https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new study into differences in disposable income levels has revealed the significant wealth inequality across Germany. We break down where the differences are. https://www.thelocal.de/20190424/new-report-shows-where-germanys-biggest-wealth-divisions-are Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:39:05 +0200 new-report-shows-where-germanys-biggest-wealth-divisions-are The best-selling French economist Thomas Piketty released a study on wage equality across the globe on Friday. His team found wages in Germany were as unequal as before the First World War. https://www.thelocal.de/20171214/wage-inequality-in-germany-now-at-same-level-as-a-century-ago-report Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:36:40 +0100 wage-inequality-in-germany-now-at-same-level-as-a-century-ago-report A growing gap between rich and poor in Germany could sap social cohesion in Europe's largest economy and most populous country, a government report warned on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170323/german-social-order-at-risk-due-to-gulf-between-rich-and-poor-report Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:18:05 +0100 german-social-order-at-risk-due-to-gulf-between-rich-and-poor-report Each year between 2011 and 2015, electricity providers cut off power to at least 300,000 German households who could no longer afford to pay their bills, the government revealed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170302/over-300000-poverty-hit-german-homes-have-power-cut-off-each-year Thu, 02 Mar 2017 12:46:48 +0100 over-300000-poverty-hit-german-homes-have-power-cut-off-each-year A new study shows that parents' education levels has a big impact on the future prospects of their children. https://www.thelocal.de/20160909/just-1-in-7-kids-from-less-educated-families-go-down-path-to-uni Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:27:04 +0200 just-1-in-7-kids-from-less-educated-families-go-down-path-to-uni What makes Dresden the most 'woman-friendly' city in Germany? The Local takes a look. https://www.thelocal.de/20160527/dresden-most-woman-friendly-city-in-germany Fri, 27 May 2016 19:26:45 +0200 dresden-most-woman-friendly-city-in-germany Sixty per cent of all German assets are in the hands of just 10 percent of the population. That puts Germany among the frontrunners for inequality in the Eurozone. https://www.thelocal.de/20160322/germany-is-a-frontrunners-of-inequality-in-the-eurozone Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:21:19 +0100 germany-is-a-frontrunners-of-inequality-in-the-eurozone A report on Thursday showed that while the gap between rich and poor has somewhat stabilized in Germany since the economic crisis, the rich and highly educated continue to gain more while the poor struggle, creating some of the biggest wealth gaps among developed countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20150521/wage-disparity-drives-up-inequality-in-germany Thu, 21 May 2015 18:50:23 +0200 wage-disparity-drives-up-inequality-in-germany After Oxfam released a report saying that half the world's wealth will be owned by just one percent of the population by 2016, we investigate just how many Germans are on top of the heap. https://www.thelocal.de/20150120/how-many-germans-are-in-the-1-percent Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:20:42 +0100 how-many-germans-are-in-the-1-percent What would happen if everyone was suddenly paid €1,000 a month with no strings attached? "Let's try it," says Michael Bohmeyer, who raised the money through crowdfunding and will now experiment with the idea of a basic income for one year. https://www.thelocal.de/20140725/this-man-wants-to-give-you-12000 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:04:00 +0200 this-man-wants-to-give-you-12000 The distribution of wealth in Germany is the most unequal in the eurozone, a report released on Thursday revealed. Large differences remain between men and women and east and west. https://www.thelocal.de/20140227/germany-the-most-unequal-country-in-eurozone-for-wealth-distribution Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:21:00 +0100 germany-the-most-unequal-country-in-eurozone-for-wealth-distribution Rising inequality is threatening to divide Germany into a land of "haves" and "have nots," researchers warned on Thursday - potentially risking social unrest in the future. https://www.thelocal.de/20121213/46749 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:30:00 +0100 46749 Two top managers have written personally to the leaders of Germany's top 30 companies, calling on them to control their own mushrooming salaries and bonuses. https://www.thelocal.de/20120423/42119 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:19:00 +0200 42119