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German social spending climbs to record 32% of GDP as budget hits €1.431 trillion Germany’s social spending reached 32% of GDP in 2025, rising to €1.431 trillion as care, health …

French social media ban bars under-15s from major platforms, effective Sept. 1, 2026 France enacts social media ban for under-15s, effective Sept 1, 2026; platforms must adopt age checks and …

Shortage of social lawyers strains German courts as unrepresented claimants and AI filings surge Germany’s shortage of social lawyers is squeezing access to justice, leaving many claimants unrepresented and courts …

German social state reform must simplify benefits and protect lower‑middle incomes, says Cremer Cremer calls for German social state reform to simplify benefits, protect lower‑middle incomes and shore up pensions …

EU panel and German report back age-based limits for social media for children EU experts and a German commission endorse age-based rules for social media for children; Brussels may set …

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 …