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Germany Debates Winter Eviction Ban
The Left party’s leader, Jan van Aken, has ignited a political debate with calls for a winter moratorium…
January 7, 2026
Lawmakers Reject Child Smartphone Ban
The proposal by Thuringia’s Minister-President Mario Voigt to ban smartphone use for those under 14 and social media…
January 2, 2026
Voigt Calls for Smartphone Ban for Kids
The debate surrounding children’s access to technology has sharply escalated in Germany, with Thuringia’s Minister-President Mario Voigt of…
January 2, 2026
Police Union Backs Nationwide Fireworks Ban
The German Police Union (GdP) Berlin is urgently calling for a fundamental shift in political policy regarding annual…
January 1, 2026
Petition Gains Ground as Firework Ban Support Surges
Growing Pressure for a Nationwide Firework Ban in Germany A petition launched by the Berlin Police Union in…
December 31, 2025
CDU’s Left Ban Faces Expert Scrutiny
A leading political scientist is urging the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, to…
December 30, 2025
Police Union Urges Nationwide Firework Ban
The head of Germany’s Police Union (GdP), Jochen Kopelke, is intensifying his calls for a nationwide firework ban,…
December 30, 2025
Merz Cools on Fireworks Ban
Berlin – Uncertainty shrouds Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stance on a potential nationwide firework ban, despite subtle cues from…
December 29, 2025
Ban Phones From Schools Expert Urges
A growing chorus of concern over the impact of mobile technology on student learning and well-being is prompting…
December 29, 2025
Reul Defends No New Year Fireworks Ban
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is resisting calls for…
December 28, 2025
EU Urges Compromise on Engine Ban
“European Conservatives Seek Compromise on Combustion Engine Ban Amid Political Tensions” Manfred Weber, Chairman of the European People’s…
December 27, 2025
Doctors Urge Nationwide Fireworks Ban
The German Medical Association’s president is intensifying pressure on federal and state interior ministers to proactively safeguard public…
December 27, 2025
Air Rescue Chief Backs New Year’s Fireworks Ban
Rising Concerns Over Firework Risks Prompt Call for Ban from Air Rescue Chief Germany’s second-largest air rescue organization,…
December 24, 2025
Police Union Demands Fireworks Ban
The head of Germany’s Police Union, Jochen Kopelke, has issued a stark warning regarding the widespread proliferation of…
December 23, 2025
Germany Reconsiders Landmine Ban Amid Security Concerns
A growing chorus of voices within Germany is calling for a critical reassessment of the nation’s adherence to…
December 22, 2025
Germany Rethinks EU Gas Car Ban
The German automotive sector’s future hangs precariously in the balance as Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) voices support…
December 20, 2025
Neo-Nazi Group Ban Overturned
The Federal Administrative Court has overturned the ban on the association “Hammerskins Deutschland” a decision that casts a…
December 19, 2025
Left Party Calls for Heat Network Profit Ban
The German Left party is intensifying its critique of the nation’s district heating industry, alleging exploitative pricing practices…
December 18, 2025
Germans Favor Fireworks Ban
A significant shift in public opinion regarding private fireworks displays is emerging in Germany, just days before the…
December 18, 2025
BMW Questions EU Combustion Engine Ban
The automotive giant BMW has launched a sharp critique of the European Commission’s recently unveiled regulations governing the…
December 17, 2025
EU Rethinks Combustion Engine Ban
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has reaffirmed Germany’s support for the European Commission’s…
December 17, 2025
Merz Cheers EU Shift on Gas Car Ban
The German government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has welcomed the European Commission’s…
December 16, 2025
EU Rethinks Combustion Engine Ban
A significant shift in European climate policy is underway, as the European Commission has formally retreated from its…
December 16, 2025
Germany Considers TikTok Teen Ban
Calls for tighter regulation of TikTok and broader social media platforms are gaining momentum in Germany, fueled by…
December 15, 2025
Social Media Ban Gains German Support
A significant majority of Germans are now advocating for a blanket ban on social media usage for individuals…
December 14, 2025
Germans Reject Gas Car Ban
A growing sentiment of opposition is taking hold across Germany regarding the European Union’s planned ban on new…
December 4, 2025
