Here is a roundup of top stories from and about Germany on Friday, October 2, 2026: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add DW as a Preferred Source on Google. Germany's IG Metall union has sharply criticized Volkswagen over its latest cost-cutting drive, accusing management of provoking a conflict "that the company cannot afford." Thorsten Gröger, IG Metall's regional head for Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, told public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk that VW's approach was "disrespectful toward its own employees" and "irresponsible toward the company itself.
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