Elterngeld reform draws sharp criticism from Left and Greens Elterngeld reform sparks criticism as Family Minister Karin Prien proposes shorter benefit duration that opponents say will strain mothers and childcare …
German cabinet approves major Wohngeld changes, affecting one-third of households German cabinet approves major Wohngeld changes: benefits reduced, heating allowance halved and indexation suspended. One-third of recipients to lose support …
German reform package reshapes federal budget and asks citizens to shoulder short-term costs for longer-term gains German reform package reshapes the 2027 federal budget, imposing short-term costs for citizens while …
Ukraine drone campaign cripples Crimea supply lines, turning R-280 into a “Highway of Death” Ukrainian drone campaign targeting Russian supply routes to Crimea has intensified since May, striking dozens of …
Elterngeld reform: draft cuts benefit to 12 months while raising minimum and maximum payments Draft shortens Elterngeld to 12 months, increases minimum to €330 and maximum to €1,900, and introduces …
Vienna Court Sentences Two Former Syrian Officers to Eight Years for Raqqa Torture A Vienna court on July 6, 2026, sentenced two former Syrian security officials to eight years each …
Coalition pushes major rewrite of Germany’s Heizungsgesetz, triggering legal challenge Coalition parties propose sweeping amendments to the Heizungsgesetz, removing the 65% renewables requirement and prompting a court challenge that may …
HMS Prince of Wales escorted after Russian Tu-142 drops sonar buoys near British carrier A Royal Navy carrier strike group centering on HMS Prince of Wales was escorted by British …
Berlin blackout report urges 10-day resilience goal after January power attack A 49-page expert report on the Berlin blackout urges the city to prepare to endure up to ten days …
China missile test in the South Pacific draws regional criticism China missile test in the South Pacific draws criticism from Australia, Japan and New Zealand as a submarine-launched rocket landed …
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