Police Demand Fireworks Ban Stronger Protection
Police union leaders are intensifying their calls for a nationwide firework ban on New Year’s Eve, accusing state…
December 4, 2025
AfD Ban Hope Rekindled
A renewed push for a potential ban of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party gained significant momentum this…
December 4, 2025
AfD Ban Explored By German States
SPD Interior Ministers in Thuringia and Lower Saxony are pushing for a serious discussion regarding a potential legal…
December 4, 2025
Climate Scientist Voices Engine Ban Delay Concerns
The debate surrounding the planned combustion engine phase-out in Germany is creating uncertainty and potentially hindering the nation’s…
December 3, 2025
AfD Youth Group Sparks Party Ban Concerns
The emergence of “Generation Deutschland” the newly formed youth organization of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), is generating…
December 2, 2025
AfD Youth Group Fuels Ban Calls
The formation of “Generation Deutschland” the new youth wing of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has intensified calls…
December 2, 2025
Thuringia Officials Consider AfD Ban
The escalating rhetoric surrounding the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has intensified, with prominent figures from both the Social…
November 29, 2025
SPD Rethinks Ban Amid Rising AfD Support
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) faces a period of intense introspection as internal criticism mounts over…
November 29, 2025
CDU Business Panel Urges End to Combustion Engine Ban
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) economic council is advocating for the repeal of the EU’s combustion engine ban,…
November 28, 2025
Social Media Ban Push Intensifies
The German government’s decision to delay a potential ban on social media access for individuals under 16, pending…
November 26, 2025
Berlin Mayor Seeks End to School Cooperation Ban
Berlin’s governing mayor, Kai Wegner of the CDU, is advocating for a significant overhaul of Germany’s educational system,…
November 25, 2025
Germany to Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes
The German federal government is poised to implement a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, bowing to persistent pressure from…
November 21, 2025
Teen Social Media Ban Talks Open
The German federal family minister, Karin Prien of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is signaling a shift in…
November 18, 2025
Minister Urges Auto Ban to Protect Children
The debate surrounding a nationwide ban on smoking in vehicles when children or pregnant women are present has…
November 13, 2025
No Car Smoking Ban For Now
The German federal government is obstructing a push by regional states to implement a nationwide ban on smoking…
November 13, 2025
Industry Leader Urges End to Combustion Engine Ban
The debate surrounding the European Union’s planned ban on new combustion engine vehicles in 2035 is intensifying, with…
November 13, 2025
Söder Opposes AfD Ban
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and a prominent figure within the Christian Social Union (CSU), has publicly…
November 11, 2025
AfD Ban Debate Rekindled
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s recent remarks have reignited a contentious debate within Germany concerning the potential prohibition of the…
November 10, 2025
AfD Attacks Steinmeier Over Ban Talk
The rhetoric surrounding the potential for a ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has intensified following…
November 10, 2025
Germans Reject Combustion Engine Ban
A recent YouGov survey has revealed a significant disconnect between German government climate policies and public sentiment, raising…
November 10, 2025
SPD Eyes Compromise on Combustion Engine Ban
Negotiations surrounding Germany’s planned 2035 ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are showing signs of a potential…
November 9, 2025
Germany Considers Sex Buyers Ban
The debate surrounding prostitution in Germany has intensified, with prominent figures within the ruling CDU advocating for a…
November 7, 2025
Group Cheers Proposed Sex Work Ban
The proposal by Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) to introduce a ban on the purchase of sexual services,…
November 5, 2025
Germany Urges EU to Reject Plant-Based Label Ban
A prominent German politician is publicly challenging the European Union’s ongoing deliberations regarding a potential ban on terms…
October 30, 2025
Germany May Ban Plug-in Hybrids Post 2035
A potential compromise is emerging within the German government regarding the planned phase-out of internal combustion engine vehicles,…
