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BSW Wagenknecht Slams Pension Age Hike Calling for Eastern Referendum
BSW politician Sahra Wagenknecht strongly criticized the potential raising of the retirement age to 70. Speaking to the…
Economists Back Raising Retirement Age to 70 With Lower Pension Standards
According to Michael Hüther, Director of the Institute of German Economy (IW), significant changes to the statutory pension…
Pension Commission Members Deny Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 70
Several members of the Pension Commission have denied that the commission reached an agreement to raise the retirement…
Union Deputy Müller Supports Gradual Increase to Retirement Age of 70
Sepp Müller, the Vice Chairman of the unions’ parliamentary group, has stated support for gradually raising the retirement…
Pension Reform Experts Push Retirement Age Up To Seventy Years
According to reports citing sources within the expert commission, the committee responsible for reforming the statutory pension insurance…
Merz Opposes Lowering Voting Age Citing Flawed Political Logic
CDU Chairman Friedrich Merz stated that he opposes lowering the voting age for German federal elections (Bundestagswahl) from…
Nagel Backs Comprehensive Pension Reform Calls For Higher Retirement Age
Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank, states that a comprehensive pension reform is necessary, arguing that raising the…
German Dads Get Delaying Parenthood Average Age Hits Thirty-Fourpoint-Seven
fathers in Germany are becoming significantly older parents compared to those just three decades ago.. In 2024, fathers…
Minister Open to Pension Reform Package at Age 63 Labor Minister Sees Savings Potential
Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) stated that pension structural reforms could reveal potential areas for savings. However,…
German Banker Urges Raising Retirement Age Amid Economic Crunch
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has urged the public to adopt a longer working life, citing the challenging economic…
CNN Founder Ted Turner Passes Away at Age 87
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87, according to reports from the…
Chief of Chancellor’s Office Pushes For Later Retirement Age
Thorsten Frei, the CDU head of the Chancellery Office, stated that he is in favor of delaying retirement.…
German Veterans Group Pushes Age Limit to 70 for Reservists
The new chairman of the Reservists’ Association, Bastian Ernst, has called for raising the mandatory retirement age for…
Winkel Seeks CDU Youth Wing Leadership Renewal Despite Age Limit Hit
Even though he will cross the age threshold of 35 for membership in the Young Union this autumn,…
EU Unveils Age Verification App to Boost Online Child Safety
The European Commission has introduced a new age verification application designed to enhance the protection of children online.…
Junge Union Chair Puts Pressure On Merz Over Retirement Age
Johannes Winkel, the chairman of the Young Union, now views extended working lives as widely accepted. Speaking to…
Pension at Seventy Unlikely Expert Says Retirement Age Increases Premature
Renten economist Axel Börsch-Supan argues that raising the retirement age to 70 years is unnecessary. Speaking to “Welt…
Consumer Protection Advocates Question Rigid Age Limits in Social Media Ban Debate
Ramona Pop, the chairwoman of Germany’s Association of Consumer Centres, warned that a social‑media ban relying solely on rigid…
Prien Welcomes Growing Debate on Social Media Age Limits in Germany
The German federal families minister, Karin Prien of the CDU, welcomed the widening debate on age limits for social…
Auto Insurance Costs Surge as Drivers Age – What You Need to Know
As drivers age, their car‑insurance premiums rise sharply. In fact, an 85‑year‑old motorist can pay up to 172 %…
CDU Party Proposal Lowers Juvenile Crime Age to 12 in Germany
A proposal presented at the CDU’s national conference in Stuttgart calls for lowering the age at which children…
CCC Rejects Age Verification as Teen Social Media Ban Sparks Debate
The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) has taken a clear stand against setting an age limit for using social‑media…
CDU Leaders Demand Age Limit on Social Media Use
Ahead of this weekend’s CDU federal party convention in Stuttgart, politicians from both the federal level and several…
BSW General Secretary Calls Pension Age 70 Debate a Scandal
Oliver Ruhnert, Secretary General of the BSW, sharply denounced the current proposals to raise the statutory retirement age and…
German Pension Commission Sets Stage to Raise Retirement Age to 70
The government‑appointed Old‑Age‑Security Commission (ASK), tasked with reforming the statutory pension system, plans to discuss extending the retirement…
Hubig Stands Against Lowering Criminal Age Amid Spike in Teen Violence
In the debate about the rising extreme violence among children and adolescents, Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has…
