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German Government Approves Controversial Driving License Reform
The federal government, led by Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU), has approved a controversial reform of the driver’s…
German Cabinet Approves Overhaul of Heating Law
The German federal government introduced a draft reform for the heating and building modernization law on Wednesday. During…
German Parliament Approves Electronic Monitoring for Domestic Violence Offenders
The German Parliament (Bundestag) has approved legislation that grants authorities the ability to mandate electronic ankle monitors for…
EU Approves Temporary Higher Electricity Subsidies for Businesses
The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it has decided to temporarily allow member states to offer higher…
Cabinet Unanimously Approves Major Health Care Reform Plan
According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Steffen Meyer, the Cabinet reached a unanimous decision regarding the planned healthcare reform.…
German Cabinet Approves Major Digital Powers Boost for Federal Police
The federal cabinet has approved expanded digital investigative powers for the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the…
SPD Caucus Chairman Approves New Borrowing Over Iran Crisis
Due to the ongoing instability surrounding the Iran crisis, SPD Parliamentary Group Leader Matthias Miersch has suggested the…
German Cabinet Approves Heating Law Reform By Mid-May
The cabinet plans to delay its decision on the overhaul of the Building Energy Act (GEG), commonly known…
Federal Council Approves Gas Price Cut Boosting Car Owner Savings
The Federal Council (Bundesrat) has given its approval to the fuel discount measure passed by the Bundestag. In…
EU Approves Sky Acquisition By RTL Without Restrictions
The European Commission has approved the planned acquisition of Sky by RTL Germany without imposing any conditions. The…
Cabinet Approves Major Emergency Healthcare Overhaul
The Federal Cabinet approved the reform of emergency care, announced by Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU).…
Government Approves Law to Store Internet IP Addresses
The German federal government passed a draft law concerning the storage of IP addresses during its cabinet meeting…
Germany Approves 22200 More Housing Units Next February A Boost for Construction
In February 2026, building permits were issued for a total of 22,200 residential units across Germany. According to…
German Cabinet Approves Major Amateur Sports Law Overhaul
The German federal government has initiated a reform of the association law. According to the Federal Ministry of…
EU Approves German Funding for Peatland Restoration Project
The European Commission approved a German subsidy scheme amounting to 1.3 billion euros aimed at rewetting agricultural peatlands,…
Israel’s Knesset Approves Death Penalty for Terrorists Amid Controversy
The Israeli parliament has approved a draft law that would re‑introduce the death penalty for terrorists. On Monday,…
Bundestag Approves Fuel Price Relief Package
The German parliament has approved the federal government’s fuel‑price package. The so‑called Fuel‑Price Adjustment Act was adopted on…
EU Parliament Approves Controversial Third-Country Deportation Centers Sparks Debate
The European Parliament cleared the way for a controversial tightening of EU immigration rules. On Thursday in Brussels,…
Germany’s Federal Cabinet Approves 2026 Climate Protection Plan
Germany’s federal cabinet has approved the 2026 Climate Protection Programme, which contains 67 measures intended to cut more…
German Cabinet Approves Automatic Child Benefit From Birth Without Paperwork
Parliament’s cabinet has decided that child benefit will be paid automatically after a child’s birth, eliminating the need…
Germany Approves 19,500 New Apartment Permits in January 2026
In January 2026, German authorities approved building permits for 19,500 residential units. Destatis reported that this figure represents…
NRW Cabinet Approves First Anti-Discrimination Law in German Mainland
The North Rhine‑Westphalia state cabinet has adopted the first anti‑discrimination law for a German mainland state. According to…
SPD Approves CDU Coalition in Brandenburg With Clear Majority
The planned coalition between the SPD and CDU in Brandenburg has cleared its final hurdle. At a state…
Brandenburg CDU Approves SPD Coalition Agreement With Overwhelming Majority
Members of the CDU in Brandenburg voted overwhelmingly in favour of the coalition agreement with the SPD for…
German Cabinet Approves Medical Registry Law to Enhance Data Use in Health Care, Research and Innovation Evaluation
The federal cabinet has approved a new law on medical registries, aiming to enhance the use of registry…
German Federal Council Approves Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill
The Federal Council approved the Kritis umbrella law, which is intended to better protect critical infrastructure. On Friday,…
Bundestag Approves Bold Reforms to Germany’s Hospital System
Germany’s federal parliament has advanced amendments to the hospital reform. On Friday the Bundestag, with the support of…
Bundestag Approves Wolf as Legal Game Animal – New Hunting Law Status Granted
The German Bundestag voted to add the wolf to the Federal Hunting Act as a “huntable species”. The…
Bundestag Approves Tightening of Citizen Benefit Reform
The Bundestag has moved forward with the planned tightening of the citizen’s basic income. In a roll‑call vote…
Bundestag Approves Germany UK Friendship Pact Signed By Merz Starmer
The German Bundestag has approved the “Friendship Treaty” between Germany and the United Kingdom, which was already signed…
German Cabinet Approves Modernization of Design Law
The federal government has adopted a draft law to modernise its design protection regime. On Wednesday the Federal…
EU Authority Approves Moderna’s Dual Flu‑COVID Shot mCombriax for Adults 50+
