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Brantner Urges Faster Pace on Social Reforms
The co-leader of Germany’s Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has urged representatives from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and…
CDU Warns Social Welfare Debate Risks Empty Rhetoric
A leading voice within the CDU is urging both the CDU/CSU and the SPD to adopt a more…
Employers Demand Social Security Spending Cuts
Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, is urging the federal government to prevent further increases in social security contributions,…
Merz Attacks Social Welfare System Sparks SPD Outrage
German Social Democrats (SPD) have expressed concern regarding recent statements made by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). Johannes Fechner,…
Ramelow Proposes Mandatory Social Year For Young Germans
A prominent German politician has proposed broadening mandatory national service options for young citizens, injecting a new perspective…
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…
German Firms Dominate Social Media Presence
A significant majority of German businesses continue to maintain an active presence on social media, with recent data…
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…
Prien Seeks Rules for Teens on Social Media
Germany is set to examine stricter regulations concerning the use of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram,…
Youth Social Media Rules Under Review
Germany is preparing to examine stricter regulations for social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with Federal Education…
Social Democrats Demand Hospitals Offer Abortions
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for a mandate requiring publicly funded hospitals to perform abortions, a…
Retailers Struggle With Social Media
A recent survey by the German IT industry association, Bitkom, reveals significant challenges faced by German retailers in…
Social Media Use Soars Past 2012 Levels
A recent study examining leisure habits and satisfaction among 3,000 German citizens aged 18 and over, conducted by…
Social Security Faces Future Tax Hikes
The Federal Labor Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Bärbel Bas, has suggested potential tax…
Kids Miss Out Social Skills Study Finds
early childhood education programs overwhelmingly prioritize cognitive development at the expense of essential social skills.. The research, analyzing…
Social Group Demands Tax Funds for Healthcare
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social advocacy group, has intensified calls for increased government funding to bolster…
Germany’s Social Union Demands Healthcare Funding Boost
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, has joined the growing chorus calling for increased government…
Social Group Urges Tax Funds for Healthcare
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, is advocating for increased government funding to bolster both…
Social Group Demands More Tax Funds for Healthcare
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare association, is calling for increased government funding to bolster both…
Housing Boom Signals Social Change
A potential shift is underway in the provision of social housing in Germany, according to Federal Minister for…
Climate Crisis Tops Social Concerns
As Earth Overshoot Day approaches this Thursday, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has signaled a shift towards a socially-oriented…
Social Reforms Boost Democracy Trust
The head of Caritas, Eva Welskop-Deffaa, believes the ongoing reforms to social systems present a critical opportunity to…
Teen Social Media Ban Faces Debate
Concerns regarding the impact of social media on young people are prompting renewed calls for stricter regulations and…
Military Pay Hike Sparks Social Concern
Concerns are emerging regarding plans for a revised and more appealing military service model in Germany, with social…
Social Welfare State Criticism Mounts
Concerns are being raised over the increasing delegation of responsibilities to social insurance bodies, according to Verena Bentele,…
Employers Underpaying Social Security Contributions
Recent audits by the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) have revealed discrepancies in social security contributions made by…
Leftist Rise: Is the End of Social Democracy Near?
In a prelude to the SPD’s party convention, the leader of the Left Party, Jan van Aken, expressed…
The Last Chance for Social Democracy?
A leading labor union official has called on the minimum wage commission to consider a proposal to increase…
Expert Warns of ‘Ruinous Price Competition’ in German Social Insurance System
A new report suggests that the loan promised by the German Federal Minister of Finance, Lars Klingbeil, may…
Budget Betrayal: CDU’s Social Wing Slams Electricity Tax Hike for Ordinary Germans
German Social Democratic wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is criticizing the federal budget draft, calling for…
CDU: SPD’s Health Insurance Grab for the Wealthy is a Recipe for Social Chaos
German Union’s Labor Chief Rejects Higher Health Insurance Contributions for High-Earners The head of the Christian Democratic Employees’…
Can Social Partners Avoid a Showdown on the Minimum Wage?
