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Municipal Union Urges Temporary VAT Cut to Combat Energy Price Spikes
To counter rising energy costs, the Association of German Cities and Municipalities is calling for a temporary reduction…
250 Leading Women Release Ten‑Point Plan to Combat Male‑Directed Digital Violence
A coalition of 250 prominent women has presented a ten‑point plan to the German federal government to protect…
Thousands Rally at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to Combat Sexually Motivated Digital Violence
In Berlin on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate for a protest against sexualised digital…
Bayaz Urges Stronger Interagency Coordination to Combat Cum‑Ex Fincrime
The finance minister of Baden‑Württemberg, Danyal Bayaz of the Greens, has called for tighter coordination of authorities as…
Germany Launches First Measures to Combat Post‑Infection Diseases
The steering committee of the National Decade Against Post‑Infectious Diseases agreed on its first measures during its inaugural…
Dobrindt Grants Federal Intelligence Agency New Powers To Combat Hybrid Threats
Bundesminister Alexander Dobrindt announced that he intends to arm the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz)…
NRW Proposes Preemptive Purchase Rights for Cities to Combat Derelict Buildings and Social Fraud
North Rhine‑Westphalia intends to support municipalities in the fight against derelict properties by filing a resolution in the…
German Government Unveils Six‑Point Plan To Combat Economic Downturn
The German federal government plans to tackle the current economic crisis with reforms across six distinct areas, according…
Combat Loneliness Call for 500 Million Fund
A stark warning has been issued by the Association of Cities and Municipalities, forecasting a potential “decade of…
Troops Ready for Immediate Combat
Germany’s top military officer has issued a stark warning regarding the pace of strengthening the country’s armed forces,…
Germany Reforms Laws to Combat Human Trafficking
The German Federal Ministry of Justice has unveiled a sweeping reform of criminal law aimed at combating human…
Tougher Laws Needed to Combat Antisemitism
Germany’s Special Envoy on Antisemitism, Felix Klein, is advocating for strengthened legal frameworks to more effectively address antisemitic…
Germany Mandates ID Checks to Combat Illegal Work
A new legislative initiative proposes stricter identification requirements for employees in hairdressing salons, barbershops and nail studios to…
Finance Ministry Stands Firm on Longer Bookkeeping Retention Periods to Combat Tax Fraud
German plans to reverse the reduction of bookkeeping records’ retention period for companies have been defended by the…
FedPol: Germany’s Police Union Demands New Law to Combat Right-Wing Extremism and Political Crimes
German Police Union Leader Calls for New Law to Combat Right-Wing Extremism in German Parliament The head of…
New Memorial Sites Concept Needed to Combat Rising Anti-Semitism
Felix Klein, the German government’s representative for Jewish life and the fight against antisemitism, is calling for a…
Russian Spy Plane Spotted Monitoring German Combat Brigade in Lithuania
Just before the deployment appeal of the German Brigade in Lithuania, Russia is reportedly closely monitoring the activities…
Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär Pitches Long-Covid Research to Combat Chronic Symptoms and ME/CFS
German Research Minister Dorothee Bär (CSU) sees significant potential in the field of research on chronic diseases and…
Weimer Rejects “Cultural Warrior” Label, Vows to Combat AfD in Office
Designated Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer defends himself against the accusation of being a right-wing ideologue and announces…
Berlin Deploys Combat Brigade in Lithuania, Eyes on Russian Border!
A German military unit, previously known as the “Lithuania Brigade”, has been officially established in Vilnius, Lithuania, with…
Students Demand Combat Drone Funding
A German student organization, the Ring Christlich-Demokratischer Studenten (RCDS), is calling for funding in the finance package to…
4 Online Platforms to Combat Discrimination
The tradition of reporting in Germany has a special significance and is a permanent part of German culture.…