Further protests at Germany's Volkswagen as CEO defends planned cuts

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2024-12-04

Wolfsburg, Germany (dpa) - Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume on Wednesday defended the carmaker's cost-cutting programme in a tense meeting at company headquarters in Wolfsburg, as thousands of employees gathered to protest. "The current situation is serious," said Blume at the closed-door meeting, according to a company press release. "That's why urgent measures are needed to secure the future of Volkswagen," he added. However, Volkswagen'......

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