Tag: criminal
Organized crime landscape in Germany shifts as criminal networks go digital
(de-news.net) – The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reports in its 2025 national situation report that organized crime is evolving in Germany. While criminal networks…
German states and federal actors clash over scope of criminal protection for elected officials
(de-news.net) – The Union parties in the Bundestag support a proposal by Germany’s Conference of State Justice Ministers to narrow Section 188 of the Criminal…
A social or criminal issue? Union parties reject decriminalization of fare evasion
(de-news.net) – Germany’s conservative bloc rejects Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig’s proposal to decriminalize fare evasion, arguing it would weaken enforcement and raise costs for compliant…
Nationwide mourning and calls for tougher criminal penalties after fatal attack on train conductor
(de-news.net) – Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) announced plans to substantially reinforce criminal-law protections for employees in service-oriented sectors such as rail transport following…
CSU proposes criminal code revisions against violent crime
(de-news.net) – According to a position document on internal security cited by media outlets, the CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag is advocating a markedly…
Justice Minister presents new IP retention plan to strengthen criminal investigations and protect children
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Justice has unveiled its draft legislation requiring internet service providers to retain their customers’ IP addresses for a period…
Plans to reform German criminal law targets broader forms of human trafficking
(de-news.net) – The Federal Ministry of Justice has introduced a comprehensive proposal to revise Germany’s criminal code in order to fortify legal safeguards against human…
Linnemann (CDU): deportation of refugees gone criminal will be part of coalition agreement
(de-news.net) – CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann has proposed a stringent amendment to deportation laws for criminal refugees, making it a prerequisite for coalition formation,…
