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Cities Explore Welfare Shift
The German Association of Cities and Municipalities (Deutscher Städtetag) is signaling openness to discussions about transferring municipal responsibilities…
Cities Demand Swift Infrastructure Funds
German city and municipal authorities are urging the governing coalition to swiftly and efficiently distribute funds earmarked for…
Cities Criticize Coalition’s Welfare Plans
German cities are characterizing the recently announced citizen’s income reform, following deliberations within the governing coalition, as an…
Cities Face Tax Hikes to Close Funding Gaps
German municipalities are anticipating potential increases in property tax rates in the coming years as they navigate growing…
Cities Urge Action To Protect Homeless From Heat
German city representatives are urging national and regional governments to enhance protections for individuals experiencing homelessness amidst rising…
Cities Demand Funds For Ukraine Refugee Support
German municipalities are seeking full and sustained financial compensation from the federal and state governments for costs associated…
Cities Demand Job Training for Ukrainian Refugees
German municipal authorities are voicing support for proposed changes to financial support for Ukrainian refugees, while simultaneously advocating…
Cities Rescue Plan Splits German Coalition
A proposal by German cities to accept traumatized children from Israel and the Gaza Strip is generating internal…
German Rents Soar Cities See Record Hikes
New data released by the German federal government reveals significant rent increases across the nation throughout 2024. Zweibrücken,…
Doctor Shortage Hits Big Cities
A new analysis by comparison portal Verivox has revealed significant disparities in pediatric care across Germany, extending beyond…
Cities Urge Electricity Tax Relief
The German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag) has issued a stark warning against excluding private households from planned…
Cities Urge Swift Limits on Group Lawsuits
Municipal leaders are advocating for a swift reform of the right of associations to bring legal action, aiming…
NRW Cities Fear Infrastructure Funding Imbalance
Concerns are mounting among major cities in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, regarding the potential for inequitable distribution of…
Cities Criticize Lack of Funding Guarantee
Following the federal cabinet’s decision to implement the special infrastructure fund, the German Association of Towns and Municipalities…
Heat Action Needed in Cities Says Minister
Federal Minister for Construction Verena Hubertz (SPD) is calling for intensified efforts to combat the effects of high…
Scooter Chaos Ends German Cities Rejoice
A draft proposal for amendments to regulations governing electric micro-vehicles is set to grant municipalities the authority to…
HEATWAVE WARNING Germany’s Cities Face Urgent Action
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has urged municipalities to implement heat and climate-friendly renovations and adaptations. Speaking to…
MIGRATION CRISIS: German Cities Demand Tougher Stance on Refugees
German Municipal Leaders Urge Tougher Migration Policy Top officials from Germany’s municipal associations are calling on the government…
Cities Demand Final Push for Full Compensation
German cities’ association demands swift action on tax compensation The German Cities’ Association has called for swift legislative…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LISTEN UP! States and Cities on the Brink of Collapse as Budget Crisis Looms
Germany’s Federal Government Urged to Reach Compromises in Financial Talks Saarland’s Minister-President, Anke Rehlinger of the Social Democratic…
Cities Demand Urgent Action on Climate Adaptation
A new plan is proposed by the Association of Cities and Municipalities to better protect communities from heatwaves.…
MIGRATION CRISIS: Cities on the Brink of Collapse, Demand Radical Change
German Cities and Municipalities Association Chief Executive André Berghegger has urged the federal government and states to take…
Only 2.6% Pay Index Rent, But New Builds and Big Cities See a Surge
A recent study by the German Institute for Economic Affairs (IW) has shed light on the prevalence of…
Tariff Tussle: Trump’s Trade Wars Could Cost Billions in German Cities
A recent economic study, led by Austrian economist Gabriel Felbermayr, has analyzed the potential consequences of a trade…
Municipalities Struggle: Germany’s Towns and Cities Face Financial Woes.
The financial situation of municipalities in Germany has significantly deteriorated in the past two years, according to the…
Bombing Russian Cities & ‘Eliminating’ Baltic Fleet
This is a brief snapshot of the thoughts of a small but potentially significant group of people in…
Breaking: Union and SPD Unite to Save North Rhine-Westphalia’s Cities from Financial Ruin?
A German state’s minister-president expects a new federal government to address the old debt problem of cities in…
Will Cities and Unions Find a Compromise?
A representative of the Brandenburg Association of Cities and Municipalities, President Oliver Hermann, is urging for a compromise…
75% of Major Cities to Use Smart Traffic Tech by 2024!
Digital Technologies Gain Ground in German Cities’ Traffic and Mobility Sectors More German cities are increasingly adopting digital…
Sustainable Cities: A Long-Term Game of Involving the People
A sustainable revamp of cities and communities functions when it is long-term financed and citizens are involved. This…
‘Bund and Cities Must Act Now to Protect Medics’!
German Medical Association Demands Action Against Surge in Violence Against Healthcare Workers The head of the German Medical…
Climate Fury: 150 German Cities Unite for a Future in Peril
Thousands of people in Germany took to the streets on Friday, responding to the call from “Fridays for…
Cities Cancel Festivals as €1 Billion Deficit Looms
Three years of self-made recession have left their marks, especially in the once highly industrialized state of Saxony.…
VIOLENT UPRISE: Cities in Chaos as Attacks on Iconic Squares Soar!
Violence on Public Spaces on the Rise in Multiple Cities Police statistics from Cologne, Munich and Berlin, reported…
Cities Demand National Authority on Refugee Integration
German municipalities are calling for federal responsibility in deportations. Cities and municipalities are still heavily burdened with the…
BREAKING: Russia’s Deadly Gas Strike on Ukraine: Cities in Ruins
(I assume you meant to say there’s no text, and I’ll respond with a new article) As the…
2035: The Decisive Year for Cities
The German Association of Cities and Municipalities (DStGB) demands “a fundamental change in federal, state, and local politics”.…
Kommunal Catastrophe: German Cities on Brink of Financial Collapse?
Germany’s Cities Face Dramatic Financial Crisis, Says Urban Association According to the German Cities Association, the financial situation…