• According to the ifo April survey, 8.1% of German companies believe their survival is at risk, rising to 17.4% in retail.
  • Three core pressures are weak demand, rising operating and energy costs, and heavier bureaucracy.
  • German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that Putin’s statements about a possible end to the war in Ukraine could be another deception.
  • During a surprise visit to Kyiv, Pistorius said Putin is trying to distract from his own weakness.
  • The nocturnal animal section at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart reopened after two children were injured in separate incidents.

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