BERLIN — Giulia Pines Kersthold left the United States to fulfill her dream of living in Europe. She landed in Berlin, famous for its low cost of living, openness and boundless creativity.
But four years later, the 28-year-old writer worries that dream may soon be over — the German government is mulling a mandatory social security tax on the self-employed that could add upwards of 300 euros ($40BERLIN, Germany — Giulia Pines Kersthold left the United States to fulfill her dream of living in Europe. She landed in Berlin, famous for its low cost of living, openness and boundless creativity.
