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EU experts recommend restricting social media access for children under 13 EU experts recommend restricting social media access for children under 13 across EU states, urging parental oversight, staged access …

German tax reform’s promised relief eroded by rising social contributions, analysis shows German tax reform will yield smaller net relief than promised as rising social contributions and higher contribution limits …

Zalando Erfurt logistics centre closure secures multi-million euro social plan for 2,100 workers Zalando Erfurt logistics centre closure: a court-ordered settlement delivers a multi-million euro social plan and severance for …

Rising social security contributions threaten to wipe out proposed €500 tax relief in Germany Planned €500 tax relief risks being offset by rising social security contributions in Germany, ULA warns …

Germany’s family minister urges social media ban for children under 13 as EU weighs rules Germany’s family minister proposes social media ban for children under 13, urging a Europe-wide approach …

Germany Debates Social Media Ban for Under-14s as Experts and Politicians Clash Germany debates a social media ban for under-14s amid rising public support and divided expert opinion on legality, …

Scandinavianize the German welfare state: Lessons from Nordic reforms and funded pensions Proposals to Scandinavianize the German welfare state draw on Nordic models that combined funded pensions, active labour-market policies …

Debate Intensifies Over Retirement at 70 as Germany Weighs Pension Reform Germany’s debate over retirement at 70 balances fiscal stability with fairness as lawmakers propose targeted help for low‑income and …

Germany lost roughly 20,000 social housing units in 2025 as more than 57,000 subsidised flats exited rent restrictions Germany lost about 20,000 social housing units in 2025 as 57,621 subsidised …