Families in Germany can access about 150 state benefits, including child benefit and parental allowance, to ease child-rearing costs....
Germany faces rising energy costs in 2026; expats should prepare for higher heating bills and leverage government relief measures....
The EU plans stricter Airbnb regulations to combat housing shortages in major cities, impacting expats and international residents in Germany....
German economic institutes raise 2026 growth forecasts amid strong GDP data but inflation remains a concern for expats....
AWO proposes bundling social benefits and an employment booster to simplify Germany’s welfare and reduce poverty....
Germany’s climate policy faces criticism over social fairness as low-income households struggle with rising costs and access to subsidies....
Historic low Rhine water levels threaten shipping, causing route disruption and economic challenges for logistics reliant on inland waterways....
Germany's coalition plans stricter sick leave rules requiring medical certificates from day one, impacting expats and workers....
Germany abolishes telephone sick notes: medical certificates now required from day one of illness....
Germany's Bundestag debates pension reform focused on capital pensions, with key impacts for expats and foreign workers....
