Pressemitteilungen,Öffentliche Anhörung des Tourismusausschusses zu neuen Arbeits- und Urlaubsformen

Public Hearing of the Tourism Committee on New Forms of Work and Vacation On November 28, 2024, the Tourism Committee of the German Bundestag held a public hearing to discuss new forms of work and vacation. The hearing was attended by experts from the tourism industry, trade unions, and academia. Background The COVID-19 pandemic has … Read more

Kurzmeldungen (hib),Fragen zur Bundesstiftung Magnus Hirschfeld

Magnus Hirschfeld Federal Foundation Questions Raised Federal Government and State of Berlin Examine Possible Closure of Berlin-Based Institution On November 28, 2024, news emerged that the German federal government and the state of Berlin are considering closing the Magnus Hirschfeld Federal Foundation in Berlin. The foundation is named after the renowned sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld and … Read more

Kurzmeldungen (hib),AfD will Dienstaufsicht über Staatsanwälte neu regeln

AfD wants to restructure the supervisory authority over public prosecutors Strasbourg (hib/AB) – The AfD parliamentary group wants to change the way public prosecutors are supervised. In a motion for a resolution (20/5795), they call on the Bundestag to initiate a corresponding amendment to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (StPO). The trigger for the … Read more

Kurzmeldungen (hib),AfD-Fraktion gegen Verdachtsfall-Nennung

AfD faction against the naming of suspected cases Berlin: In the Bundestag, the AfD faction has voted against a motion calling for the government to publish in the “Federal Gazette” the names of people suspected of serious crimes against children and adolescents. The other factions approved the motion. According to the motion, the names should … Read more

Kurzmeldungen (hib),Transparenz über Unternehmensbeteiligungen

Transparency on Corporate Investments Berlin, 28 November 2024 (hib). The Bundestag today passed the Transparency Act on Corporate Investments (Transparenzgesetz über Unternehmensbeteiligungen). The law requires companies with more than 250 employees to disclose their financial and non-financial investments in companies located in countries outside the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). The law is … Read more

Kurzmeldungen (hib),Definition von “Desinformation als hybrider Bedrohung

Definition of “Disinformation as a Hybrid Threat” On November 28, 2024, the German Bundestag (parliament) passed a resolution defining “disinformation as a hybrid threat.” The resolution, which was adopted by a large majority, provides a comprehensive definition of disinformation and outlines a series of measures to combat it. What is Disinformation? Disinformation is defined as … Read more