From mid-June 2026, Deutsche Bahn is selling a flat-rate family ticket (Familienticket) for €99.99. For that price, up to two adults and up to four children aged 6 to 14 […] The post Deutsche Bahn Launches €99.99 Family Ticket for Summer appeared fir...
From 1 July 2026, pensions in Germany rise by 4.24 percent. The pension value (Rentenwert) increases from €40.79 to €42.52, benefiting 21.5 million retirees. The post German Pensions Will Rise 4.24% Starting 1 July 2026 appeared first on GermanPedia.
Key Takeaways Electricity Prices for Household Consumers Across EU Countries Country Price (In €/kWh) % Share of tax and levies Excluding taxes and levies All taxes and levies included Ireland […] The post Which EU Country Has the Highest Electric...
Germany’s unemployment count fell by 58,000 in May 2026 to 2.95 million people. The unemployment rate dropped to 6.3%. Despite the drop, the Federal Employment Agency’s chief described the spring […] The post Germany’s Unemployment Drops Below 3 Mill...
Germany is expected to miss the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie) deadline set on June 7, 2026. No draft law has been published. If Germany misses the deadline, the directive’s […] The post Germany Misses EU Pay Transparenc...
Key Takeaways Freedom Scores Across EU Member States Country Freedom Score (Out of 100) Finland 100 Sweden 99 Denmark 97 Slovenia 97 Ireland 97 Luxembourg 97 Netherlands 97 Estonia 96 […] The post Which EU Countries Have the Highest Freedom Scores? a...
From January 1, 2026, crypto exchanges and other crypto asset service providers operating in Germany are required by law to report your transactions to the German tax authority. If you […] The post Germany Shares Crypto Data with Foreign Tax Authorit...
Key Takeaways Fraud Vulnerability Scores Across EU Countries Country Fraud Vulnerability Score Poland 2.5 France 2.3 Italy 2.3 Germany 2.2 Spain 2.2 Portugal 2.0 Greece 1.8 Belgium 1.7 Slovakia 1.6 […] The post Which EU Countries Have the Highest Fra...
The CDU/CSU and SPD coalition is planning to replace Germany's daily 8-hour working time limit with a weekly maximum — sparking opposition motions from the Greens and the Left party. The post Germany Plans Shift from 8-Hour Day to Weekly Work Cap app...
Key Takeaways Foreign Population in Germany by Country of Citizenship Country / Region Foreign Nationals (As of 31 Dec 2025) Turkey 1,520,400 Ukraine 1,409,565 Syria 936,285 Romania 903,770 Poland 839,660 […] The post Which Countries Do Foreigners in...