DW English·2026-10-18 18:28· 17 d agoFeaturedRecommendation88.56

Is Germany's eight-hour workday under threat?

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Would you work 12 hours straight? The CDU/CSU and SPD are locked in a dispute over reforms to the Working Hours Act. Workplace flexibility, collective bargaining agreements and worker protection rules are at stake.

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