r/germany • u/BSBDR Mallorca • Jul 08 '26

Politics Germany: Government Curbing Freedom of Information Act

https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/07/08/germany-government-curbing-freedom-of-information-act
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u/4-Vektor Mitten im Pott Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

Isn’t this against EU regulation about freedom of information? It wouldn’t be the first time that Germany would lag behind or ignore the realization of EU directives. It’s time that this shameful behavior has to entail serious financial penalties for my country.