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Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts

The Independent  

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Personal use of cannabis decriminalized in Germany
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Personal use of cannabis decriminalized in Germany

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-03-26 09:19 A grinder for cannabis is pictured at a store in Aschheim near Munich, southern Germany, on Feb 22, 2024. Germany's parliament has given the green light for the partial legalization of cannabis for personal use, with possession and home cultivation set to be decriminalized starting from April …

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Frustration grows inside EU as German infighting hurts block's goals
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Frustration grows inside EU as German infighting hurts block's goals

The Hindu  

Once considered a vital engine of the European Union, Germany is causing growing consternation in capitals across the bloc as disagreements in its ruling coalition spill over to thwart key EU policy goals. “They fear that the software itself is broken — and on top of that, you get the different logic from coalition members.” When Social Democrat Olaf Scholz …

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Germany proposes rules to ease legal changes of gender
1 year, 7 months ago

Germany proposes rules to ease legal changes of gender

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government on Tuesday presented a proposal for a law that will make it easier for people to legally change their name and gender, ending decades-old rules that require them to get expert assessments and a court’s authorization. Under the planned “self-determination law,” adults would be able to change their first name and legal gender at registry …

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Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law
2 years, 6 months ago

Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law

The Hindu  

Germany, on June 24, abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from providing information about abortions. The Bundestag lower house of Parliament voted to scrap the law, meaning doctors are now allowed to give out additional information about abortions without fear of prosecution. Under the law, doctors in Germany had been allowed to say that they offered termination of pregnancies but …

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