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Ben Knight

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Germany to raise 'mother's pension'

Germany is to give older parents a higher pension than before, thanks to the Bavarian CSU. But businesses and economists say the 'mother's pension' is...

05.08.2025 90

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Will Germany raise retirement age beyond 67?

Germany's old-age pension system faces collapse under the weight of an aging population. The country's new Economy Minister Katherina Reiche wants...

03.08.2025 100

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Germany sees surge in shoplifting cases

A new survey of major German retailers has found a rise in theft, committed by organized gangs or by individuals who find it ever more difficult to...

05.07.2025 60

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Shoplifting on the rise in Germany

A new survey of major German retailers has found a rise in theft, committed by organized gangs or by individuals who find it ever more difficult to...

04.07.2025 70

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No Pride, no Palestine: Bundestag boss revels in provocation

Julia Klöckner was seen as a surprise choice for Bundestag president — a role that traditionally requires a calm and neutral presence. Klöckner is...

02.07.2025 60

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Why more Germans can't afford life on their wages

German politicians are fond of saying, "Work must be worth it." But ever more full-time workers need state benefits, and the new minimum...

28.06.2025 60

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Why Germany's former chancellor has triggered fresh outrage

Ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to receive a state-paid office with a staff of eight. Opposition parties say this is too much.

25.06.2025 50

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Researchers: Extremism in Germany's military remains threat

An internal survey about extremist attitudes in the German military now found that it does not have "systemic" extremism in the ranks. But...

20.05.2025 50

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Researchers: Extremism in Germany's military remains threat

An internal survey about extremist attitudes in the German military now found that it does not have "systemic" extremism in the ranks. But...

19.05.2025 70

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Is Karsten Wildberger really Germany's Elon Musk?

The head of Germany's new government department for digitalization and state modernization, Karsten Wildberger, has been likened to Elon Musk. But how...

16.05.2025 70

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Is Karsten Wildberger Germany's Elon Musk?

The head of Germany's new government department for digitalization and state modernization, Karsten Wildberger, has been likened to Elon Musk. But how...

15.05.2025 70

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Why is Germany's next chancellor, Merz, so unpopular?

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz and his CDU won Germany's election, yet his personal popularity is low — and getting lower. Most Germans don't...

26.04.2025 50

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Legionnaires' outbreak in Berlin has tenants worried

An outbreak of the potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease in a housing estate in Berlin has raised concerns that big housing companies are too slow...

24.04.2025 40

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What happened to Germany's peace movement?

Thousands in Germany will join traditional Easter peace marches this weekend — but the heyday of the peace movement seems long gone, as the...

18.04.2025 50

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Germany debates proposal to re-open Nord Stream pipelines

Members of the conservative party likely to lead the next German government have raised the possibility of importing Russian gas again. The far right...

28.03.2025 30

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International students 'bring billions to Germany'

A new economic study has found that international students are a massive boon for Germany's coffers — even if they get their education free of...

25.03.2025 20

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