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Queer Advocate Demands Stronger Legal Protection for LGBTQ+ Rights
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia, the Federal Government’s Queer Coordinator, Sophie Koch, called…
Patient Advocate Criticizes Health Insurance Reform as Imbalanced
Eugen Brysch, a patient advocate and chair of the German Foundation for Patient Protection, believes that the statutory…
Greens Advocate Calls for Luxury Tax on Wealthy Germans
Karl Haeusgen, the head of the Green party’s economic association, has advocated for implementing a minimum tax on…
Patient Advocate Calls for Federal Ban on Commercial Assisted Suicide
Eugen Brysch, chair of the Stiftung Patientenschutz, urges the German government to outlaw commercial euthanasia. “More and more…
Consumer Advocate Ramona Pop Calls Off Fuel‑Price Cap After One‑Size‑Fits‑All Discount Favors Big Oil
Ramona Pop, chairwoman of the Federal Consumer Association, has cautioned against a fuel‑price brake amid rising gasoline costs.…
Fuel Shortage Sparks Heated Speed Limit Debate as Consumer Advocate Warns Against Panic
Facing looming fuel shortages, a heated debate over state‑led traffic restrictions has erupted. Consumer‑protection officer of the Union’s…
German LGBTQ Advocate Sophie Koch Defends Self‑Determination Law Says It Was Right and Helpful
The federal government’s queer commissioner, Sophie Koch (SPD), says there is no need to amend the Self‑Determination Act. Referring…
German Data Protection Advocate Specht‑Riemenschneider Opposes Blanket Ban on Social Media for Teens
The German Federal Data Protection Commissioner, Louisa Specht‑Riemenschneider, has spoken out against a blanket ban on social‑media use for…
German Pet Advocate Urges Carnival Dogs Sit Out Parades
During the carnival season, parliamentary animal‑welfare commissioner Silvia Breher (CDU) urged revelers to keep their pets out of festive parades…
National Patient Advocate Calls for Doctor Database
The German government’s Patient Advocate is pushing for the creation of a centralized national register to track disciplinary…
Discrimination Claims Need More Time Advocate Says
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Bureau’s Director, Ferda Ataman, is calling for a significant overhaul of Germany’s legal framework regarding…
Employers Health Plan Faces Patient Advocate Pushback
The proposals from German employers aimed at alleviating the financial strain on the healthcare system are facing staunch…
Patient Advocate Backs Universal Healthcare
The Federal Government’s Patients’ Advocate, Stefan Schwartze, has publicly voiced his support for a citizen’s insurance model within…
Consumer Advocate Open to Digital Tax in Germany
Consumer Advocates Call for Digital Tax on US Tech Giants Consumer protection organization, Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (VZBV), has expressed…
Social Justice Advocate Petra Köpping Set for SPD Deputy Chairmanship
On the proposal of the eastern German state federations, Petra Köpping is to become the deputy chairman of…
Vintage Music Advocate Guildo Horn Criticizes Eurovision Song Contest for Losing Its Soul
Schlagersänger Guildo Horn criticizes the Eurovision Song Contest. “This is no longer my competition” Horn said to the…