The Bundesrat approved Germany's new Verbraucherkreditgesetz on May 8, 2026. Buy-now-pay-later services, microloans under €200, and fee-free credits are now covered by full EU consumer credit rules. Most provisions take effect November 20, 2026. The...
The Bundesrat rejected the 9th amendment to the Steuerberatungsgesetz on May 8, 2026. The planned €1,000 tax-free employer bonus is now on hold. A mediation committee process between Bundestag and Bundesrat is the likely next step. The post Bundesrat...
Key Takeaways EU’s Social Media Use for Seeking Mental Health Information Country Individuals Seeking Mental Health Information Online (In %) Sweden 63.82 Cyprus 62.29 Denmark 41.03 Malta 36.44 Spain 32.19 […] The post Internet Use for Mental Health...
Key Takeaways Diabetes Prevalence Across the EU Country Adults with Diabetes (In thousands) Diabetesprevalenceadults (In %) Portugal 1,094.8 14.3 Croatia 409.8 13.7 Spain 4,660.2 13.1 Malta 48.0 11.5 Italy 5,018.4 […] The post Which EU Countries Have...
The Bundestag voted on May 7, 2026 to digitalize the execution of real estate contracts in Germany. From January 1, 2027, notaries must exchange all documents with courts, land registries, […] The post Germany Digitizes Property Buying Process appear...
After one year in office, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition government has achieved the following What the energy cost reductions mean for you The main changes are Minimum wage rises to […] The post Merz’s One Year in Office appeared first on Ger...
Key Takeaways The Munich Security Index 2026 tracks how people across G7 and BICS nations perceive other countries. For Germany, the data shows the share of German respondents saying a […] The post How Do Germans Perceive Other Countries as Allies a...
Key Takeaways The Global Retirement Index 2025 ranks 44 countries on retirement security. The index does not measure pension payouts alone. It combines four sub-indices into a single score: A […] The post The Best EU Countries to Retire In appeared f...
Germany’s labor market showed no sign of improvement in April 2026. The Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) reported 3.008 million unemployed. BA Chairwoman Andrea Nahles stated: “A trend reversal in the […] The post German Unemployment at 3 Million in Apr...
Key Takeaways EU Passports on the Henley Passport Index Global Rank Country Visa-Free Destinations 3 Sweden 186 4 Austria 184 4 Belgium 185 4 Denmark 185 4 Finland 185 4 […] The post EU Passports Are Among the Strongest in the World appeared first on...