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flag Germany spends 41% of its budget on social programs, the most in Europe, with pensions and health care major shares.

flag Germany spends 41% of its federal budget on social programs, the highest in Europe, according to a Cologne-based study, surpassing Nordic nations and the EU average. flag Nearly half of this goes to pensions, with health care at 16%, while education receives just 9.3%, the lowest among comparable Western European nations. flag Public administration spending rose from 7.2% to 11% between 2001 and 2023, and defense averaged 2.3% of the budget. flag The German Economic Institute warns against further expansion of state spending. flag Meanwhile, Berlin residents oppose hosting the 2036 or later Olympics, with 67% against, and business confidence dipped in November amid stalled reforms and weak growth expectations.

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