Chancellor Merz sparks debate on fairness of Germa...
September 22, 2026
Chancellor Merz offers a cautious 2025 summer update focusing on economic reforms and foreign policy amid ongoing challenges....
German construction norms significantly drive up housing costs and complexity, impacting expats and foreign residents seeking affordable homes....
Germany and Austria will continue border controls amid EU asylum reforms, affecting expats and cross-border travel....
Germany plans to restrict child maintenance advance benefits to children under 16, affecting single-parent households and expats....
Extensive building norms in Germany drive up housing costs and complicate construction, affecting availability and affordability for expats....
Students in Germany spend over 50% of their income on housing, facing high financial pressure and limited budgets....
Germany plans to reduce age eligibility for maintenance advance from 18 to 15 or 16, impacting single-parent families including expats....
Rhineland-Palatinate PM Gordon Schnieder apologizes for the 2021 Ahrtal flood state failures at fifth anniversary....
Germany plans to raise tobacco taxes, pushing cigarette prices to nearly twelve euros by 2030 in a public health effort....
Munich restricts private water use with fines up to €50,000 amid drought; impacts residents including expats and foreign workers....
