to worshippers.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
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