Berlin, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Germany takes aim at 'bureaucratic jungle' with welfare reforms

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Germany's government unveiled major reforms Tuesday aimed at slashing the "bureaucratic jungle" of its welfare system but insisted that benefits to those in need would not be rolled back. The EU's most populous country is notorious for its myriad rules and regulations, and conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to slay the "monster" of onerous red tape. Part of this drive is directed at overhauling a state welfare system where multiple......

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