October 28, 2025
Age Bias Ban Proposed for German Constitution
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) Senior Citizens’ Union is pushing for a significant amendment to Germany’s Basic Law,…
October 28, 2025
Germany Eyes Disposable Vape Ban
German policymakers are advocating for a swift ban on disposable e-cigarettes while simultaneously emphasizing the urgent need for…
October 25, 2025
AfD Faces Espionage Claims Possible Ban Looms
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is signaling a hardening stance toward the Alternative for Germany (AfD), suggesting that…
October 22, 2025
Lawmakers Explore New Path to Ban AfD
A cross-party effort is gaining momentum within the German Bundestag, focusing on initiating a formal process to examine…
October 22, 2025
EU Gas Ban Sparks Member State Clash
Negotiations surrounding a proposed EU ban on Russian gas imports have intensified, revealing deep divisions among member states…
October 20, 2025
Germany Rethinks Combustion Engine Ban
A rift has emerged within the German Green Party as Cem Özdemir, the party’s leading candidate for the…
October 19, 2025
Gas Car Ban Flexibility Looms
The German government is signaling a potential shift in its approach to CO2 fleet emission targets, sparking debate…
October 18, 2025
Filters Ban Gains Scientific Support
The debate surrounding a potential ban on cigarette filters within the European Union has intensified, with the German…
October 17, 2025
No EU Ban For Veggie Labels
Within the German government, significant resistance is mounting against a proposed ban on terms like “Veggieburger” a measure…
October 16, 2025
Germany Defies EU Veggie-Wurst Ban
The German government is facing internal division over the European Union’s proposed ban on using meat-related terminology for…
October 13, 2025
SPD Urges AfD Ban Intensifies Pressure
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is escalating pressure on the conservative Union faction to formally endorse a legal…
October 10, 2025
Germany Rethinks EU Combustion Engine Ban
The Bavarian leader Markus Söder, head of the CSU party, is intensifying pressure on the European Union to…
October 9, 2025
Merz Defies EU Ban Cars Still Allowed After 2035
The German government is facing mounting pressure to reconsider the European Union’s planned phase-out of combustion engine vehicles…
October 9, 2025
Climate Activists Slam Potential Combustion Engine Ban Reversal
The debate surrounding the European Union’s planned ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles has intensified, with leading…
October 9, 2025
Plant Ban Sparks Veggie Product Fight
The European Parliament’s recent proposal to restrict the use of terms like “veggie burger” for plant-based alternatives has…
October 9, 2025
Germany Sparks Debate Over Veggie Label Ban
The European Parliament’s recent decision to effectively ban plant-based meat alternatives from using traditional meat terminology-such as “burger”…
October 8, 2025
Germany Seeks Flexibility on Combustion Engine Ban
The prospect of a complete combustion engine ban in 2035 is facing renewed scrutiny as the leaders of…
October 8, 2025
Germany Italy Push Back on EU Gas Car Ban
A rift has emerged within the German government and between Berlin and Brussels over the EU’s stringent carbon…
October 7, 2025
Left SPD Challenges Merz on Engine Ban
The left wing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Bundestag is fiercely defending the existing…
October 7, 2025
Merz to Reverse EU Engine Ban
The German automotive industry faces a looming political showdown as CDU leader Friedrich Merz has publicly challenged the…
October 7, 2025
Social Media Ban For Kids Gains Traction
Concerns are growing regarding the impact of social media on young people, prompting a discussion about potential restrictions.…
October 4, 2025
Germany Opposes Israel Football Ban
The German government has voiced its opposition to barring Israeli participation in international sporting events, particularly within the…
October 1, 2025
Social Media Ban For Teens Faces Resistance
The German Minister for Research, Dorothee Bär, has voiced concerns regarding proposals within the conservative Union faction suggesting…
September 30, 2025
Union Chief Blasts Diesel Ban Uncertainty
The leader of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, has voiced criticism regarding the ongoing…
September 28, 2025
EU Car Ban Debate Resurfaces
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) has indicated a willingness to discuss potential adjustments to the European Union’s…
