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Simplified Welfare Aid Boosts Fairness
Germany’s largest social welfare association, the VdK, is advocating for increased standardization of benefit processes. The organization’s president,…
Wealthier Germans Should Fund Welfare State More
Germany’s largest social welfare association, the VdK, has called for increased contributions from wealthier individuals towards funding the…
Merkel Criticizes Merz Over Welfare Cuts
The association VdK has strongly criticized a recent call from CDU leader Friedrich Merz to reduce spending on…
AfD Seeks Cuts to Welfare and Foreign Aid
Following a budgetary review session of the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee concerning the 2025 federal budget, the Alternative…
Klingbeil Urges Flexibility on Welfare Reform
Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged a pragmatic approach to ongoing discussions surrounding reforms to the nation’s…
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…
Coalition Agrees Key Principles For Welfare Reform
Germany’s governing coalition has reached a consensus on core principles for social welfare reform, according to statements released…
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…
German Unions Slam Planned Welfare Freeze
Germany’s leading trade union confederation, the DGB, has voiced strong criticism regarding the planned freeze on adjustments to…
Minister Defends “Bullshit” Remark Rejects Welfare Cuts
Germany’s Federal Minister for Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas, has defended her recent strong criticism of proposals to curtail…
Greens Urge Ruling Parties To Resolve Welfare Reform Dispute
The co-leader of the Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has urged the German federal government to resolve internal disputes…
Söder Demands Major Welfare Overhaul
The leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has advocated for a significant overhaul of Germany’s…
German Industry Calls For Major Welfare Reform
Germany’s leading employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has cautioned that the country’s ongoing economic downturn will likely persist without substantial…
SPD Plans Crackdown on Welfare Abuse
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) views the anticipated suspension of adjustments to Bürgergeld (Germany’s basic income scheme) next…
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,…
Steinbrück Calls for Major Welfare Overhaul
Former German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück has advocated for comprehensive reforms to the nation’s social welfare system, signaling…
Advisors Urge Wealthy to Back Welfare Cuts
A key advisory council to Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has urged Minister Katherina Reiche to advocate…
Union Leader Rules Out Welfare Cuts
The head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, maintains that the German social welfare system…
Breher Named Germany’s New Animal Welfare Chief
Silvia Breher, a member of the CDU party, has been appointed as the new Federal Government Commissioner for…
Klüssendorf Warns Against Welfare Cuts
Ahead of a joint strategy meeting of the governing coalition’s parliamentary group leaderships scheduled for Thursday and Friday…
Charity Urges Calm Over Welfare Reform Plans
One of Germany’s largest welfare organizations, Diakonie Deutschland, has voiced cautious support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent announcement…
Opposition Fears Animal Welfare Officer Independence
The planned appointment of Silvia Breher, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (CDU),…
Health Chief Slams Government Welfare Policies
Oliver Blatt, the newly appointed head of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband), has voiced…
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…
SPD Leaders Warn Merz Against Welfare Cuts
Leading figures within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) are cautioning Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) against downplaying the strength…
Coalition Parties Clash Over Welfare Changes
Disagreement is emerging among Germany’s governing coalition partners regarding potential social reforms. Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU…
Klingbeil Vows Crackdown On Welfare And Tax Fraud
Germany is set to intensify its efforts to combat welfare and tax fraud, according to statements made by…
Linnemann Vows Welfare System Overhaul
A significant overhaul of Germany’s basic income scheme, known as the “Bürgergeld” is under consideration, according to Carsten…
Haseloff Opposes Tax Hikes Favors Welfare Reform
The debate around Germany’s fiscal policy is intensifying, with diverging views emerging from key political figures. Reiner Haseloff,…
SPD Fights Low Wages To Protect Welfare System
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany is aiming to reduce the number of individuals reliant on supplementary…
German Welfare Costs Surge Past 20 Billion Euros
Germany’s social welfare expenditure reached 20.2 billion euros net in 2024, a 14.8 percent increase compared to the…
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…