Tag: Politics
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…
Prien (CDU) moves to recast federal democracy promotion program
(de-news.net) – Reports indicate that Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) plans a major restructuring of the ‘Demokratie leben’ program, arguing that its results have too…
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…
Finance Minister reviews windfall tax as government moves to curb fuel price volatility
(de-news.net) – Amid persistently high fuel prices, the German Federal Ministry of Finance is assessing a windfall tax on mineral oil companies’ crisis-related profits, with…
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…
Towards an air transport tax cut so to boost aviation sector while shifting fiscal burden
(de-news.net) – The Federal Government plans to reduce Germany’s air transport tax by mid-2026, lowering rates across all distance categories to return revenues to May…
Reiche (CDU) eyes fuel pricing practices as government prepares regulatory action (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) criticized the mineral oil industry for failing to justify increases and proposed limiting daily price changes at filling…