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended next Friday that Moderna’s new combination vaccine, mCombriax, be approved for adults…
Bundestag Approves Divisive Geas Reform Stirring National Debate
The federal parliament approved the controversial Geas reform, receiving the necessary majorities on Friday. The package introduces new…
Bundestag Approves Controversial Wage Loyalty Bill
The German Bundestag has moved the controversial wage‑loyalty law forward, approving it Thursday with votes from the Union,…
German Budget Committee Approves €150M Kamikaze Drone Purchase for Bundeswehr
The German Bundestag’s Budget Committee gave the green light on Monday to six new 25‑million‑euro procurement packages earmarked…
SPD Approves 4.3 Billion Euro Loitering Drone Deal With Stark Amid Peter Thiel Investor Concerns
The concerns about buying “loitering munitions” from the Berlin defense start‑up Stark, in which ultra‑right US investor Peter Thiel…
Germany Approves 238,500 New Apartment Permits in 2025 — First Rise Since 2021
In 2025, Germany approved 238,500 apartments for construction. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced a provisional 10.8 % rise…
EU Commission Approves Berlin’s Buy European Initiative
The EU Commission has agreed to support the German government on one of its most important industrial‑policy initiatives.…
Germany Approves AI Implementation Law Fortifying EU AI Oversight
On Wednesday, the German federal cabinet adopted an implementation act to enforce the European Union’s AI Regulation. The…
German Cabinet Approves 2045 Barriers-Free Deadline for Federal Buildings
The federal cabinet adopted a draft law on Wednesday to reform the German Disability Equality Act (BGG). According…
EU Parliament Approves New 2040 Climate Target in Green Deal Update
The EU Parliament approved amendments to the EU Climate Law on Tuesday, adding a new intermediate target for…
EU Parliament Approves List of Safer Countries for Asylum Procedures
On Tuesday the European Parliament approved new rules for asylum procedures across the EU. With 408 votes for,…
German Cabinet Approves Digital Police Clearance Law
The German federal cabinet has approved a draft law to digitize police clearance certificates. Under the new regulation,…
Council Approves 2026 Budget
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) has approved the 2026 budget, signaling a tacit acceptance of the government’s fiscal…
Senate Approves Pension Deal
The Bundesrat, Germany’s upper house, has approved the government’s controversial pension package, a move drawing criticism from economists…
Germany Approves 50 Billion Euro Military Spending
The German Bundestag’s budget committee has authorized procurement contracts valued at nearly €50 billion for the Bundeswehr (German…
Germany Approves Pension Package Signals Progress
The passage of the pension package through the Bundestag has been hailed as a significant moment of stability…
German Parliament Approves Pension Reform
The German Bundestag narrowly approved the government’s controversial pension package on Friday, securing passage with a ruling coalition…
Germany Approves 2026 Budget
The German Bundestag approved the 2026 federal budget on Friday, marking a significant shift in fiscal policy and…
Brandenburg Approves Media Overhaul
The eastern state of Brandenburg has become the final of Germany’s 16 Länder to formally approve the contentious…
Germany Approves Massive Military Spending
The German Bundestag is poised to approve a significant wave of military procurement contracts on Wednesday, totaling approximately…
Israel Approves Gaza Truce Deal
The Israeli government, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has formally approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, marking a…
Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Tight Vote
Swiss voters have narrowly approved a government-backed electronic identity scheme in a nationwide referendum. Preliminary official results released…
Senate Approves National Budget
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the 2025 federal budget on Friday, a decision that brings an end…
Senate Approves Federal Budget
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the 2025 federal budget on Friday, enacting legislation that takes effect retroactively…
Germany Approves 2025 Budget
The German Bundestag has formally advanced the budget for the current fiscal year. A vote on Thursday afternoon…
Germany Approves New Military Service Plan
The German federal government has approved a new national service law, following a cabinet decision on Wednesday regarding…
Israel Approves Plan To Enter Gaza City
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the assumed control of the…
Ukraine Approves Key Anti-Corruption Law
The Ukrainian parliament has advanced a new draft law aimed at restoring the operational independence of two key…
Cabinet Approves 2026 Budget Plan
The German Federal Cabinet approved the draft budget for 2026 on Wednesday, alongside a medium-term financial plan extending…
Germany Approves Investment Boost
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) unanimously approved a growth stimulus package previously passed by the Bundestag on Friday.…
Germany Approves Faster Asylum Rejection
The German state of Hesse’s Minister President, Boris Rhein, has voiced support for the federal government’s plans to…
Senate Approves Trump Tax Bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a significant tax and spending bill proposed by President Donald Trump. The…
Germany Approves 100 Billion Euro State Investment Plan
The German federal cabinet approved draft legislation on Wednesday concerning the financing of infrastructure investments for states and…
Parliament Approves Membership Law in Initial Vote
Armenia’s parliament has approved a bill in its first reading, initiating the country’s accession process to the European…
Israel’s War Cabinet Approves Historic Deal!
The Israeli War Cabinet has approved the agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release…