Tag: Germany
Germany debates youth social media limits and tougher laws on digital sexualized violence
(de-news.net) – German policymakers are debating two types of digital harms: youth exposure on social media and AI-enabled sexualized violence. While one group cautions against…
Hoffmann (CSU) opposes petrol discounts as Germany weighs energy policy measures
(de-news.net) – CSU parliamentary leader Alexander Hoffmann has rejected a petrol discount, advocating stricter cartel enforcement to ensure fuel price reductions benefit consumers, while Green…
Germany moves to criminalize sexualized deepfakes and strengthen digital violence protections
(de-news.net) – The German Justice Ministry plans to criminalize the creation and distribution of sexualized deepfakes, aiming to close a key legal gap and protect…
Nursing workforce grows as Germany faces balancing act
(de-news.net) – Hospital nursing staff in Germany increased to about 409,000 full-time equivalents in 2024, reflecting continued workforce expansion and sustained interest in healthcare careers….
Germany to introduce application-free child benefit in 2027 to ease burden on families
(de-news.net) – Germany plans to introduce automatic child benefit payments following birth, eliminating the need for parental applications as part of a broader effort to…
Debate intensifies in Germany over age-based controls on youth social media use
(de-news.net) – The Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst (CDU), has argued that Germany urgently requires an effective and clearly structured, age-based regulatory framework governing…
Germany considers reviving magnetic-levitation technology with federal funding
(de-news.net) – Patrick Schnieder (CDU), Germany’s federal transport minister, is seeking to revive interest in magnetic-levitation rail technology following the collapse of the Transrapid project…
Public transit services resume across Germany after two-day warning strike
(de-news.net) – Across most of Germany, local public transportation services have resumed normal operations after a two-day wave of warning strikes temporarily disrupted transit networks….
