Title: Shocking Control Methods? – Controversial Practices in Public Offices and Social Welfare Agencies Raise Questions

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Date: June 18, 2025By: Investigative Editorial Team Reports of questionable and sometimes disturbing control methods by public offices and social welfare agencies are increasing in several German cities. The aim is allegedly to test citizens’ “fitness for everyday life,” “hygiene skills,” or “parenting skills” – but critics have long been speaking of degrading practices, abuse … Read more

Panama under pressure: State of emergency after mass strikes at Chiquita – 5,000 workers laid off

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Bocas del Toro, Panama – May 29, 2025 The Panamanian government has declared a state of emergency in the western province of Bocas del Toro, one of the country’s most important agricultural regions. The decision follows an unprecedented wave of work stoppages and protests, primarily directed against a planned reform of the social security system … Read more

Germany overtakes Japan as the world’s largest creditor – other countries’ debt crisis threatens German assets

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For the first time in 34 years, Germany is officially the country with the world’s largest net foreign assets. This displaces Japan from the top position the Asian country had held since 1991. But behind this economic success story lies an increasingly explosive reality: While Germany is operating soundly and – despite a seemingly enormous … Read more

Danger on the Internet: How Fake Shops and Overpriced Dropshipping Deceive Consumers

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May 27, 2025 More and more consumers in Germany are encountering fraudulent websites while shopping online or are being deceived by dubious offers on social media. Whether counterfeit branded products, goods that were never delivered, or extremely overpriced items – the range of scams is wide. Particularly common: so-called fake shops and questionable dropshipping via … Read more

Endless Cost Gap: How the German Healthcare System Is Bleeding Dry Due to Poor Training, Depression, and Prescription Abuse

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May 27, 2025 – Germany’s statutory health insurance funds are facing one of their greatest financial challenges since their founding. Billions in losses are piling up year after year – not only due to demographic change or medical advances, but also due to systemic errors: inadequately trained doctors, misdiagnoses of mental illnesses, inflated prescriptions of … Read more

Four countries give green light: Ukraine may attack Russian territory

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By TJP Germany, France, Great Britain, and the United States have authorized Ukraine to use the weapons they supply to launch attacks deep inside Russian territory. This was announced by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He described this decision as a “decisive qualitative shift in Ukraine’s war.” The Kremlin reacted promptly, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling … Read more

Investigative report: The mysterious life of Mrs. xxx. – Between ideology, accusations, and paramilitary past

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By TJP, Investigative Journalist Introduction: A Woman with Many Faces Ms. xxx. is one of the most controversial and at the same time most opaque figures to have come under the spotlight of investigative research in recent years. Her biography reads like a political thriller: Growing up in a milieu characterized by radical ideology, weapons … Read more