German labor union leader Christiane Benner has called on the social partners in the minimum wage commission to…
SPD Eyes ‘Social Leasing’ for Affordable EVs
A German Social Democratic Party (SPD) faction is considering the introduction of a “social leasing” model for electric…
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…
Caritas Proposes a New Path to Defense and Social Security
A prominent Caritas official, Eva Welskop-Deffaa, has weighed in on the debate over the feasibility of Germany’s defense…
SPD Leader Warns of Social Catastrophe
A senior German politician has expressed concerns over the European Union’s carbon emissions trading scheme, which is set…
Facebook’s Secret: Only 9,779 People Joined the Class Action Against the Social Giant
A class-action lawsuit has been filed by consumer associations against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over a…
German Hospital Social Workers on the Brink of Collapse
New Article: A recent study by the University of Kassel’s Institute for Social Work has revealed that a…
New Minister Targets Abuse of Social Benefits
German authorities to strengthen efforts to combat social benefits misuse, minister says Germany’s new federal labor minister, Bärbel…
German Social Insurances Wasting a Quarter of a Trillion on Red Tape
German Social Insurance Funds Spend 25 Billion Euros on Administrative Costs Annually According to a recent report by…
Left Party Demands Bold Social Reform
German politician Ines Schwerdtner, the leader of the Left party, has called for a more equitable distribution of…
Germany’s Youth Radicalized by Social Media
German authorities are sounding the alarm over a growing trend of right-wing radicalism among young people in the…
Germany’s Green Party Blames AfD, CDU and CSU for Social Polarization and Rising Hate Crimes
German Greens’ Parliamentary Business Manager Blames Far-Right and Mainstream Parties for Social Polarization In the wake of a…
Majority of Germans Want Social Media Ban for Minors Under 16, Poll Shows
A majority of Germans believe that access to social media should be prohibited for minors under the age…
Social Justice Advocate Petra Köpping Set for SPD Deputy Chairmanship
On the proposal of the eastern German state federations, Petra Köpping is to become the deputy chairman of…
Revitalizing Social Democracy Requires Bold Ideas and Political Backbone
Philipp Türmer, the head of the Juso, expects new ideas from the SPD leadership to find a way…
Linken Leader Warns of Loneliness Epidemic Due to Social Exclusion
Linken-Chef Jan van Aken has expressed concern over the increasing sense of isolation due to social exclusion. “Loneliness…
Focus on Identity Building and Social Change
Ines Schwerdtner, the Co-Chairwoman of the Left party, has clarified that her goal is not to participate in…
Employer Boss Wants to Cut Social Benefits, Cap at 40%!
Rainer Dulger, president of the employers’ association, calls for more intervention in the welfare state from the black-red…
Social Association: Pension Increase Insufficient for Many
The Social Association of Germany welcomes the pension increase that was introduced by the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday,…
Green Party’s Left-Wing Minister Paus to Lead Work and Social Issues Working Group
Lisa Paus, a member of the Green Party, has been chosen to lead the working group on labor…
CDU Politician Sees Urgent Need for Social Security Reform Amidst Demographic Challenges
Thorsten Frei, the designated Federal Chancellery chief, sees the reform of the social security systems as a major…
CSU Onboard, But Social Democrats Face Internal Strife
The CDU has approved the coalition agreement with the SPD. The agreement was adopted with a large majority…
Early Blow to Social Improvements
In recent times, social realities have become overshadowed by the war rhetoric, leading to the opposite situation where…
Social Security at Risk!
The German Communist Party (DKP) did not participate in the Bundestag elections, but has not held back on…
HOUSING REVOLUTION: Germany’s Unions Demand a 100,000-Unit Social Housing Boom!
A German trade union and a tenants’ association have urged the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the trade…
BUDGET BOMBSHELL: CDU’s Likely New Chancellor to Rethink Social Spending?
Germany’s Next Chancellor to Make Tough Decisions on Social Expenditures Germany’s likely next Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is expected…
MANNHEIM AMOK: Did Social Media Radicalize the Killer?
A fatal car crash in the Mannheim city center has led to the SPD calling for a comprehensive…
Bundeswehr Bonanza: Trillion-Euro War Machine Unleashed as Social State Burns to Ashes
Germany’s Military Budget to be Doubled, Report Suggests The German government is planning to increase the military budget…
Social Issues on the Chopping Block?
Social Organizations and Trade Unions Warn of Neglect of Social Issues in Upcoming German Government Social organizations and…
Conservatives, Social Democrats and Liberals Unite in Historic Coalition
Austria is set to form a government comprising the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos, with the coalition’s program to…
CDU’s Social Wing Fires Warning Shot at Rising Food Prices
A senior official of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has called for a comprehensive relief package for small…
No Coalition with Union Without Social Justice
A representative of the conservative Seeheimer Circle in the SPD, Dirk Wiese, has set conditions for a potential…
Left Party Rises as SPD’s Social Credibility Crumbles
A recent survey expert, Klaus-Peter Schöppner, head of the Bielefeld-based survey institute Mentefactum, attributes the surge in popularity…
Ukraine Blocks Truth Social, Zelensky’s War on Free Speech?
