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German Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Meat Industry Regulations
The Federal Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional complaint concerning the law aimed at securing employee rights within the…
Former Constitutional Court Judge Slams Draft Conscription Law Calling It Constitutionally Flawed
The former president of the Federal Constitutional Court, Hans-Jürgen Papier, has sharply criticized the conscription law put forward…
Court Bans Protest For Kufiyas In Buchenwald Memorial
The initiative “Kufiyas in Buchenwald” will be prohibited from demonstrating at the Buchenwald Memorial Site this coming Sunday.…
Russian Court Sentences Düsseldorf Sculptor Jacques Tilly to 8½ Years for Criticizing Putin’s Ukraine War in Carnival Car
A Russian court has sentenced sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight years and six months in prison in absentia for…
German Supreme Court Bans Medical Cannabis Treatment Ads Over Violation of Drug Advertising Law
The advertising of medical cannabis treatments on an internet platform is found to violate Germany’s drug‑advertising law. On…
DUH Threatens Court Enforcement Over Missing Climate Measures in Germany’s 2026 Plan
The Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) urges the federal government to close the climate‑policy gap in its upcoming 2026 climate…
Ansgar Heveling to Become President of Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors
The CDU member of the Bundestag, Ansgar Heveling, is slated to become the new president of the Federal…
Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuits Against BMW and Mercedes‑Benz
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, DUH) lost its appeal against the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof). On…
German Transport Ministry to Review EU Court Ruling on Route Pricing Cap
The German Ministry of Transport plans to review the European Court of Justice ruling on the rail‑usage price…
EU Court Strikes Down German Rail Price Cap Rule Violating EU Law
Germany’s price‑cap rule for freight and passenger rail services in regional transport has been found to violate EU…
Frankfurt Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Fatal SWAT Raid
The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court rejected a request for a judicial review connected to a deadly special police…
European Court of Justice Finds Church Exit Alone Does Not Justify Termination
A Catholic organisation cannot simply terminate an employee because the person has left the Church. The European Court…
Malte Graßhof Set to Become President of Germany’s Federal Administrative Court
Malte Graßhof, who has been the president of the Mannheim Administrative Court for almost three years, is set to…
EU Court Bolsters Rights of Trans Individuals to Accurate ID Documents
The Court of Justice of the European Union has reinforced the rights of trans‑gender people by ruling that…
German Supreme Court Bars Empty Electronic Cigarette Tanks From Children
Empty replacement tanks for electronic cigarettes may not be handed over to children or adolescents in Germany. The…
Supreme Court Reverses Vaccine Injury Claim Ruling Grants Woman Compensation Against Manufacturer
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has annulled a judgment that had rejected a woman’s claims of vaccine‑related…
Interior Minister Dobrindt Continues AfD Surveillance After Court Ruling
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) affirmed that the Interior Office will continue to monitor the AfD, even…
Thuringia Interior Minister Calls for Ban on Selected AfD State Branches Following Cologne Court Decision
The Cologne administrative court has made an urgent ruling that the Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
AfD Unmoved as Court Denies Extremist Labeling of Party
The administrative court of Cologne has ruled that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV)…
Dobrindt Turns Attention to AfD Main Trial After Court Stops Extremist Label
After the administrative court in Cologne paused its earlier decision to classify the AfD as a securely extremist…
Court Hangs Off Preliminary Extremist Ruling on AfD Until Main Trial Concludes
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz) is not allowed to designate the…
EU Demands Clarity from US on Upcoming Tariff Moves After Supreme Court Ruling
After the customs ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, the EU Commission demanded clarification from the U.S. government…
Trump Raises Tariff to 15% Amid Supreme Court Fallout
After a U.S. court ruling struck down the tariffs President Donald Trump had imposed, he announced a new, higher…
Klingbeil Says US Trade War Continues Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) does not expect the Supreme Court’s customs ruling to permanently ease the trade dispute…
Trump Unveils 10% Global Tariff Surcharge Amid Supreme Court Trade Clash
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a large portion of the tariffs imposed…
German Industry Groups Unswayed by Supreme Court Ruling on US Tariffs VDMA Praises Decision
The German Association of Machine Tools and Plant Engineering (VDMA) welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on U.S. trade…
Supreme Court Overturns Majority of Trump Tariffs as Unlawful
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down the bulk of the tariffs that President Donald Trump had imposed.…
Karlsruhe Court Rejects Complaint Over Rent Control Extension
The Federal Constitutional Court dismissed a constitutional complaint regarding the extension of the rent‑price brake, the court in…
Court Lets Bundestag Deny Staff Personalized ID Badges
Employees of members of the German Bundestag are not entitled to a personalized parliamentary badge. A ruling from…
BSW Pushes Federal Constitutional Court to Order Bundestag Election Recount
The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) plans to file a lawsuit with the Federal Constitutional Court demanding a complete…
German Government Threatens to Miss 2030 Climate Target Despite Court Ruling
The German federal government is on the verge of missing the legally mandated 2030 interim climate target, according…
