"Poverty in Germany remained at a very high level in 2022," said Ulrich Schneider, managing director of the association. Compared to the previous year, the number was slightly lower, but still 1 ...

Complaining about bureaucracy is a national pastime in Germany — the country's seemingly infinite layers of paperwork and administrative offices even make it the butt of jokes internationally. Indeed, ...

Due to the lower income, women are remarkably more likely to be at risk of poverty in old age than men. In 2023, women over 65 in Germany earned an average of €18,663 annually, while men of the ...

Eastern Germany has traditionally been a stronghold of the far-right AfD party. Now, it's emerged as the strongest force in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, a former coal mining hub.