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#3. Germany, the Land of 502 Social Benefits
For the first time, there is a list of every social benefit in Germany. It’s so long that it makes one thing plain: attempts to restore control and…
Oct 15 • 
Gersemann, Olaf
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#2. How Germany Is Losing the Battle for the Brightest Minds
Germany’s science bureaucracy dreams of luring famous researchers away from Trump’s America. But it mustn’t cost much.
Oct 11 • 
Gersemann, Olaf
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#1. Hello from Berlin. And 43 Years of German Failure
Everyone in Germany wants to cut bureaucracy, and no one manages to do it. Now the Merz government is trying again. But first: some introductory remarks…
Oct 4 • 
Gersemann, Olaf
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