Leo Müller

Kids’ debit cards give children shopping power — and new challenges for parents Kids’ debit cards are reshaping how families handle allowance, but parents face digital onboarding, PIN activation and …

Los Angeles tiny houses offer shelter but fall short of long-term solution for thousands City-funded tiny houses and hotel placements have reduced visible street homelessness, yet gaps in affordable housing …

EU Agrees Price Buffer to Protect Emissions Trading While Easing Consumer Burden EU emissions trading will keep a binding carbon price, but a newly agreed price buffer for heating and …

Electric Car Subsidy Sparks Over 50,000 Applications in Germany Germany’s electric car subsidy drew more than 50,000 applications by June 12, 2026, and Minister Carsten Schneider says it is reaching …

Infineon Dresden chip factory to begin production in early July Infineon’s Dresden chip factory, the Smart Power Fab, starts production in early July — a €5bn project adding 1,000 jobs …

Swiss voters reject SVP population cap initiative Swiss voters narrowly rejected the SVP population cap initiative, preserving the country’s migration framework and averting threats to bilateral EU ties and economic …

Swiss population cap rejected in referendum, easing economic and EU integration concerns Swiss voters rejected the Swiss population cap in a June 14, 2026 referendum, a result that government and …

Bundestag Advances Ecological Packaging Rules, Ties Licence Fees to Recyclability Bundestag empowers Germany’s Environment Ministry to set ecological packaging rules, tying licence fees to recyclability and promoting use of recyclates. …

Cologne Cathedral entry fee sparks debate as Domkapitel sets €12 charge from July 1, 2026 Cologne Cathedral entry fee begins July 1, 2026: Domkapitel will charge €12 (€6 reduced); worshippers …