German regions with shrinking populations are currently facing major challenges, according to a report by the German government on the equality of living conditions. However, the Equivalence Report 2024, which was approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday, also shows that the differences between the regions have decreased in the majority of the economic, social and other indicators analysed in recent years. The government coalition emphasized that these questions have not been investigated in this comprehensive form to date. According to the information provided, 27 of a total of 38 equivalence ind…