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Citizen
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Bundestag Approves Tightening of Citizen Benefit Reform
The Bundestag has moved forward with the planned tightening of the citizen’s basic income. In a roll‑call vote…
German Green Leader Dzienus Calls Citizen Income Reform a Vote of Misery Against the People
Greens member Timon Dzienus has slammed the planned re‑design of Bürgergeld into a new form of basic security as…
Coalition Seals Deal on Citizen Basic Income Reform Ahead of Bundestag Vote
Union and SPD have reportedly settled the remaining disagreements over the Bürgergeld reform. According to reports in “Stern”…
Germany’s Digital Minister Launches Nationwide Citizen App Plan
Bundesdigitalminister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) revealed plans for a nationwide citizen app at a Handelsblatt event in Berlin. The app…
Green Youth Spokeswoman Demands Greater Citizen Engagement from Her Party in East Germany
Ahead of the upcoming state elections in Saxony‑Anhalt and Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, Henriette Held – the spokesperson for the…
AfD Welcomes CDU Top Tax Rate and Citizen Allowance Reform, Calls for Middle‑Class Relief
The AfD welcomes CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann’s proposals to reform the top tax rate and the citizen’s…
German Citizen Benefit Spending Jumps to 57.1 Billion Euros in 2024
In 2024, total payments from the federal government, states and municipalities toward the Bürgergeld rose to €57.1 billion, according…
Statutory Health Insurers Sue Federal Government to Cover More Costs for Citizen Benefit Recipients
The umbrella association of statutory health insurers (GKV) is campaigning to force the federal government to increase its…
Economists Question Saxony-Anhalt’s Conditional Citizen Benefit Plan
Economists warn that Saxony-Anhalt’s premier, Sven Schulze (CDU), faces significant obstacles if he pushes ahead with a policy…
Greens Push State‑Managed Citizen Fund to Reshape Private Pensions
The Green Party’s parliamentary group has put forward a proposal to replace Germany’s current private pension scheme with…
Germany Aims for 20000 Citizen Soldiers
Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has unveiled ambitious plans to recruit 20,000 volunteers for a revamped, largely voluntary,…
Lang Joins German Parliament Committee for Citizen Petitions
Ricarda Lang, former co-leader of the Green Party, has been appointed to the Bundestag’s Petitions Committee, a move…
Berlin Mayor Eyes Citizen Polls Before Election
Berlin’s governing mayor, Kai Wegner of the CDU, is pushing for the formal inclusion of citizen referendums within…
BA Loans Boost Citizen Income Recipients
A concerning trend is emerging from German government data, revealing a significant increase in loans disbursed to citizens…
Healthcare Savings Plan Shields Citizen Impact
The German Health Minister, Nina Warken of the CDU, has unveiled a cost-cutting package aimed at securing a…
CDU Demands Citizen Income Reform
Several prominent figures within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are expressing strong expectations for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as…
Greens Seek Citizen Power Over State Reliance
Germany’s Green Party is signaling a potential shift towards a more liberal platform, according to statements made by…
German Minister Predicts Citizen Income Reform Soon
Germany is poised for revisions to its citizen’s allowance, known as the “Bürgergeld”, with proposals expected soon from…
US Citizen Charged With Spying For China
German prosecutors have filed charges against a U.S. citizen suspected of acting as an agent for Chinese intelligence…
Every Citizen to Get a Digital Identity by 2025?
Germany’s New Minister for Digitalization and Modernization Outlines Plan for Simplified and Efficient Administration Germany’s newly appointed Minister…
German Citizen Detained in US Nightmare After Decade-Old Pot Bust
A 34-year-old German citizen, living in the United States, has been taken into custody upon his return to…
German Embassy Steps in for Imprisoned Non-Binary Citizen
The German Foreign Office has become involved in the case of a non-binary German individual who is being…
Swiss Citizen Found Dead in Prison, Suicide Suspected
Swiss National Found Dead in Iranian Prison, Authorities Claim Suicide A Swiss national was found dead in an…