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#13404533

5 March 2026

A senior woman walks with a small shopping bag along a residential street in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on March 2, 2026, as inflation and rising consumer prices affect the cost of living.

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#13381771

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381773

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381776

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381777

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381779

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381781

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381782

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381784

28 February 2026

Members of Doctors of the World gather with banners during the #Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration against social spending cuts at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381889

28 February 2026

A protester holds a caricature of Friedrich Merz and a sign criticizing federal social and defense policies during the Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security and public services in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381890

28 February 2026

Participants hold a Verdi banner reading ''Soziales rauf - Ruestung runter, Social welfare up - arms down'' during the Unkuerzbar Muenchen protest at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The demonstration advocates increased social welfare spending and reduced military expenditure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381892

28 February 2026

The main banner during a protest against social spending cuts is at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The demonstration calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381893

28 February 2026

A protester displays a caricature of Alice Weidel and a sign criticizing federal social and defense policies during the Unkuerzbar Muenchen rally at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The demonstration calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#13381891

28 February 2026

Protesters display caricatures of Alice Weidel and Friedrich Merz alongside signs criticizing social and defense policies during the Unkuerzbar Muenchen demonstration at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on February 28, 2026. The rally calls for the protection of social security, public services, and community infrastructure in front of Munich Town Hall.

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#12843619

9 October 2025

The Government Retirees Alliance Collective from 2020 to 2024 stages a silent protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 8, 2025. Government retirees in Sri Lanka who leave public service between 2020 and 2024 protest pension disparities, claiming their benefits are unfairly reduced due to lower basic pay during a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis in decades. With severe inflation, currency devaluation, and austerity measures, their pension rates are calculated on depressed salary levels. The situation worsens when the 2025 budget increases public sector salaries by 70-80%, leaving this cohort at a significant disadvantage compared to others. These pensioners argue that their retirement benefits do not reflect the current economic adjustments and demand fair compensation.

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#12843620

9 October 2025

The Government Retirees Alliance Collective from 2020 to 2024 stages a silent protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 8, 2025. Government retirees in Sri Lanka who leave public service between 2020 and 2024 protest pension disparities, claiming their benefits are unfairly reduced due to lower basic pay during a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis in decades. With severe inflation, currency devaluation, and austerity measures, their pension rates are calculated on depressed salary levels. The situation worsens when the 2025 budget increases public sector salaries by 70-80%, leaving this cohort at a significant disadvantage compared to others. These pensioners argue that their retirement benefits do not reflect the current economic adjustments and demand fair compensation.

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