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Flood Protection Needs Legal Priority
The lingering repercussions of the devastating 2021 floods continue to spark urgent calls for reform within North Rhine-Westphalia’s…
Heating Industry Fears Renewed Legal Battles
A renewed political clash over Germany’s building energy law (GEG), commonly referred to as the “heating law” threatens…
Legal Experts Question Bundestag Committee Decision
The exclusion of Left Party (Die Linke) parliamentary member Clara Bünger from the Bundestag’s parliamentary oversight committee (PKGr)…
Bundeswehr Drone Defense Faces Legal Limits
A recently released expert opinion from the German Bundestag’s Scientific Service has cast a critical light on the…
Draft Law Sparks Legal Challenge From Objectors
The planned overhaul of Germany’s military conscription, dubbed the “New Service Act” is facing robust legal challenges and…
Bundeswehr Drone Missions Spark Legal Concerns
The Federal Minister of Justice, Stefanie Hubig, has cautioned against extensive deployments of the Bundeswehr (Germany’s armed forces)…
Linnemanns Benefit Plan Faces Legal Challenge
A leading expert in social law has strongly refuted a recent proposal to exclude European Union citizens engaged…
Drone Defense Needs Legal Overhaul
Concerns over the increasing use of drones, both armed and unarmed, have prompted calls for legislative adjustments and…
Comey Faces New Legal Challenge
Former FBI Director James Comey faces criminal charges in the United States, stemming from allegations of improperly disclosing…
Coalition Plan Faces Legal Challenge
A coalition plan to shift the burden of proof regarding persecution grounds onto asylum seekers and legal proceedings…
Spahn Fears AfD Legal Action After Potential Power Shift
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) parliamentary group has voiced concerns regarding potential…
Palantir Police Use Faces Legal Challenge
A legal association specializing in social democracy has welcomed a constitutional complaint filed against the Bavarian police’s use…
Connemann Dismisses Legal Expert’s Concerns
The German government’s Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Gitta Connemann of the CDU party, has remained unfazed…
Mask Scandal Legal Bills Soar
The Federal Ministry of Health has incurred approximately €90 million in legal fees since 2020 related to proceedings…
Asylum Rejection Cases Face Legal Challenges
Six legal challenges have been filed by asylum seekers against their rejection at the German border, according to…
A Legal and Political Minefield?
In a cautious response, the Union has reacted to the SPD’s decision to prepare a procedure for a…
BREAKING: Berlin’s Justice Senator Warns of ‘Short Circuit’ in AfD Ban Debate, Demands Legal Proof of Party’s Anti-Constitutional Nature
Berlin’s Justice Minister, Felor Badenberg, has criticized the debate on banning the AfD, calling it a “short circuit”…
Justice Minister Warns of Legal Quagmire in Asylum Rejections
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig expressed skepticism over the rejection of asylum seekers at the borders, following the…
German Lawmakers Uncover Shaky Legal Grounds for Rejections at EU Borders
German Border Rejections Raise Legal Concerns, Say SPD Lawmakers A group of German lawmakers from the Social Democratic…
EU Lawmakers Warn of Legal Risks if Supply Chain Directive Weakened
Experts in international law warn that companies could face significant legal risks if the European supply chain directive…
Green Party Warns of Legal Risks for Border Police Rejecting Asylum Seekers
The Green Party faction in the European Parliament fears legal consequences for police officers who have rejected asylum…
AfD Wins Temporary Relief in Legal Battle Over Extremist Labeling
In response to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s lawsuit challenging their classification as “observed as right-wing extremist”…
Merz’s Migration Policy Causes EU Frustration and Legal Concerns
The Green Party leadership in the Bundestag has criticized the migration policy of the new federal government. Co-Fraktionspresidentin…
Standstill Agreement: AfD Sees Legal Victory in Delayed Extremist Classification
Professor Volker Boehme-Neßler, a constitutional law expert at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-University in Oldenburg, has viewed the decision to make…
Focus on Reducing Party through Politics, Not Legal Action
SPD’s Lars Klingbeil argues that a potential ban on AfD is not enough to tackle the far-right party.…
Legal Loopholes Fret Government Security
A group of Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives has launched a campaign to ensure the…
Swiss Journalists Face Legal Pressure, International Media Averts Attention Amid Bank Secrecy Concerns
le secret bancaire suisseDes journalistes internationaux travaillant sur des affaires de corruption et de blanchiment d’argent sont de…
SEPP’S VICTORY: Blatter Walks Free, US Efforts Foiled, FIFA on Hook for Legal Bills!
A Swiss court has finally acquitted former FIFA president Sepp Blatter of all charges, following a decade of…
Germany’s Bold Move, or a Legal Mess?
A German oil tanker, the Eventin, has been seized by the German authorities, who claim it is carrying…
Ukrainian Nazi Brigade Sparks Outrage, Legal Battle Erupts
A delegation of the Ukrainian Asow brigade appeared at the end of February in Diedersdorf near Berlin and…
Electoral Earthquake: German Expat Vote Snafu Sparks Italian Politician’s Legal Challenge
A European parliamentarian, Fabio De Masi, has questioned the legitimacy of the German federal election results. According to…
Legal Action Looms
The federal government is not ruling out taking legal action against press reports in certain cases. “Media law…
Abortion Revolution: German Lawmakers Push for Legal Loophole
As the German parliament, the Bundestag, prepares for an expert hearing on Monday, proponents of legalizing abortion are…
Gutachten-Gabriel: A Legal Black Hole in Berlin
The publication of the expert opinion, which many non-AfD members of the German parliament consider a sufficient basis…
SVR Slams ‘Lack of Substance’ and ‘Legal Flaws’
The head of the German Council of Experts for Integration and Migration, Winfried Kluth, considers the Union’s draft…
Breaking: Germany’s Minister of Family Affairs Demands Legal Right to Protection for Violence Victims
In an effort to provide a legal right to protection and help for women and girls who have…
Green Party Leader to Unleash Legal Vengeance on Stefan Gelbhaar!
The Green Party’s leadership intends to file a criminal complaint against Stefan Gelbhaar, announced the party’s chief, Felix…
Billionaire’s Legal Escape
Trump Walks Free from Fraud Charges, but Guilty Verdict Stands A New York court has ruled that Donald…
Preacher’s Fiery Sermon Sparks Legal Firestorm
German Catholic Priest in Controversy Over New Year’s Eve Sermon A Catholic priest in Munich has faced a…
Facebook Fiasco: 16-Year-Old Activist’s Quest for a Legal Social Media Age Limit
German Influencer Bianca Heinicke, with 8.3 million followers on Instagram, supports a legal minimum age for social media…