June 1, 2012
As we’ve noted before, the Germans take privacy and civil liberties seriously, and have refused to implement the EU’s Data Retention Directive (the first part of the Directive was meant to have been implemented in 2007 the second part in 2009). There’s…
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CDU, civil liberties, CSU, data retention, FDP, German Constitutional Court, germany, Karlsruhe |
April 5, 2012
So, the Coalition seems to have backed down on imposing new powers over internet surveillance, opting for a ‘consultation’ on draft plans, rather than pushing for a full Bill.Although the exact proposals remain unclear, the Coalition seemed to be geari…
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civil liberties, criminal justice, data retention, EU regulation |
March 23, 2012
Earlier this week, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle held a meeting with a number of his European counterparts dedicated to ‘conceptualising’ the political composition of Europe after the crisis has passed and provide some though leadership.Ahe…
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data retention, EU integration, eurozone. bail-out, German Constitutional Court, germany, posted workers directive, westerwelle |
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