Spahn Calls for Sharp Increase in Retirement Age as Germany Faces Aging Workforce
Jens Spahn, the CDU’s parliamentary group leader, says the retirement age is expected to rise sharply. “If you reach…
SPD Opposes Age Restrictions on Social Media Calls for Platform Accountability
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the German Young Socialists (Jusos) have rejected outright bans on social‑media use…
SPD Secretary General Demands Lower Voting Age and Expanded Pension Coverage for Politicians
SPD Secretary‑General Tim Klüssendorf said on Monday’s “Frühstart” programme on RTL and ntv that politicians feel it is…
Union Politicians Push Age Limits on Social Media Use
Leading politicians from the Union parties say age limits for using social media are necessary. “Social media are…
CDU Fights Over Energy Drink Age Limits Sparks Debate in Union
In the Union, a debate is unfolding over a proposed sales limit for caffeinated sodas. While the CDU/CSU…
Banaszak Proposes Raising Retirement Age to Cut Early Pensions
Green Party leader Felix Banaszak is calling for a higher retirement age. “The real working lifetime must rise”…
Germany May Lower Driving Age
The Christian Social Union (CSU), Bavaria’s dominant political party, is pushing for a significant shift in German driving…
CDU Backs Later Retirement Age
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) influential Economic Council is intensifying calls for a significant postponement of Germany’s retirement…
Link Pension Age to Working Years
The German government is facing growing internal pressure to overhaul its pension system, with leading figures from the…
Experts Urge Retirement Age Hike
The head of the German Council of Economic Experts, Monika Schnitzer, is issuing a stark warning to the…
Drivers Age Differently In Crashes
Data released this week by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has revealed stark generational disparities in the…
Academic Retirement Age Sparks German Debate
A deeply divisive proposal to link retirement age to years of contributions is sparking considerable debate across Germany,…
Retirement Age Tied to Work Years Sparks Outcry
The proposal to decouple the German retirement age from chronological age and instead link it to years of…
Link Beitragsjahre Could Shift Retirement Age
The debate surrounding Germany’s looming pension crisis has taken a new turn, with senior figures within the Social…
Germans Favor Social Media Age Limit
A significant majority of German citizens are backing the introduction of a minimum age of 13 for using…
Lowering Criminal Age Gains Momentum
The brutal assault on a kiosk owner in Dortmund, perpetrated by two 13-year-old boys, has ignited a fierce…
Youth Leader Slams Pension Age Hike
The debate surrounding Germany’s aging population and the sustainability of its pension system has intensified, with rising calls…
Retirement Age May Rise
The President of the German Federal Social Court, Christine Fuchsloch, has ignited a fresh debate surrounding the nation’s…
Age Bias Ban Proposed for German Constitution
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) Senior Citizens’ Union is pushing for a significant amendment to Germany’s Basic Law,…
Ministers Reject Social Media Age Limits
The debate surrounding age restrictions on social media platforms in Germany has intensified, with leading figures in government…
Social Media Age Limit Under Review
The German government is establishing a panel of experts to examine the possibility of implementing a minimum age…
Social Media Age Limit Debate Rises
German conservative parties, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), are currently exploring potential restrictions…
Notary Age Limit Ruled Unconstitutional
The Federal Constitutional Court has declared the statutory retirement age for legal notaries unconstitutional. The regulation, which mandates…
Teen Drivers Plea Lower Age for Supervised Practice
Germany’s victim support organization for traffic accident victims, Verkehrsunfall-Opferhilfe Deutschland (VOD), is advocating for a lowering of the…
Youth Psychiatrists Back Social Media Age Limits
Germany’s leading association for child and adolescent psychiatry, psychomatics and psychotherapy (DGKJP) has expressed support for proposed age…
Child Welfare Group Opposes Social Media Age Limit
Child welfare organizations in Germany are voicing concerns regarding a proposed age restriction for social media platforms, put…
Germany Plans Online Age Checks
The German federal government is pushing for mandatory age verification measures for online users, aiming to establish a…
Expert Backs Raising Retirement Age
A prominent German economic advisor has voiced support for a proposal gaining traction within the government – the…
Civil Servants Should Work Five Years Beyond Retirement Age
The Pestel Institute has entered the debate surrounding working life and retirement age with a proposal aiming for…
Germany Debates Later Retirement Age
The director of the Institute of German Economics (IW) in Cologne, Michael Hüther, is supporting Economics Minister Katarina…
