(de-news.net) – In 2024, the number of ATMs in Germany fell below 50,000, marking a continued decline with a 3-percent-reduction from the previous year. Though cash access remains assured, it has become less convenient, with an average distance of 1.4 kilometers to the nearest ATM…

(de-news.net) – The Administrative Court of Cologne has upheld the legal procedures taken by the Federal Press Office and Meta against a ban imposed by the previous Federal Data Protection Commissioner, ruling that the Federal Government may continue to run its Facebook page. Due to…

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(de-news.net) – The subterranean railway station in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, is scheduled to be inaugurated in a phased manner from December 2026. This announcement was made by Deutsche Bahn following a meeting of the steering committee overseeing the Stuttgart 21 project. According to…

(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 democratic significance of ongoing administrative reform. He highlighted the need to improve governmental efficiency, speed, and fiscal responsibility through bureaucratic…

(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 social media platforms. She underscored that phenomena such as the propagation of hate speech and cybergrooming — defined as the…

(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 for Culture Wolfram Weimer. Reiche emphasized the need to reduce trade barriers and improve competitive conditions for domestic and European…

(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), has emphasized the imperative for enhanced regulatory oversight of digital platforms following the launch of a nationwide initiative aimed at curbing online hate crime. It was posited that the efficacy of law enforcement interventions…

(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced its intention to comprehensively modernize an additional 100 railway stations this year as part of its ongoing infrastructure rehabilitation program. According to the corporation, all designated stations will undergo complete redesign in accordance with standardized criteria. The implementation of…

(de-news.net) – Federal Education and Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has strongly advocated for effective age verification mechanisms to regulate access to social media. She expressed concern over minors’ exposure to violent, pornographic, and extremist content online, suggesting that effective regulation was imperative for youth…

(de-news.net) – Kerstin Claus, the Federal Government’s Commissioner for the Issue of Abuse, has once again advocated for the establishment of stringent age-related access controls governing use of the internet and social media platforms. She has characterized such regulatory measures as essential structural elements in…

(de-news.net) – Numerous regions across Germany are experiencing a significant decline in groundwater availability, with usage surpassing sustainable thresholds in 201 out of 401 districts and district-free cities, as reported in a study commissioned by the environmental association BUND and conducted by the Institute for…