Germany in Focus18 Nov 2022

Saving money at supermarkets, Bürgergeld controversy and are Germans up for the World Cup?

In the latest episode of Germany in Focus, host Rachel Loxton is joined by regular panelists Sarah Magill and Aaron Burnett as well as Germany sports correspondent for AFP, Dan Wighton.

We start off by talking about a regional holiday in the eastern state of Saxony.

We move onto breaking down how rising consumer prices are affecting daily life in Germany, particularly at the supermarket, and talk about why the inflation rate of around 10 percent actually feels a lot higher.

Which everyday German products are increasing the most in price?

Sarah shares some tips on how to save money when shopping, and the panelists reveals their favourite German supermarkets.

10 ways to save money on your groceries in Germany

We talk about why the German government’s plans to overhaul unemployment benefits with a new system called Bürgergeld - or citizens' allowance' - have hit a massive hurdle.

We have an update on the Covid situation in Germany, and look at why rules are beginning to change in some places.

Next we talk about the German reaction to the FIFA World Cup being hosted in Qatar. Germany sports correspondent Dan Wighton, who is covering the event, talks about boycotts by some German bars, how fans are feeling and gives us the lowdown on how the German team is looking ahead of the competition.

Lastly we talk about the stages of learning German that foreigners go through, and share what the results of a new survey tell us about how well Germans speak English.

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