What Others Write About Germany – 13 November 2026

In brief

• Business Insider Polska: an administrative court in Dresden ruled that German border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic are contrary to law.
• HNonline.sk: German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is considering closing some plants in Germany.
• According to HNonline.sk, board member Britta Seegerová acknowledged on the company intranet that the firm must check which factories it can still keep.
• HNonline.sk reports that the board has suspended all further investment in German plants, because labour costs there can be up to five times higher than in Eastern Europe.
• According to the same source, no quick agreement with trade unions is in sight.

Polish press

Business Insider Polska reports that an administrative court in Dresden has called into question the legality of German controls carried out at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic, assessing them as contrary to law. (Niemieckie kontrole na granicy z Polską. Sąd: niezgodne z prawem – Business Insider Polska)

Slovak press

According to HNonline.sk, a Slovak economic portal, German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is considering closing some plants in Germany. Board member responsible for human resources Britta Seegerová acknowledged on the company intranet that the firm must carefully check which factories it can still keep. HNonline.sk reports that the board has suspended all further investment in German plants, because labour costs there can be up to five times higher than in Eastern Europe, and that no quick agreement with trade unions is in sight. (Mercedes-Benz pozastavil investície do nemeckých závodov. V hre je aj ich zatvorenie, firma znižuje náklady – HNonline.sk)

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