Linke Accuses Greens of Dishonesty Over Planned Budget Court Challenge
Dietmar Bartsch, a budget expert from the Left, criticised the Greens for preparing to file a lawsuit against the…
AfD Loses Battle For Otto Wels Hall In Bundestag After Court Ruling
On Thursday, the Federal Constitutional Court dismissed the AfD faction’s request in the organ‑dispute case concerning the allocation…
Bundestag MPs Slam Budapest Court Verdict on Alleged Far-Left Activist Maja T
Several members of Bundestag factions have issued sharp criticism of the process and verdict of the Budapest City…
German Judges Union Criticises Justice Minister’s Administrative Court Reform Plans
The German Judges Association (DRB) criticized the reform plans of Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) as insufficient to…
German Justice Minister Aims to Overhaul Administrative Court Rules
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) announced that she intends to overhaul the German Administrative Court Ordinance. According to…
Ann-Katrin Kaufhold Urges Greater Diversity in Germany’s Constitutional Court
Ann‑Katrin Kaufhold, the newly appointed vice‑president of Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, stressed how crucial diversity is inside the…
CDU Blasts Green Party Petition to Constitutional Court as Sabotage
The Union slammed the Greens’ Bundestag faction for filing a lawsuit with the Federal Constitutional Court, calling it…
Greens Urge Stronger Climate Measures Following Court Ruling Criticizing Government Plan
During the hearing of the Federal Administrative Court’s 2023 ruling on the coalition government’s climate‑protection plan, Green Party…
WWF Urges Broad Climate Action After Leipzig Court Ruling
The WWF welcomed the decision of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig against the coalition government’s climate protection…
German Constitutional Court Demands More Climate Action From Current Government
The climate‑protection programme that was adopted by the coalition government in 2023 must be expanded with additional measures,…
Greens Challenge German Rule Naming ‘Safe’ Origin Nations – Court Case Filed
The Greens’ parliamentary group has filed an organ‑law suit with the Federal Constitutional Court, challenging the government’s newly…
Laschet Criticizes EU Over Delay of Mercosur Deal Ahead of Court Review
Foreign‑policy politician Armin Laschet (CDU) sharply criticised the European Parliament’s decision to have the European Court of Justice…
German Court Upholds Convictions of Four Members of Extremist Martial Arts Group Knockout 51
The Federal Court of Justice largely upheld the convictions of four defendants for their membership in the far‑right…
De Masi Defends BSW MEPs Mercosur Vote, Demands EU Court Review
Fabio De Masi, the national chairman of the BSW and a Member of the European Parliament, dismissed criticism of…
Berlin Court Blocks Nextbike Rental Bikes From Public Streets
Nextbike’s rental bicycles are now barred from being offered on public street land in Berlin, as ruled by…
Stuttgart Court Rejects BioNTech Appeal Over Vaccine Verdict
The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) is scheduled to address a related case against a different vaccine company…
Poland Faces EU Court Ruling Over Judicial Concerns
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a stark rebuke to Poland, ruling in favor of the…
German Court Invalidates Key Riester Pension Clause
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has delivered a significant ruling against provisions embedded in Riester retirement…
Germany Defends Court Independence Amid Migration Debate
The German Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig, has issued a stark warning against attempts to exert political pressure…
Court Orders Swift Visa Action for Afghan Family
The Federal Constitutional Court has issued a forceful directive, compelling the German government to promptly process the visa…
Der Spiegel Wins Wirecard Case at Top Court
The Federal Constitutional Court has overturned a prior injunction against reporting by the news magazine “Der Spiegel” concerning…
Protesters Lose Court Challenge Over Blockade
The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected a constitutional complaint challenging a criminal conviction stemming from the Assembly Act,…
Wirecard Investors Lose Court Appeal
The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has issued a ruling that significantly diminishes the prospects of recovery…
Berlin Court Rejects Palestinian Arms Export Challenge
Berlin Administrative Court Dismisses Palestinian Legal Challenges to Arms Exports to Israel on Procedural Grounds A Berlin Administrative…
Court Backlogs Hit Record High
Germany’s judicial system is facing a deepening crisis as the backlog of unresolved criminal cases reaches unprecedented levels,…
Court Loosens EU Minimum Wage Rules
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a significant blow to the EU’s minimum wage directive, largely…
Suspect Signals Court Testimony
The upcoming trial of Taleb A., accused of the devastating 2024 attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, is…
Stocks Surge Trump Tariffs Face Court
Market Performance Intertwined with Supreme Court Scrutiny of Trump-Era Tariffs US stock markets registered gains Wednesday, fueled by…
German Court Strikes Down Pandemic Triage Rules
The German Federal Constitutional Court has struck down key provisions of the Infection Protection Act relating to triage…
German Court Upholds Soldier Murder Conviction
The Federal Criminal Court (Bundesgerichtshof) has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a Russian national for the…
Court Invalidates Pre-Deportation Arrests
The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of multiple constitutional complaints challenging preemptive detentions preceding deportation orders,…
Bremen Court Overturns City Budget
The State Constitutional Court of Bremen has declared the city-state’s budgetary laws for 2023 and 2024 unconstitutional, raising…
Court Ruling Bolsters Church Workplace Rights
The Federal Constitutional Court’s recent ruling on religious labor law has ignited a complex debate surrounding the scope…
