Berlin moves to end cash-only businesses as pressure grows for nationwide digital payments

The German capital wants to force all businesses to accept electronic payments

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France’s gig economy built on migrant labor as 99% of surveyed delivery riders are foreign-born and two-thirds are illegal

France’s food delivery sector is overwhelmingly staffed by recently arrived, predominantly African…

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German cities buckle under record debt as national deficit surges despite rising tax revenues

Rising welfare costs and increased borrowing are plunging Germany into economic crisis

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Instead of cracking down on migrant fare dodgers, German justice minister pushes for decriminalization

Critics warn that easing penalties could worsen rising fare evasion and growing…

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