Key Takeaways EU Countries Ranked by Foreign Overnight Stays Country Foreign Overnight Stays (2024) Spain 322,229,807 Italy 253,948,443 France 140,608,197 Greece 128,180,321 Austria 94,009,113 Croatia 84,955,334 Germany 84,792,636 Netherlands 61,511,...

The Bundestag voted on May 21, 2026, to modernize Germany’s national rules implementing EU regulations on ecodesign (Ökodesign) and energy labeling (Energieverbrauchskennzeichnung). The law updates the framework that sets What ecodesign and […] The p...

Key Takeaways EU Countries Ranked by Trade Share of GDP Rank Country Trade (% of GDP) 1 Luxembourg 351 2 Ireland 246 3 Malta 218 4 Cyprus 190 5 Slovak […] The post Which EU Country Has the Highest Trade-to-GDP Ratio? appeared first on GermanPedia.

The German government is considering four cuts to parental allowance (Elterngeld): a lower income threshold, a reduced payout percentage, a shorter claim period, and mandatory father months. Family Minister Karin Prien has presented proposals to save...

The German government has made it a crime equivalent to using a weapon if you drug someone with knock-out drops (K.o.-Tropfen) before sexually assaulting or robbing them. The minimum prison […] The post Drug-Facilitated Rape a Weapon-Equivalent Crime...

Germany is implementing an EU directive that gives you the right to have your electronics and household appliances repaired at a reasonable price. The Bundestag held the first reading (erste […] The post Right to Repair Your Electronics appeared firs...

Germany is cutting its aviation tax (Luftverkehrsteuer) from July 1, 2026. The Bundestag voted on the amendment to the Aviation Tax Act (Luftverkehrsteuergesetz) in May 2026. The new rates return […] The post Germany Cuts Flight Tax From July 1 2026...

Key Takeaways Gross Monthly Minimum Wages in EU Countries Country Monthly Min. Wage 2015-S1 2026-S1 Change (%) Romania 398 1,279 +221.4% Lithuania 468 1,413 +201.9% Bulgaria 370 1,039 +180.8% Croatia […] The post Minimum Wages Rose Fastest in Eastern...

Cybercrime caused €202.4 billion in damage to the German economy in 2025. That figure equals around 4.5 percent of Germany’s GDP. The Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium des Innern, […] The post Cybercrime Cost Germany €202.4 Billion...

Key Takeaways Religious Diversity Index Change in EU Countries, 2010 to 2020 Country Religious Diversity Index (RDI) Change  2010 2020 Ireland 1.8 3.7 +1.9 Malta 0.7 2.5 +1.8 Austria 3.9 […] The post How Religious Diversity Changed in EU Countries ap...