The number of vegetarians in Germany is growing, and fewer Germans are eating sausages and frankfurters. But per capita, Germany consumes twice as much meat as the world average. What does meat…
Germany is rightly called a country of elderly people: about 17.5 million people over the age of 65 currently live here. That is roughly a fifth of the country's population. But even in retirement…
Less than half of Germany's population lives exclusively on income from their own work. However, over 20 years, the share of dependents has decreased somewhat. In 2018, earned income was the primary…
Germany is the European champion in the number of parcels delivered to homes: the average resident receives 24 parcels per year. This was calculated by experts from the international consulting…
Countries in the eastern part of the European Union claim that the quality of food products there is worse than in their western neighbors. The European Commission has refuted this assessment. Why do…
ÖPNV is the German abbreviation for public transport for short distances (from German Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr) – urban, suburban, local. Experts from the General German Automobile Club (ADAC)…
Why contact a nursing home if you can care for an elderly person at home on your own – you might ask. But do you know the specifics of caring for elderly people?
An agreement regulating the global export of plastic waste was adopted by representatives of 187 countries. The pact was not signed by the world's largest exporter of plastic waste – the United…
The birth of a child is an important event for every family. The main burden of caring for a newborn traditionally falls on women, which sometimes leads to accumulated fatigue and even psychological…
A new ranking of EU countries has been published, assessing them in terms of state regulation of 'bad habits'. It is now easy to see where in Europe you can drink and smoke most freely. The most…
In Britain, divorce will become easier: for the first time in 50 years, amendments will be made to the marriage dissolution law that will allow couples to divorce on the sole ground that they have…
Almost all countries in the world allow spouses to file for divorce. The only exceptions are the Philippines (where only Muslims can dissolve a marriage, while everyone else can only annul it) and…