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The construction of new commercial rental apartments in Vienna will decline by 80 percent by 2027, with only 500 new units and an overall decreasing residential construction supply, prompting the industry to call for better framework conditions. #Wien #Wohnbau #Mietwohnungen (translated)

The public broadcasters ARD, ZDF, and Deutschlandradio are called upon to engage more intensively in dialogue with citizens to better understand their societal needs and improve the acceptance of their programs, while compliance with new legal requirements for program reform is already being challenged by lawsuits. #ÖffentlichRechtlicherRundfunk #Bürgerdialog #Medienreform (translated)

The preventive examinations in Austria are to be improved in the future through the introduction of new programs and a stronger focus on specific age factors, while the number of participants and expenditures for prevention have increased in recent years. #Vorsorgeuntersuchung #Prävention #Gesundheitssystem (translated)

The author referred to a new Forsa survey, according to which 56 percent of Germans expected an early end to the federal government made up of CDU and SPD. He wrote that he shared this expectation and prayed for it daily, and asked how others felt about it. #Politik #Umfrage #Deutschland #DE (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Chancellor Merz celebrated commitments of more than 225 billion euros at the Berlin Investment Summit, while actual foreign direct investments, according to his account, had significantly decreased. Citing Bundesbank figures, he stated that from January to August 2026, 42.7 billion euros had flowed into Germany, compared to 78.9 billion euros in the same period last year. This corresponds to a decrease of 45.8 percent. Boeminghaus also pointed out that Roche had put future investment decisions in Germany on hold, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had been received in Berlin. The announced volume of new foreign investment projects had dropped from 23.2 billion to 11.8 billion euros in 2025. Since 2019, total investments in Germany had fallen by 6.4 percent, while they had increased by 20.2 percent in the USA, he wrote. As a source, Boeminghaus mentioned a contribution by Oliver Stock on FOCUS online from October 20, 2026. He also thanked HotManufaktur for the tip. https://t.co/a28h2mXZDx #Wirtschaft #Investitionen #Deutschland (translated)

Leonard M. Schmedding reported that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is planning measures for a new generation of intelligent manufacturing. Chief Engineer Wang Weiming presented the plans to the press of the State Council on October 20. The goal is to implement artificial intelligence along the entire manufacturing chain—from development to production and operation to customer service. According to Schmedding, Wang mentioned more than 13,000 already established advanced-level smart factories as well as over 1,000 application scenarios in 20 industries, including steel, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Intelligent machine tools, robots, testing devices, and control systems with adaptive processing and inline inspection, as well as construction machinery, agricultural machinery, and medical devices, should be promoted. Schmedding referred to these product groups as central areas of German engineering. In addition, China, according to Schmedding's representation, wants to support partner countries in building their own smart factories through mechanisms such as BRICS standards and the exchange of experiences. He wrote that countries that set standards could later sell the machines needed for that purpose. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Maschinenbau #SmartFactories (translated)

Bayern & Germany wrote that Manuel Neuer was set to draw level with Thomas Müller for the most Champions League appearances by a German player. Neuer had 162 appearances, compared with Müller’s 163, the account said. https://t.co/tg4ZQ4kPWi #ChampionsLeague #Neuer #Müller (translated)

Dr. Christoph Canne wrote that a new electric arc furnace is being built in Duisburg with 200 million euros in subsidies, while 2,000 out of 3,000 steel jobs will be eliminated. Citing Salzgitter CEO Groebler, he stated that the company would need support for both the construction and operation of the furnace. Groebler mentioned industrial power prices, trade protection, and green lead markets as tasks for politics. Canne referred to this as "Germany 2026." https://t.co/fS3TsPvecp #Stahlindustrie #Subventionen #Duisburg (translated)

The large factions in the European Parliament apparently plan to ease the ban on new cars with internal combustion engines scheduled for 2035, as Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, and Liberals have agreed on a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the new car fleet of only 87.5 percent, provided that climate-friendly produced steel is used. #VerbrennerAus #EUParlament #Klimaschutz (translated)