Social Welfare | The European Conservative

Germany: Over 6 in 10 Welfare Recipients Have Migrant Backgrounds

Robert Semonsen December 4, 2023

People with ‘migrant background’—defined as having at least one parent without German citizenship—receive majority of welfare benefits but comprise just 24.3% of Germany’s population.

Austria: Sinking ÖVP Unveils “Future Plan 2030”

Robert Semonsen August 18, 2023

“The ÖVP can write as many papers [as they like] for Nehammer, the Austrians no longer believe this party. It’s over,” said FPÖ general secretary Michael Schnedlitz, who called for new elections.

German Politicians Want Foreigners To Work for Welfare Benefits

Robert Semonsen July 30, 2023

German taxpayers have paid out a total of €132.8 billion to foreign recipients of Hartz IV social welfare aid since 2010.

France: Nearly €700/Day to House an Illegal Migrant in Detention Centers

Robert Semonsen October 28, 2022

By comparison, the French state spends €953 per month, or €31 per day, on pensioners over the age of 65 who lack the resources to sustain themselves financially.

Fresh Ideas for Conservative Reform

Sven R. Larson September 27, 2022

A conservative system of benefits protects citizens from destitution, but to succeed, the definition of poverty needs to be overhauled. The Heritage Foundation is moving in this direction, and their ideas could positively impact European welfare policy.

Germany Spent Nearly €22 Billion on Asylum Seekers and Integration Costs in 2021

Robert Semonsen June 29, 2022

As its middle-class increasingly shrinks, the federal government last year continued to spend an exorbitant amount of its state funds on asylum seekers and integrating newcomers from alien cultures.

Germany: Nearly 900,000 Migrants From 2015/16 Still Live on Social Welfare

Robert Semonsen May 31, 2022

Official government data has revealed that nearly 900,000 migrants, around half of those who arrived in Germany during the migrant crisis of 2015-2016, still live on social welfare benefits.

Leading Union Boss: Rejected Asylum Seekers & Unemployed Germans Should Receive Equal Social Benefits

Robert Semonsen May 25, 2022

The proposal—put forward the chair of the German Trade Union Federation—would place rejected asylum seekers on equal footing with unemployed German workers, allowing them to receive 449 euros from the state each month.

Well Over Two-Thirds of French Women Favor Banning Social Welfare Benefits for Foreigners

Robert Semonsen February 12, 2022

A new poll that surveyed the opinions of French women has revealed nearly seven in ten support banning foreigners who haven’t lived in the country for at least five years from accessing the social welfare system.

Italy: Short Term Migrants to Receive Baby Bonuses and Maternity Allowance

Robert Semonsen January 19, 2022

By extending maternity and paternity benefits to short term migrants, the Italian state will help to facilitate the policy known as ‘replacement migration,’ which is often put forward by liberal politicians as a solution to Europe’s low birth rates and aging population.

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