Germany is set to allow bakeries and public libraries to extend their Sunday opening hours from next year. Now, many business leaders want to see the rules lifted for the entire retail sector. Here's what readers of The Local think.
Rachel Loxton - rachel.loxton@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 23 Jul 2026 11:50 CET
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People walk in a shopping street in the pedestrian zone of Dortmund, western Germany on July 29, 2025. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)
Germany is set to allow bakeries and public libraries to extend their Sunday opening hours from next year. Now, many business leaders want to see the rules lifted for the entire retail sector. Here's what readers of The Local think.
Libraries and bakeries in Germany will soon be allowed to open longer on Sunday, and calls are growing for the retail sector to…
Libraries and bakeries in Germany will soon be allowed to open longer on Sunday, and calls are growing for the retail sector to…
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