Tag: Politics
More stringent alcohol legislation, Commissioner for Drugs and Addiction
(de-news.net) – Hendrik Streeck (CDU), the Federal Government’s Commissioner for Drugs and Addiction, has advocated for the implementation of more stringent alcohol legislation. Central to…
For a more capable state: reform blueprint calls for coordinated governance and digital modernization
(de-news.net) – Under the leadership of distinguished figures including Julia Jäkel, Thomas de Maizière, Peer Steinbrück, and Andreas Voßkuhle, the ‘Initiative for an Actionable State’…
Stringent revisions to Medical Cannabis Act to reinforce patient safety
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) is reportedly advancing a legislative amendment to the Medical Cannabis Act designed to introduce stringent…
Germany advances state modernization with digital wallet initiative, Amthor (CDU)
(de-news.net) – Prior to the publication of the final report by the ‘Initiative for a Capable State,’ Parliamentary State Secretary Philipp Amthor (CDU) emphasized the…
Data protection chief calls for under-16 social media ban
(de-news.net) – Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, has advanced the proposition that individuals under the age of sixteen should be precluded from accessing…
Dobrindt signals strategic opening with Left Party to alleviate judicial appointment delays (Update)
(de-news.net) – Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt has signaled a conditional willingness to engage with representatives of the Left Party in pursuit of a two-thirds parliamentary…
Prien supports language assessments for kids
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Education and Family Affairs, Karin Prien (CDU), has expressed support for the implementation of nationwide language assessments to be performed…
Klöckner (CDU) for an overhaul of the federal electoral framework
(de-news.net) – Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) has advocated for a comprehensive overhaul of Germany’s electoral framework, asserting that the coalition agreement stipulated such revisions…
Bundesrat passes laws to stimulate long-term growth and competitiveness
(de-news.net) – In a step toward recalibrating Germany’s economic trajectory, the Bundesrat has unanimously ratified the Bundestag’s immediate investment package, signaling unified federal and state…
Dürr (FDP) proposes capital-funded schemes for youth over state reliance
(de-news.net) – Christian Dürr, chair of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), has proposed for young individuals with limited income to be excluded from the statutory…
Political divide over regulating global tech giants
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) opposes a digital tax on major US tech firms, as proposed by Minister of State…
Pistorius proposes voluntary military service model with draft contingency
(de-news.net) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) has outlined a draft bill proposing a new two-tier system. Initially based on voluntary participation, the model…