In Germany there were 70,000 cases in the year 2024 where youth welfare offices removed children from parents
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The exact official figure is approximately 69,500, not exactly 70,000, though this difference falls within standard rounding conventions
The Destatis source (published July 28, 2025) could not have been known to the MEP at the time of the March 25, 2026 session as the data was published after the speech
The 2023 figure was 74,600, showing a decrease in 2024, which contradicts any narrative suggesting a dramatic increase
The term 'cases' may differ from 'children and young people' - one case can involve multiple siblings