Germany shifts to cashless payments in 2023, with more transactions done by card or smartphone than cash for the first time....
AI increasingly shapes German politics and administration, affecting expats through new opportunities and governance frameworks....
Germany hosts over four million refugees and displaced persons in 2025, affecting expats and public services alike....
Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025, maintaining a high level of hate crimes and online threats....
The Iran war has pushed industrial nations’ oil reserves to their lowest since 1990, impacting global markets and energy costs....
Germany's interior ministers focus on tightening deportation rules for criminal refugees and enhancing civil defense....
BMW cuts 2024 profit forecast citing China market crisis and Iran war, impacting margins, sales, and expat financial considerations....
Germany’s social housing stock fell by 20,000 units in 2025, worsening affordable housing access for expats and renters....
Germany's interior ministers debate easing deportations of criminal refugees, impacting expats with heightened migration enforcement....
The number of social housing units in Germany fell again in 2025, impacting affordability for expats and international residents....