September 26, 2025
Greens Urge CDU Talks on AfD Ban
The leader of the Green Party, Felix Banaszak, has urged Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader of the Christian…
September 25, 2025
Germany Fights EU PFAS Ban
The German government is reportedly working to prevent a blanket ban on so-called “forever chemicals” – PFAS substances…
September 21, 2025
Car Ban Fight Sparks Union Opposition
Debate intensifies over potential ban on smoking in cars with children and pregnant women. A proposal to prohibit…
September 20, 2025
Germany Eyes Auto Smoking Ban Again
Legislators are poised to attempt again to prohibit smoking in vehicles in the presence of minors or pregnant…
September 18, 2025
Historian Urges Caution on AfD Ban
Renowned historian Heinrich August Winkler has cautioned against pursuing a legal ban of the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
September 18, 2025
Trump Oil Ban Gains German CDU Support
Calls for a complete halt to European oil imports from Russia are gaining traction within Germany’s Christian Democratic…
September 16, 2025
Germany Signals Shift on Combustion Engine Ban
European policymakers and industry leaders are advocating for a shift away from the EU’s current trajectory towards exclusive…
September 13, 2025
EU Weighs Engine Ban Decision
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and representatives from the automotive industry are expected to address the…
September 13, 2025
Germany Fights EU Car Emission Ban
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder is advocating for increased pressure on the European Commission to ease existing CO2…
September 12, 2025
Bosch Urges Rethink on Combustion Engine Ban
Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung has cautioned against Europe’s planned phase-out of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, arguing that…
September 10, 2025
Greens Consider Delaying Combustion Engine Ban
Senior figures within the Green Party are signaling a potential shift in timelines regarding the planned combustion engine…
September 7, 2025
Mercedes Chief Urges Rethink on EU Engine Ban
The head of Mercedes-Benz, Ola Källenius, is calling for a reevaluation of the European Union’s planned ban on…
September 6, 2025
Stegner Urges Swift AfD Ban Process
A prominent member of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is publicly urging swift legal action that could lead…
September 5, 2025
Car Industry to Challenge 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
The president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Hildegard Müller, is set to address the…
September 4, 2025
Germany Moves To Ban Child-Targeted Vape Flavors
Germany’s federal drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck, is advocating for stricter regulations regarding the sale of vaping products and…
August 25, 2025
SPD Leader Calls For AfD Ban Consideration
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has reiterated calls for consideration of a potential…
August 23, 2025
German MP Calls For AfD Ban
A growing debate within Germany’s political landscape centers on the potential for a legal ban of the Alternative…
August 22, 2025
Expert Says Report Could Fuel AfD Ban Bid
A legal expert has assessed the recent report by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Verfassungsschutz, regarding the Alternative…
August 20, 2025
German Poll Backs TikTok Instagram Ban For Under 16s
A majority of Germans favor restricting access to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram for children and…
August 19, 2025
German Ministries Resist Gender Symbol Ban
Germany’s federal ministries are exhibiting divergent approaches to inclusive language practices, following a recent directive from Culture State…
August 10, 2025
Minister Sparks Outrage Over Gender Ban
Controversy has erupted surrounding statements made by Culture State Minister Wolfram Weimer regarding a ban on gendered language…
August 5, 2025
Hyaluron Ads Ban Sparks Debate
A recent ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has placed restrictions on advertising for hyaluronic…
July 31, 2025
Germany Eyes Broader Spycam Ban
A broad consensus is emerging across German parliamentary factions to expand and strengthen legal penalties for surreptitious recordings…
July 30, 2025
German Retailers Demand China Marketplace Ban
A significant majority of German retailers are advocating for a ban on Chinese low-cost online marketplaces, according to…
July 29, 2025






































































































