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AfD Considers Legal Action Against CDU Over Flyer
The AfD party has signaled that it is considering taking legal action against the CDU over a specific…
Greens Demand Legal Action Transforming Sex and Divorce Law Now
The Green Party is calling upon Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) to translate her announcements regarding reforms to…
Queer Advocate Demands Stronger Legal Protection for LGBTQ+ Rights
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia, the Federal Government’s Queer Coordinator, Sophie Koch, called…
SPD Calls for Legal Review of US Bases’ Role in Iran War
The foreign‑policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, Adis Ahmetovic, has called for a judicial review of the…
Left Party Finds Legal Hurdles to Blanket Social Media Ban for Young People
In the discussion about tightening social‑media rules, the Left sees significant barriers to a blanket ban on platforms…
Hardt Blasts Steinmeier’s Iran War Label Amid Legal Debate
Jürgen Hardt, the foreign‑policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, criticized President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier for labeling the war…
AfD Considers Legal Action Over Alleged Misuse of Infrastructure Funding
Bernd Baumann, the parliamentary chief of the AfD’s Bundestag faction, has confirmed that a legal review is underway…
Bundestag Chair Defends US-Israel Military Action Against Iran, Denies Legal Concerns
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) defended the military operation launched by Israel and the United States against Iran, dismissing…
Bundestag Approves Wolf as Legal Game Animal – New Hunting Law Status Granted
The German Bundestag voted to add the wolf to the Federal Hunting Act as a “huntable species”. The…
Left Party Demands Safe Legal Escape Routes From Iran to Germany
The Left party in the Bundestag is demanding a halt to deportations to Iran and the creation of…
Asylum Seekers Mount Legal Battles Against Rejected Applications In Courts
The number of asylum seekers filing lawsuits against rejected protection applications has risen sharply again in 2025, according…
German Government Persists On Hardline Against Afghans Amid Legal Challenges And Taliban Crackdowns
Despite a surge of lawsuits filed by Afghans in German courts and the Taliban’s tightening of penalties against…
SPD Still Pursues AfD Ban, Keeps Legal Option Open
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) still considers a ban against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) possible. “The examination…
DM Defends Online Pharmacy as Key to Affordable Healthcare Amid Legal Battle
In the wake of a lawsuit filed by the competition authority Wettbewerbszentrale, Christoph Werner, the CEO of DM, defended…
Music School Teacher Transition Rule Extended to 2027 While Coalition Seeks Legal Clarity
The black‑red coalition still needs time to arrive at a final solution for the uncertain legal status of…
New Legal Requirement for Electronic Patient Record Lacks Enforcement Despite Effective Date
Since the legal duty that went into force on October 1 , 2025 requires doctors to fill the electronic patient record…
BSW Fights for Bundestag Recount, Prepares Legal Battle!
The BSW is pressing again for a recount of the federal election. According to the party’s statement in…
EU Commission Launches Record-Breaking Number Of Legal Acts In 2025, Matching Surge Since 2010
In 2025 the EU Commission introduced legal acts at a volume it hasn’t seen since 2010. Under the…
CDU Women’s Wing Pushes for Legal Egg Donation in Germany
The women’s wing of the CDU plans to usher in a paradigm shift in reproductive medicine at the…
EU Commission Launches Legal Action Against Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot
The European Commission is expected to take stricter action against Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok again on Monday,…
Far-Right Groups Hold Thousands of Legal Guns
A parliamentary inquiry has revealed a deeply concerning accumulation of legally held firearms among individuals and groups designated…
SPD Inheritance Tax Plan Faces Legal Challenge
A leading German tax law expert is raising serious constitutional concerns regarding the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) proposed…
Benefit Decisions Face Rising Legal Challenges
The Federal Employment Agency released data on Monday revealing a significant surge in disputes and legal challenges related…
Key Welfare Cuts Face Legal Challenge
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is raising serious legal and ethical questions about the…
Firework Bans Face Legal Review
The German Federal Interior Ministry is actively exploring legal avenues for a more stringent regulation of New Year’s…
Wolf Set for Legal Inclusion
The German government has approved a draft law integrating the wolf into the federal hunting law, a move…
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…