TL;DRThe EU is initiating infringement proceedings against all 27 member states due to a slow increase in energy efficiency within their building stock. The slow progress in energy-efficient renovations is being criticized.
TL;DRPhilosopher Kohei Saito advocates for an "ecology dictatorship" to address climate collapse. The role of the state in this context is described as unclear in the excerpt.
Nature & Species ConservationParliament & Legislation
TL;DRThe Environment Ministry in Baden-Württemberg has reinstated funding for landscape conservation after initially cutting it. Environmentalists have expressed relief regarding this decision.
TL;DRThe German government is planning a "modernization" of the Freedom of Information Act. A guest on the c't podcast has raised concerns about the potential abolition of a fundamental right.
TL;DRTurkish politician Özgür Özel has founded a new party after losing his position within the CHP. Up to 90 parliamentary deputies may follow him to the new party.
TL;DRUnion parliamentary group leader Friedrich Merz is expected to announce a personnel decision within the cabinet. Chancellery Minister Helge Braun is slated to succeed Jens Spahn as the Union's parliamentary group leader, following Spahn's resignation.
TL;DRThe German Association of Cities is calling on the department store chain Galeria to involve municipalities in discussions about the future of threatened branches. This concerns the cities' right to have a say in decision-making.
TL;DRThe US House of Representatives has again called on President Trump to end military action against Iran. This resolution directs the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces for hostilities against Iran.
TL;DRThe Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the government can submit a 200-page amendment shortly before a parliamentary vote. This decision is viewed as problematic.
Parliament & LegislationIT & InternetLaws & Rights