Month: November 2020
German courts usually confirm Corona restrictions
The current lockdown to contain the Coronavirus pandemic is confirmed by most administrative courts in Germany. After November 2, around 600 urgent appeals were pending…
Umwelthilfe calls for more sustainability in agriculture
The interest group ‘Deutsche Umwelthilfe’ has spoken out in favor of the EU Commission striving for more ambitious goals within the Common Agricultural Policy (GAP)….
Whistleblowers should be legally protected, Lambrecht
German whistleblowers should enjoy better protection in the future. Federal Justice Minister Lambrecht is committed to this. A draft law, which is due to be…
North Rhine-Westphalia: more police officers suspected in right-wing extremist chat groups
In North Rhine-Westphalia, 173 security officers in the state service are currently suspected of having posted right-wing extremist opinions in chat groups. Three weeks ago,…
Plans: five times as much wind power by 2030
Wind power from plants off the European coasts should deliver up to five times as much energy within the next ten years as before. The…
State security files to be located in the Federal Archives
In a vote, the Bundestag decided that the GDR state security files will be transferred to the Federal Archives. They should continue to be accessible…
Chancellery Minister opts for Home Schooling for Older Students
The Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery, Braun, has called for the federal and state conference on Corona measures to focus on schools when…
Patient records – insured persons should be able to control their data
The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, Kelber, considers the electronic patient file to be partly incompatible with EU law. The patient record should become effective…
German Foreign Office: right-wing extremists connected internationally
The German Foreign Office has warned against right-wing extremists who are increasingly networking internationally. A study commissioned by the ministry examined links between right-wing extremists…
In memory of the 1941 deportation of German Jews
On the anniversary of the first deportations of Jewish German citizens from Munich, which took place in 1941, the President of the Israelite Religious Community,…
AfD to pay half a million in fines for illegal donations
The AfD has to pay more than half a million Euros in fines after having received donations of over 130,000 Euros from Switzerland. According to…
The Greens, once in a federal government, will opt for climate protection, education, welfare, and new energy
The Green Party have declared compliance with the Paris Climate Agreement to be a basic requirement for government participation in the federal government. The Greens…
