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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 …

Hamburg Greens leadership reportedly pays overdue social security contributions amid internal dispute Hamburg Greens leadership reportedly paid overdue social security contributions after internal disputes, even though the party had planned …

UK Announces Social Media Ban for Under‑16s, Set to Take Effect in Early 2027 UK social media ban announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer will bar children under 16 from …

Germany’s Reform Agenda Stalls as Coalition Prioritizes Painful Savings Germany’s reform agenda is stalling as the federal coalition focuses on difficult cost-cutting measures while leaving simpler, high-impact changes unresolved. Germany’s …

Social partner dialogue exposes deep rifts over Germany’s reform agenda Social partner dialogue in Berlin on June 10, 2026 pits government, unions and employers against each other over reform demands …

Germany’s Social Partners Meet at Kanzleramt as Unions Warn Against Pension Cuts Unions and employers met with the federal government at the Kanzleramt amid sharp warnings that proposed pension cuts …