Court Backs Church Employer Rights
The Federal Constitutional Court has overturned a ruling by the Federal Labour Court, triggering a significant debate surrounding…
Frankfurt Court Targets Russian Funds
A significant legal proceeding has commenced in Frankfurt am Main with the Higher Regional Court initiating forfeiture proceedings…
Pets Now Travel Baggage EU Court
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a ruling with significant implications for air travel and the…
Court Reopens TV Fee Dispute Weighs Program Balance
A significant legal challenge to Germany’s public broadcasting fee system has gained traction after a ruling by the…
Judges Welcome Successful Constitutional Court Election
The German judiciary has expressed relief at the recently concluded election for judges to the Federal Constitutional Court,…
Justices Elected to Germany’s Constitutional Court
The German Bundestag on Thursday confirmed three new justices to the Federal Constitutional Court. Günter Spinner secured his…
Bundestag to Elect Three Constitutional Court Judges
Parliamentary proceedings are underway in the Bundestag concerning the election of three new judges to the Federal Constitutional…
Greens Urge Left to Back Court Nominees
The Green Party intends to cast unified votes for all three candidates vying for positions on the Federal…
Germany Debates Constitution Court Selection
The Left party intends to support both candidates nominated by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) for election to…
Lidl Plus Wins Court Battle
The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Federation of German Consumer Associations…
Emmenegger Named Constitutional Court Nominee
The Bundestag’s Judicial Affairs Committee has put forward Sigrid Emmenegger as a candidate for a position on the…
Spahn Praises SPD’s Court Candidate
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has expressed strong support for Sigrid Emmenegger, the Social…
Judges Urge Swift Constitutional Court Vote
The German Federal Constitutional Court faces continued delays in filling vacant positions, prompting calls for swift action from…
SPD Nominates Emmenegger for Constitutional Court Post
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has nominated Sigrid Emmenegger, currently a judge at the Federal Administrative Court, as…
Germany Sees Progress in Constitutional Court Judge Vote Hopeful Outlook
Government officials express confidence in resolving impasse regarding appointments to the Federal Constitutional Court. Thorsten Frei, Minister in…
EU Court Backs US Data Transfer Deal
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed a legal challenge brought by a French citizen…
Hasselmann Criticizes Delay in Court Judge Selection
Members of the Green Party are urging parties within the German parliament to expedite the selection of new…
Dobrindt Defends Afghan Admission Policy After Court Ruling
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has affirmed the government’s position following a recent ruling by the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher…
Stocks Fall Trump Seeks Court Ruling
US stock markets experienced a decline on Tuesday At the close of trading in New York, the Dow…
Greens and Left Demand Talks on Constitutional Court Judge Selection
The selection process for judges at Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court is facing increased scrutiny and calls for swift…
German Judge Urges Swift Court Appointment
Former German Constitutional Court Judge Dieter Grimm has urged the Union and Social Democratic Party (SPD) to promptly…
German Court Upholds Conviction In Valeriia Murder Case
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has dismissed the appeal of a man convicted of the murder of…
Barley Rejects Constitutional Court Role
Katarina Barley, a Vice-President of the European Parliament, has dismissed speculation linking her to a potential appointment as…
Greens Slam SPD Secrecy Over Court Pick
Discontent is brewing within Germany’s Green Party regarding the Social Democrats’ (SPD) handling of a potential candidate for…
Berlin Court Rejects RBB Challenge to Broadcasting Agreement
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) concerning provisions within…
AfD Challenges Court Ruling on Suspicion Procedures
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has filed a constitutional complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court challenging a…
SPD Names New Judge Candidate for Top Court
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have identified a new candidate for a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court in…
Scheuer Faces Court Over Toll System Claims
Following the indictment of former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) regarding potential false statements made before the inquiry…
German Court Orders Entry for Jordanian Toddler
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of an urgent application allowing a Jordanian toddler entry into…
German Dispute Damages Court Credibility
The co-leader of Germany’s Green Party, Felix Banaszak, has strongly criticized the conservative Union bloc following the withdrawal…
Court Orders Deutsche Bahn to Cover Stuttgart 21 Overruns
The German national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, will bear the substantial additional costs associated with the Stuttgart 21…
Minister Slams Treatment of Court Nominee
The Federal Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the SPD, has strongly condemned the treatment surrounding the candidate for…
EU Court Tightens Safe Country Assessments
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a ruling clarifying and strengthening the criteria for EU member…
Poseck Reviews Safe Country List After EU Court Ruling
Hesse’s Interior Minister Roman Poseck has acknowledged that a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ)…
Masks Scandal Case Heads to Top Court
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is poised to deliver rulings on six out of seven pending legal…
Schwesig Defends Top Court Pick
A dispute has arisen between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding the…