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Welfare
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Stegner Urges SPD to Avoid Past Welfare Reform Mistakes
A leading figure from the left wing of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned against repeating the…
German Parties Back German-Only Welfare Guides
The decision by Germany’s Federal Employment Agency to formulate informational brochures regarding citizen’s allowance (“Bürgergeld”) solely in standard…
German Welfare Group Urges Faster Heat Protection Action
Germany’s leading social welfare association, Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), is urging accelerated implementation of protective measures ahead of an…
German Parties Oppose Welfare Benefit Cuts
Members of Germany’s governing coalition – the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party – have publicly…
Labor Chief Pushes Targeted Welfare Reform
A leading official at Germany’s Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) has emphasized the necessity of adapting the…
Bas Rebukes Soders Welfare Plan
The German Federal Labor Minister, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has strongly rebuked CSU leader Markus Söder for his recent…
Local Leaders Demand Welfare Cuts
Local government associations are expressing criticism regarding the federal government’s response to the growing deficits faced by municipalities…
Germany Eyes Welfare Reform Deal
Despite ongoing and contentious debates between the conservative and social democratic factions regarding the planned phase-out of the…
Economist Calls for Welfare State Overhaul
A leading economist is calling for a comprehensive overhaul of Germany’s social welfare system, citing inefficiencies and unintended…
SPD Rejects Merz’s Welfare Plan
A prominent figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has strongly rebuked recent proposals from the Christian Democratic…
Merz Plan Sparks Outcry Over Welfare Rent Caps
A proposal by Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz to cap rental costs for individuals receiving citizen’s…
Germany: Unions Demand Housing Investment Alongside Welfare Reform
Discussions surrounding potential reforms to Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) have intensified, with the German Confederation of Trade Unions…
Local Leaders Demand Welfare Overhaul
Local German municipalities are calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the social welfare system, alongside proposed changes to…
Social Welfare State Criticism Mounts
Concerns are being raised over the increasing delegation of responsibilities to social insurance bodies, according to Verena Bentele,…
Animal Welfare Promises in Jeopardy?
Concerns Raised Over Livestock Farm Conditions Amid Hidden Camera Footage A German animal rights organization, Animal Rights Watch…
SPD Slams CSU Minister for Rejecting Meat Tax, Demands Alternatives to Finance Animal Welfare
The SPD has called on incoming CSU agriculture minister Rainer to present alternatives after he rejected higher meat…
AGJ Calls for Political Course Correction to Boost Youth Participation and Welfare
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (AGJ) is calling for a political course correction in Germany to increase…
Caregivers’ Payday: German Union Demands a Fair Share for the Unsung Heroes of the Welfare State
A senior’s union of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has called on the negotiators in the black-red coalition…
Vienna Cracks Down on Welfare, Leaving Thousands in the Lurch
A recent change in the assessment of social need by the Fonds Soziales Wien (FSW) has led to…
A Game-Changer in Welfare Efficiency?
The introduction of a payment card for asylum seekers in Austria has taken another step forward. The Ministry…
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,…
Job Mandate for Welfare Recipients in Jeopardy
A recent proposal to introduce a nationwide mandatory work requirement for recipients of social benefits has been met…
FDP Proposes Unified Ministry for All Welfare Handouts
In a recent interview, Free Democratic Party (FDP) Secretary General Marco Buschmann advocated for the creation of a…
Heil’s Hurdle: Germany’s Welfare System on Brink of Another Zero-Round!
German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil expects a further zero round for the citizen’s basic income in 2026, provided…
Weidel’s Shocking Plan to Cut Off Welfare to Foreigners Exposed!
AfD Chairwoman Alice Weidel will stop foreign nationals receiving Bürgergeld payments. “We’re saying clearly, Bürgergeld per se for…
Four Billion Euro Debt Bombshell: Welfare Recipients’ Shocking Secret!
Beneficiaries of social allowance and basic security are deep in arrears at the job centers. As reported by…