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Germany’s Child Well-being Falls Below International Average According to UNICEF
Germany’s performance in the international comparison of child wellbeing once again lagged behind the average. This finding comes…
Child Psychologist Demands Urgent Regulation of Social Media Platforms
Child and youth psychologist Kerstin Paschke is demanding immediate regulation of major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram,…
Stuttgart Police Arrest 84-Year-Old Man Accused of Hundreds of Cases Child Abuse
The Stuttgart Police have arrested an 84-year-old man who is accused of hundreds of cases of sexual abuse…
German Judges Embrace Mandatory IP Logging to Combat Child Exploitation
The German judiciary association has welcomed the planned retention requirements for IP addresses and called for further steps…
Parents Blast Proposed Cuts to Child Support Assistance Program
Savings proposals regarding the child maintenance allowance, put forward by leading municipal associations, have met with widespread criticism…
Child Abuse Statistics Shocking Beauftragte Calls Data Terrifying
Kerstin Claus, the Independent Commissioner for Issues of Sexual Child Abuse, described the latest figures on child abuse…
Digital Child Safety Experts Deliver Key Recommendations By End Of June
The independent expert commission, titled “Child and Youth Protection in the Digital World” plans to submit its policy…
Parents Need More Support For Online Child Safety Say CDU Minister
Federal Minister of Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU) is calling for increased support for parents following the findings…
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.…
German Minister Karin Prien Announces Comprehensive Reform of Child and Youth Services
Bundesfamilienministerin Karin Prien (CDU) plans a comprehensive overhaul of child and youth services. The ministerial draft, which “Politico” reported…
EU Parliament Rejects Chat Control Effort in Failed Battle Against Online Child Exploitation
The European Parliament rejected a Commission proposal to retain the current temporary exemption from e‑Privacy rules that allows…
German Cabinet Approves Automatic Child Benefit From Birth Without Paperwork
Parliament’s cabinet has decided that child benefit will be paid automatically after a child’s birth, eliminating the need…
German Child Protection League Welcomes Paternity Law Changes Clarifying Birth Parents’ Rights
The German Child Protection Association (Deutscher Kinderschutzbund) has broadly welcomed the Bundestag’s decision made Thursday evening to make…
German Greens Demand Youth Forum on Social Media Regulation Amid Chancellor’s Child Ban Proposal
After German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) voiced a call to ban social‑media platforms for children, the deputy chair of…
Federal Government Lacks Data on Overdue Child Support Payments as States Pour Billions into Subsidy
The federal government and the states are injecting billions of euros into the child‑support advance scheme, but the…
Greens Claim Child Welfare Threatened by Stricter Basic Income Sanctions as Federal Government Refutes Risk
The German federal government considers the tougher sanctions introduced with the new basic security law to pose no…
Academic Parents Add 37 Minutes Each Day To Child Care For Kids Under Five
In a recent study by the Federal Institute for Population Research, parents whose partner holds a university degree…
Child Protection Group Calls for Enforcement of Current Laws Over Social Media Ban for Under‑16s
Faced with the debate over a social‑media ban for users under 16, the German Children’s Protection Association is…
Germany’s Commission Plans Merge of Citizens’ Allowance, Child Supplement, and Housing Benefit into Unified Aid
The German federal government together with the Länder and municipalities has decided to combine the Bürgergeld, the Kinderzuschlag…
German CDU Pushes for Stricter Rules on Child Influencers in Social Media
If adopted, the proposal would mean that any family or individual wishing to showcase a child’s online presence…
Berlin Kindergarten Tragedy Child Dies in Accident in Niederschöneweide
Before the incident, several police and fire vehicles were already on scene. In total, 22 fire‑fighters and two…
Lawmakers Reject Child Smartphone Ban
The proposal by Thuringia’s Minister-President Mario Voigt to ban smartphone use for those under 14 and social media…
Child Welfare Concerns Surge in Germany
the number of children at risk of harm has reached a record high for the third consecutive year..…
Child Rights Gap Widens Across Germany
Germany faces a significant shortfall in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,…
Child Exploitation Raids Rock Bavaria
Law Enforcement Conducts Extensive Raids in Southern Bavaria Amidst Growing Concerns Over Online Exploitation A significant operation targeting…
Siggelkow Slams Political Failure on Child Poverty
The founder of the Christian children and youth organization Arche, Bernd Siggelkow, has launched a scathing critique of…
Ukraine Child Crisis Intensifies Ahead of Winter
The onset of winter in Ukraine is rapidly exacerbating the already precarious situation for children and adolescents, according…
Child Poverty Risks Surge in Germany
Germany’s official statistics reveal a concerning rise in child and youth poverty, with 15.2% – approximately 2.2 million…
Housing Benefits Child Support to Link
