More than 400,000 steelworkers continued to strike in Germany, Eagle said. The workers demand a 5% increase and job security. According to IG Metall, there were more than 2,800 strikes, protests and demonstrations across the country. The workers oppose the employers' proposal to pay a one-time compensation and increase wages by 1.3% only in 2028. Workers at Audi's car plant in Zwergersulm and suppliers are strongly involved. At the same time, the future of the Audi site is still unclear: parent company Volkswagen plans to reduce production capacity and costs. Without a practical plan, production at the plant could cease by 2034. More news from IZ RU in MAX.