Alcohol Age Debate Rises in Germany
Discussions are emerging within German political circles regarding a potential increase in the minimum age for purchasing beer…
Schwesig Blocks Pension Age Hike
The debate surrounding proposed pension reforms has seen a prominent regional leader voice strong opposition to raising the…
Retirement Age Hike Sparks Outrage
A prominent social welfare organization has publicly challenged a recent proposal from the German government regarding pension reform.…
No Retirement Age Hike Sparks Debate
A debate surrounding pension reform in Germany has intensified, with a key figure from the Social Democratic Party…
Tech Giants Face Age Limit Review
The Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Karin Prien, has voiced support for stricter age restrictions on social media…
Union to Speed Up Securing Old Age
German Chancellor’s Coalition Eyes Further Pensions Reforms Germany’s ruling coalition, comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the…
Unions Demand More for a Secure Old Age
German Trade Union Federation Criticizes Government’s Pension Package The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) has criticized the pension…
Söder Rejects Age Limits for Social Networks
German Politics Leader Criticizes Age Restrictions for Social Media Bayern’s Minister-President and CSU Chief Markus Söder has spoken…
Women’s X-Factor: Hidden Chromosome Awakens in Old Age, Unlocking Secrets to Age-Related Diseases
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have made a groundbreaking discovery that could explain gender differences in…
How the Star of the New Space Age is Losing its Luster
European Space Company OHB Sees Growing Skepticism Toward SpaceX, Aims to Capitalize on It German space company OHB…
BMA President: Doctors in Retirement Age Must be Incentivized to Continue Working
In a bid to address the looming healthcare workforce crisis, the head of the German Medical Association, Klaus…
Online Nightmare: Children’s Dangers in the Digital Age Skyrocket!
Children and Teenagers Face Growing Dangers in the Online World, Report Finds A recent report from “jugendschutz.net” has…
BREAKING: Age of Manipulation: MiniKo’s Shocking Power Grab to Control the Vote
A recent development in the German political scene has raised concerns about the potential erosion of democratic rights.…
CDU Politician Proposes Radical Shift in Retirement Age and Incentives
A German politician, Stefan Nacke, the chairman of the workers’ group of the Union’s faction in the German…
A Blow to Press Freedom in the Age of Biden
US Journalist Ben Swann has called on US President Donald Trump to lift the “unprecedented” sanctions against Russian…
Pension Crisis: Shocking 25% of Germans Leave Old Age to Chance
According to a survey commissioned by the online financial portal Finanztip and reported by the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, nearly…
CDU’s Youngest MP Exposes Age and Gender Crisis in the Union
The youngest CDU member of the German Bundestag, Catarina dos Santos-Wintz, perceives an age and gender issue within…
28 Million Baby Boomers at Risk of Poverty in Old Age
As many contemporary workers fear poverty in old age, a recent study by the Pestel Institute suggests. The…
CDU’s Linnemann: Shock Move to Lower Crime Age, Germany on the Brink of a Revolution in Justice?
German CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann has spoken out in favor of reducing the minimum age of criminal…
Can the Church Unite in a Divided Digital Age?
In a recent interview with the German news magazine “Focus”, the President of the Evangelical Church in Germany…
2,203 Teen Recruits, the Shocking Truth Behind 2024’s Record Low Age
The number of underage recruits in the German Bundeswehr has reached a record high in 2024. Out of…
Age Limits for the Digital Age?
In a recent interview, Julia Willie Hamburg, the Minister of Culture in Niedersachsen, expressed her support for implementing…
E-Patient Revolution: Your Health in the Digital Age
Former Chair of the German Ethics Council, Alena Buyx, is looking forward to the introduction of the electronic…
Germany’s Age of Scarcity
Germany Faces Growing Elderly Poverty Amid Looming Pension Crisis A staggering 45 percent of German workers can expect…
BOMBSHELL: Old School Wins Again! ‘Telefon’ Stuns as Favored Method for New Year’s Greetings in a Digital Age!
The most popular way to send New Year’s greetings in Germany remains the phone. According to a survey…
Will the Women’s Union’s Age Limit Plan Destroy the Internet as We Know It?
Just before the Culture Minister’s Conference on this Thursday, the Women’s Union (FU) in North Rhine-Westphalia has expressed…
Facebook Fiasco: 16-Year-Old Activist’s Quest for a Legal Social Media Age Limit
German Influencer Bianca Heinicke, with 8.3 million followers on Instagram, supports a legal minimum age for social media…
The aging German population
The aging German population. Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 made up just ten percent…