Tom Pugh
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German word of the day: Zugezogene (opens the original)
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Zugezogene (der Zugezogene for a man, die Zugezogene for a woman and die Zugezogenen for multiple) is a German noun meaning a newcomer, incomer or transplant. It comes from the verb zuziehen, meaning "to move to" or "move into" a place. The word is completely standard German and can appear everywhere from newspapers to village gossip. Importantly, Zugezogene is most commonly used to describe people moving within Germany rather than people moving to Germany from abroad. For international migratio
German state ministers scrap unanimity rule amid AfD concerns (opens the original)
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State interior ministers in Germany have agreed to abandon their long-standing practice of making decisions only by absolute consensus. In future, resolutions at the Conference of State Interior Ministers (Innenministerkonferenz, or IMK) will pass if they receive at least 13 of the 16 state votes. The change was approved through a written resolution and marks a significant shift in how one of Germany’s most important coordination bodies operates. According to reports from German media, the main
Germany moves to slash independent advice for asylum seekers (opens the original)
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The Federal Ministry of the Interior, led by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, plans to reduce funding for independent asylum procedure counselling from €24.5 million this year to just €5 million next year. Under the proposal, independent counselling would no longer be broadly available and would instead be limited to asylum seekers considered “particularly vulnerable”. Details of the plans emerged through an Interior Ministry fact sheet obtained by Left Party MPs and first reported by the E
What's on in Germany: 10 unmissable events in October 2026 (opens the original)
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October is when Germany begins to change pace. Beer gardens start to empty, mornings become noticeably cooler and forests take on shades of gold and copper as autumn settles across the country. It's also one of the year's most distinctive months for festivals and cultural events. Alongside harvest celebrations and wine festivals, you'll find some of Germany's biggest literary, artistic and historical events, as well as plenty of traditions that international visitors may never have encountered b
Why launching a career is getting harder in Germany (opens the original)
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Germany may still be searching for skilled workers, but getting a foot on the career ladder is becoming increasingly difficult. According to a new analysis by Indeed Hiring Lab, job openings aimed at entry-level workers have fallen by more than two-thirds since their peak in 2022. By July 2026, the number of entry-level vacancies advertised on Indeed was 46 percent below 2019 levels, even though the wider job market remained above its pre-pandemic benchmark. The findings add a new layer to a lab
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