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Elterngeld Reform 2026: Purchasing Power Down 31.5% as Government Proposes 12‑Month Rule IW study finds Elterngeld lost 31.5% purchasing power by 2026; government proposes 12 months of payment, raises minimum …

German building standards blamed for driving up costs and stalling housing construction, study finds Study says German building standards—from accessibility to energy rules—raise costs and slow housing construction; lawmakers consider …

Coalition softens GKV contribution stabilization law with reduced family fees and extra federal funding German coalition softens GKV contribution stabilization law: lower family insurance fees, €1.4bn extra federal funding in …

Rich Map Reveals Where Germany’s Millionaires Lived Before World War I Rich Map digitizes pre-WWI tax records to map 4,500 German millionaires, tracing how wealth clustered in neighborhoods from Phoenixsee …

Die Linke files constitutional challenge to Germany’s heating law at the Federal Constitutional Court Die Linke files constitutional challenge to Germany’s heating law, seeking an emergency injunction to block a …

Rents in German cities surged 51% in a decade, DGB analysis shows German rents rose 51% in 10 years, with Berlin up 76.9% and smaller cities seeing the steepest jumps, …

Coalition reform package seen as boost for Germany’s labour market, says BA Germany’s coalition reform package could give the labour market a significant boost, the Federal Employment Agency and researchers …

Germany unveils “Program for Upswing and Employment” with tax, labour and pension reforms Chancellor Merz on July 2, 2026, presented the Program for Upswing and Employment, a package of more …

Renewable energy share hits record 58% of Germany’s electricity consumption in first half of 2026 Germany’s renewable energy share reached a record 58% of electricity consumption in Jan–Jun 2026, driven …