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SPD proposes social media ban for children under 14 with mandatory age verification

(de-news.net) – The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) has proposed draft legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 14 from accessing social…

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Body cameras and 200 new guards: Deutsche Bahn strengthens protections for frontline staff

(de-news.net) – Following the fatal assault on a train conductor in early February, Deutsche Bahn has set out a series of enhanced safety measures directed…

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Cabinet adopts AI implementation law to align rules with EU digital standards

(de-news.net) – The Ministry for Digital Affairs has submitted a draft implementation bill to the Federal Cabinet that is intended to give domestic legal effect…

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Debate over youth and social media as German leaders stress regulation and literacy

(de-news.net) – Philipp Amthor (CDU), lawmaker and Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, has expressed reservations about introducing a comprehensive ban…

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Planned overhaul of grid compensation to address renewable energy bottlenecks

(de-news.net) – By more tightly linking generation capacity to the availability of grid infrastructure, a legislative package advanced by Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Katherina…

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Transforming German domestic intelligence into a fully operational security service

(de-news.net) – Germany’s Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), has outlined plans for a far-reaching reform of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution,…

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Minister of the Environment defends climate goals and social balance in heating reform

(de-news.net) – Carsten Schneider (SPD) has called on the governing coalition to move rapidly toward agreement on revised rules for the replacement of heating systems,…

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Hacking of our articles

Dear Readers, In recent months, we have been subject to attacks by hackers affiliated with a Middle Eastern intelligence service. The perpetrators have been changing…

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