The Bundestag passed the Packaging Law Implementation Act (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz, VerpackDG) on June 11, 2026. The law replaces the existing Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz, VerpackG). It also implements the EU Packaging and […]
The German Cabinet approved a draft law on June 10, 2026 to modernise the rules governing arbitration proceedings (Schiedsverfahrensrecht). The draft law amends the Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung, ZPO).
Germany recorded 85,837 politically motivated crimes (politisch motivierte Kriminalität, PMK) in 2025. It is the highest total since the statistics began in 2001. The number of crimes rose approximately 2%
On June 4, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Germany cannot withhold clothing, household goods, or cash benefits from asylum seekers whose cases fall
On June 11, 2026, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) delivered a 20-minute government statement (Regierungserklärung) to the Bundestag. It was done ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels on June
On June 3, 2026, the German Cabinet approved the action program (Aktionsprogramm) for the National Circular Economy Strategy (Nationale Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie, or NKWS). The program introduces digital product passports, AI-supported recycling
Germany’s first monitoring report on the Sondervermögen für Infrastruktur und Klimaneutralität (SVIK) shows that only €11.2 billion had been disbursed by April 30, 2026. This is 28% of the €39.7
On May 30, 2026, Germany’s implementing law for the EU Data Act entered into force. The law is called the Datenverordnung-Anwendungs-und-Durchführungs-Gesetz (DADG). The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur, or BNetzA) became
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health published a draft law on June 4, 2026 to overhaul long-term care insurance. Here is what the Pflegeneuordnungsgesetz means for you as an expat.
From 1 June 2026, Germany’s new energy sharing law (§ 42c EnWG) allows solar panel owners to sell surplus electricity directly to neighbours in the same grid zone.
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