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Fines
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Ethics Chair Demands Ending Fines for Illegal Public Transport Riding
Helmut Frister, the chairman of the German Ethics Council, has voiced strong support for decriminalizing fare evasion. Speaking…
Critics Slam Proposed Fines and Housing Rules for Refugee Minors
Proposed amendments regarding unaccompanied refugee minors, planned by the Family Ministry, are causing significant anger among professional associations…
German Transport Minister Advocates Larger Truck Fines Before NRW Debates
Germany’s federal transport minister, Patrick Schnieder (CDU), took a stand on a Bundesrat initiative from North Rhine‑Westphalia (NRW) even before…
AfD Forces Rhineland‑Palatinate MPs to Open Local Pubs or Face Fines
According to a media report, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Rhineland‑Palatinate has instructed its representatives to establish…
Auto Giants Save €4.2 Billion in Fines After EU Lowers CO2 Limits
The automotive sector has saved up to €4.2 billion in penalties thanks to the EU Commission’s relaxation of CO2…
Union Urges Stricter Blood Alcohol Limits for Cyclists and Higher Fines
The Union (CDU) argues that cyclists should be subject to a stricter blood‑alcohol limit and also calls for…
Bahn Faces Fines Criticism Mounts
The head of Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), Klaus Müller, has launched a scathing critique of Deutsche Bahn,…
Post Faces Fines Over Service Failures
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) is issuing a stark warning to Deutsche Post, signaling a potential escalation…
Post Faces Fines Over Complaint Surge
The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has issued a stark warning to Deutsche Post, Germany’s national postal service,…
Absent MPs Face Bigger Fines
Members of the German Bundestag who are absent without excuse from parliamentary sessions will face increased financial penalties,…
Police Seek Fewer Fines For Minor Offenses
The newly elected state chairman of the German Police Union (Gewerkschaft der Polizei), Patrick Schlüter, has advocated for…
AfD Challenges Bavarian Fines for Lawmakers
A parliamentary group in the Bavarian State Parliament has filed a constitutional complaint challenging the recent implementation of…
Fines for Non-Compliance Strain German Prisons
Germany’s prison system is facing increased strain due to the rising number of individuals serving sentences for non-payment…
German Antirust Fines Top 26 Million
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) levied fines totaling approximately €26 million against six companies and one individual…
Fines Loom for Landlords as Housing Market Explodes
German Housing Minister Verena Hubertz has expressed a desire to strengthen the enforcement of the rent brake, a…
Fines of up to 5,000 Euros for Rogue Members!
A German far-right party’s parliamentary group has announced a plan to strengthen the punishment of its own members’…
Fines Soar in Germany
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of imposing fines on parents of truants in Germany.…
Embrace, Fines and Driving Ban Await
On May 26, 2023, a significant incident occurred at Frankfurt International Airport, involving the security measures in place…
Ad Fines to Explode in a Shocking Move!
A Russian law, passed in its third and final reading on March 25, aims to ban advertising in…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Seeks Trump’s Help to Dodge EU Fines!
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance on the Joe Rogan internet show in the US, where…
€500 Fines for Insulting Scholz and Baerbock
German politicians targeted in online hate speech cases A court in Hanover, Germany, has imposed fines on two…
German Cartel’s €19 Million Fines Exposed!
Federal Cartel Office imposed fines of around 19.4 million euros in the ongoing year due to forbidden agreements.…