The German government, under the leadership of Housing Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD), is planning a significant overhaul of…
Child Exploitation Risks Rise
A stark warning has been issued regarding a concerning surge in the exploitation of young people across Germany,…
EU Child Protection Deal Faces Union Disappointment
A growing rift is emerging within Germany’s ruling coalition over the stalled negotiations surrounding the proposed EU “Chat…
Child Benefits Flowing Abroad
New data released by the Federal Employment Agency reveals a notable increase in child benefit payments made to…
Left Party Calls For Increased Child Benefits
Marking this year’s International Day for Children, a leading figure is advocating for a significant increase to child…
Child Health Needs Urgent Protection
A coalition of medical experts is advocating for enhanced safeguards and protections for children within the healthcare system.…
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 Divided On Gaza Child Evacuation Plan
Germany is currently facing a political debate regarding the potential reception of injured children from the Gaza Strip.…
Child Abuse Cases Remain High in Germany
Recent data released by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) indicates a stabilization, though at a persistently high…
Child Hit By Vehicle Every 19 Minutes This Year
Recent data indicates a concerning trend in road safety for children in Germany. Throughout 2024, a child was…
Aid Groups Push For Gaza Child Evacuations
Aid organizations have welcomed the willingness of numerous German cities to offer refuge and care for injured and…
SPD Seeks Urgent Child Evacuations From Gaza
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is urging the German government to adopt a more assertive approach regarding the…
CDU Workers Criticize Child Benefit Plan
Discussions within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are intensifying ahead of a meeting led by party leader Friedrich…
477 Drones and Rockets Rain Down on Ukraine, Child Injured, F-16 Pilot Killed in Defense of Country
Ukraine Confronts Widespread Russian Aerial Attack In a late-night assault, Ukraine reported being bombarded by a massive Russian…
Dresden’s Brutal Crackdown on Child Pornography Ring”.
In a coordinated operation, the public prosecutor’s office and the police in Dresden conducted a comprehensive search and…
No Child Should Go Hungry
The Left Party is calling for free and healthy meals to be provided to all schoolchildren nationwide. According…
Russian Child Abductions” Scandal Rocks Relations!
A US government project investigating alleged Russian abductions of Ukrainian children has been terminated, according to multiple media…
Unending Sorrow as Mother and 2-Year-Old Child Succumb to Injuries after ISIS-Style Attack
Two days after the attack on a demonstration in Munich, a two-year-old child and its mother have died…
Poverty Pandemonium: Child Poverty on the Rise, 2024 Deadline in Jeopardy!
Last year, the number of children and young adults at risk of poverty has slightly increased compared to…
Child Poverty a Looming Threat!
A large majority of parents in Germany consider child poverty a pressing problem. According to a survey commissioned…
Germany’s Shame: Billionaire Founder of Christian Charity Blasts Politicians for Ignoring Child Poverty in Election Campaign
Founder of the Christian aid organization “Die Arche”, Bernd Siggelkow, has criticized the political response to child poverty…
Child among Two Dead in Shocking Stabbing Rampage
A brutal event has shaken the small Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg, in the administrative district of Unterfranken. According…
Unimaginable Carnage Leaves 2 Dead, a Child Among the Victims
A devastating event has shaken the small Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg. According to initial media reports, at least…
Arrested for Child Pornography
Darrin Bell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and journalist, has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.…
Fiscal Frenzy: Germany’s Shocking New Budget Boasts a Whopping 12% Boost to Child Benefits!
The Federal Council has cleared the way for the tax relief law and the increase in child benefit.…
Parliament Passes Sweeping Tax Cut and Child Benefit Boost!
The German Bundestag has passed a law on tax relief and an increase in child benefits. The package…
Marine pine extract relieves ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents
Children and adolescents are sometimes very electrified, that’s normal. But if they are constantly inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive,…
Six year old student wounds the teacher with a firearm
A 6-year-old boy is in custody after he shot and wounded a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in…
Former Russian MP tramples a child to death
In a terrible accident on the roads of the Russian state, a politician trampled a child to death…
Family locked up the 8-year-old in a room for 7 years
An 8-year-old girl has been rescued after her mother, grandmother and grandfather locked her in Cologne in western…
The 11-year-old who was pulled alive from the ruins dies
During the day, foreign media reported that a boy had been rescued from the rubble of a building…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s child dies during birth
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s child dies during birth. The football star Cristiano Ronaldo shared sad news with his fans as…