In Ukraine, numerous users are reporting problems accessing Truth Social, the social network of US President Donald Trump.…
A Real Social Revolution?
CDU’s General Secretary Carsten Linnemann plans an “actual social reform” after the federal election, with a focus on…
Social Housing Crisis Looms Large
The federal chairman of the IG BAU, Robert Feiger, has accused political parties in the election campaign of…
US Defense Dollars Fuel ‘Social Engineering’?
Thomson-Reuters, the parent company of the news agency Reuters, has received millions of dollars from the US federal…
German Justice Under Fire as Social Media Sentencing Sparks Outrage
A recent court ruling in Würzburg, Germany, has raised concerns about the country’s justice system. Two men were…
Facebook Fiasco: German Towns Abandon Social Media Amid ‘Heated Atmosphere’
A German official’s call for retreat from social media has sparked a debate in the country’s local government…
BOMBSHELL: Germany’s Municipalities Unleash War on ‘Total Refusers’ Demand Radical Shift in Social and Migration Policy
German Districts and Municipalities Demand a Decisive Shift in Social and Migration Policy. “This Bundestag election really is…
BREAKING: TikTok Wipes Out Most EU Content, in Shocking Social Media Crackdown!
A recent analysis by the German magazine Spiegel, based on data provided by major online platforms to the…
FDP Chief’s Secret Social Dem Friends Exposed?
In a recent interview, FDP leader Christian Lindner advocated for a coalition between the Union, SPD and FDP.…
Tax-Funded Welfare: CDU’s Social Wing Shifts the Burden!
A social wing of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has called for a debate on high social contributions,…
BREAKING: Social Media Giants in the Firing Line as Germany Cracks Down on Election Meddling and Online Hate
The German Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, met with representatives of major social media platforms and…
Lang’s Radical Plan to Fund Social Security
Former Green Party Leader Ricarda Lang Supports Robert Habeck’s Idea to Tax Capital Gains on Social Insurance Contributions.…
Germany’s Social Catastrophe Looms Under Merz
German Left Party Chief Warns of a Catastrophic Blow to the Social State under a Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
Parties Fumble Social Insurance Hike Solution!
A lobby group, the “Federation of Taxpayers” is expressing concern over the lack of significant statements in parties’…
Social Cuts on the Horizon?
Economist Veronika Grimm has demanded from the new federal government to stop the increase of labor-related costs through…
German Social Democrats Suffer Crisis of Confidence
Mood Swing in Favor of SPD Awaits Before Extraordinary Federal Party Convention on January 11 According to a…
A New Social Contract?
Left party leader Jan van Aken calls on SPD, Union, and Green chancellor candidates to publicly and clearly…
Germany’s Social Safety Net Under Fire
The CDU’s Social Wing strongly rejects the proposal by Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte to delay the payment of…
AfD Surges Ahead, Greens Soar to New Heights, Social Democrats in Free Fall!
Seven weeks before the snap federal election in February, the AfD and the Greens are on the upswing,…
German Taxpayers Unite to Stop Soaring Social Benefits!
The Federation of Taxpayers demands the next federal government to brake the rise of social contributions. The “Bild”…
BREAKING: Germany’s Social Minister Reveals SHOCKING New Minimum Wage of 14 Euros – What’s Next for the Workforce?
German Social Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) warned the SPD against setting the minimum wage politically. “The debate on…
Shock Warning from Top Economist as Social Democrats’ Pensions Plans Unleashed!
The head of the Economic Council, Monika Schnitzer, warns of the pension plans of the SPD. “The SPD…
BOMBSHELL: Social Media Moguls Face Harsher Crackdown in Shocking New Regulation!
After the Magdeburg attack, CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann demands that social network operators take on greater responsibility.…
BOMBSHELL: German Social Democrats Uncover Shocking Plot to Destroy the Country!
SPD’s faction leader Dirk Wiese has warned against drawing hasty conclusions about the motives of the suspected attacker…
Tax Revolt: Wagenknecht’s Shocking Demand for a Social Tax Break!
Before the presentation of the CDU/CSU election program, the chairman of the Left Party, Sahra Wagenknecht, criticized the…
Higher Social Deductions Reveal the Shocking Truth About Your Net Worth!
For most households, higher burdens are expected to come in the next year. Above all, the rising social…
BOMBSHELL: German Charity Warns of Crippling Cuts in Social Sector – What’s Next for the Vulnerable?
Caritas President Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa warned of cuts in the social sector. “The political promise that our social…
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…