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German intelligence reform sparks debate over privacy and constitutional safeguards

(de-news.net) – Germany’s proposed intelligence-law overhaul has drawn support from security experts who favor expanded investigative powers, while concerns have been raised about constitutional protections,…

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CDU figures challenge AfD firewall as some German states want constitutional review

(de-news.net) – The conflict between political participation, exclusion, and the potential for a formal party ban is becoming more and more central to Germany’s discussion…

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CDU/CSU rejects constitutional change, calls for stronger measures against extremist threats

(de-news.net) – Germany’s conservative bloc has called for tougher security measures after the Berlin CSD attack, rejecting constitutional changes in favor of expanded police powers,…

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CSD attack sparks push for expanded constitutional safeguards

(de-news.net) – The suspected Islamist attack at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day has reignited debate over constitutional protections for queer people, while community organizations have urged…

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Concerns about expanding the authorities of the German constitutional protection

(de-news.net) – Thuringia’s domestic intelligence chief, Stephan Kramer, has warned against expanding the powers of Germany’s constitutional protection agencies into a more traditional secret-service model….

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Germany’s social-media ban debate confronts legal and constitutional limits

(de-news.net) – Germany’s debate over restricting minors’ access to social media has intensified amid competing arguments over youth protection, parental responsibility, constitutional rights, and EU…

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Constitutional memory and civic engagement: Germany’s ‘Day of Honor’

(de-news.net) – The 77th anniversary of the Basic Law commemorates Germany’s constitutional foundation while promoting civic engagement nationwide. Initiated by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the…

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Wealth inequality does call for reform of inheritance‑tax system – but with constitutional hurdles

(de-news.net) – Monika Schnitzer, the chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, has argued that a comprehensive and carefully structured revision of the inheritance‑tax…

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