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Trump Says War Costs Mean No Federal Daycare as Budget Tilts to Defense

The remarks make a clear trade-off that favors defense spending over federal help for families.

Starmer Puts Welfare Legislation on Hold Until Next Year

Chancellor Merz Uses Dortmund Award Speech to Warn of 'Deep Upheaval'

Giorgetti Says Defense Budget Lift Won’t Cut Social Spending, Ties Plan to Deficit Test

Gabriel Urges SPD to 'Face Reality,' Slams New Benefits and Bürgergeld Revote

ZDF’s ‘Keine Talkshow’ Locks In Bürgergeld Clash Between Fleischhauer and SPD’s Weimann

Reeves Unveils UK Budget With Tax Rises After OBR Leak

Rhineland-Palatinate Audit Finds Municipal Deficits Surging to €1.57 Billion

IW Study Finds Social Spending Now Consumes Nearly 38% of German Municipal Budgets

Ifo Publishes Inventory of 500-Plus Federal Social Benefits, Says Quantification Must Wait

Germany Faces €172 Billion Budget Gap as IW Charts Soaring Social Costs

German Municipal Deficit Widens to €19.7 Billion in First Half of 2025

Caren Miosga Tackles Budget Debate With Reichinnek, Sigl-Glöckner and Bröcker Tonight on ARD

Spain’s Regions Cut Social Spending Share to 59% as State Budgets Stall

Söder Presses Deep Cuts as Germany Opens Social‑Welfare Reform Drive

CDU Backbencher Opens Door to Higher Top Tax in Exchange for Social Reforms

Germany’s Pension Plan Locks 48% Level to 2031 as Incentive Push Draws Cost Warnings

Germany Launches Social-State Commission to Streamline Tax-Funded Benefits by Year’s End

Germany's Social Assistance Spending Rose 14.8% to €20.2 Billion in 2024

Bayrou Unveils 43.8 Billion-Euro Austerity Plan as Government Faces Confidence Test