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SPD Ties Cyber Defense Powers to Conditions as Coalition Faces Online Security Clash
Within the grand coalition, a dispute is emerging over the future powers of German security agencies in cyberspace.…
Middle East War Powers German Chancellor Merz US Trip
The war that erupted over the weekend in the Middle East will take a central place on Chancellor…
Germany Boosts Cybersecurity Powers to Target Foreign Attackers
The German federal government aims to significantly broaden the authority of security agencies to counter cyberattacks, including threats…
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)…
Opposition Criticizes Thorsten Frei’s Plan to Expand BND Powers
Thorsten Frei, the Federal Chancellery minister, plans to widen the authority of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, through…
Germany Boosts Intelligence Powers to Fight Cyber Threats
The federal government plans to grant foreign intelligence agencies far more powers. They would be allowed to gather…
SPD Blames German States for Iran Deportation Ban Rejects Nationwide Stop Cites Lack of Federal Powers
Emmerich also called for increased protection options for politically persecuted individuals. “The federal government should be asked to…
Antitrust Watchdog Seeks Powers to Tackle Price Fixing
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), Andreas Mundt, is pressing the government for significantly enhanced tools…
Ex-Spy Chief Urges BND Terror Powers Boost
The former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has ignited a fierce debate regarding the agency’s operational…
Wage Hike Powers New Year
The year 2026 marks the implementation of a series of policy shifts in Germany, a complex blend of…
Cybercrime Fight BKA Seeks Expanded Powers
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Germany’s primary federal police agency, is pushing for a significant expansion of…
Greens Back Expanded Security Powers
The German Green Party has surprisingly endorsed a push by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to expand the…
BND Powers Needed Amid Russian Threat
The escalating geopolitical tensions with Russia are prompting renewed calls within the German Bundestag for a substantial overhaul…
Germany Boosts Intelligence Powers Against Russia
Germany’s intelligence apparatus requires a significant overhaul to effectively counter evolving Russian threats, according to leading political scientist…
Berlin Expands Phone Surveillance Powers
Berlin’s Interior Senator, Iris Spranger (SPD), is pushing for expanded investigative powers to combat the escalating wave of…
Germany Targets Criminal Funds With New Powers
The German Interior Ministry is pushing for a significant shift in legal procedures aimed at dismantling criminal organizations…
Spy Powers Debate Intensifies
The parliamentary oversight committee of the Bundestag is advocating for a significant expansion of the German intelligence agencies’…
Police Expand Powers Random Checks Now Allowed
A significant shift in German policing powers has been announced, granting the Federal Police the authority to conduct…
Police Powers Face Green Party Scrutiny
The proposed revision of the Federal Police Act, spearheaded by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU, is…
NRW Seeks Powers to Tackle Derelict Buildings
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Municipal Affairs, Ina Scharrenbach, has called on the federal government to grant local authorities…
Deadlock Persists Over Ministerial Powers
Several government ministries have missed the deadline set by the Chancellor for finalizing the division of responsibilities among…
Government Boosts Spy Agency Funding and Powers
The German federal government has signaled a strengthened commitment to its foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), with…
Government Defends Military Oversight Powers
Berlin – Concerns raised by the Left party regarding the establishment of a National Security Council and its…
German Party Seeks Spy Agency Powers After Data Breach
Berlin is facing increased calls for enhanced cybersecurity measures following a sophisticated espionage attempt targeting Justice Senator Felor…
Tax Cut Powers Up German Homes
Negotiations within the German Bundestag are intensifying regarding a potential reduction in electricity taxes for all consumers. Representatives…
GERMANY SILENCED: Only a Handful of Protesters as War Powers Granted to Merkel
The German Bundestag has lifted the debt brake, a move that will pave the way for a massive…
Erdoğan and Selenskij Forge a New Alliance as Global Powers Play the Middle
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for an official visit on…
0: World Powers Confront Decolonization’s Unfinished Business
The Romanian presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, has referred to Ukraine as a “fictitious state.” The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry…
Germany’s CDU Party to Expand Deportation Powers
The Union will toughen the regulations for the deportation of criminal foreigners. “We cannot tolerate people who are…
BOMBSHELL: German Government to Grant Unprecedented Powers to Security Agencies – What You’re Not Being Told!
After the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, the German Police Union (GdP) is demanding a significant expansion of the…