There shall be no censorship. ' -- Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Basic Law, Germany's constitution . Those three sentences, those 50 words, were all it took in 1949 to establish one of Germany's most important fundamental rights, the freedom of expression. . ..…
'There was no reset,' said Rudolph, who complained that reunification was a missed opportunity to remake Germany with a new constitution. . ..…
“There was no reset,” said Rudolph, who complained that reunification was a missed opportunity to remake Germany with a new constitution. . ..…
Most would dismiss the question out of hand as ludicrous, arguing that we are blessed by a constitution and a politically-moderate electorate. But so was Germany – until it wasn’t. President Ronald Reagan once aptly stated: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from..…
In 2009, German parliament approved the introduction of Schuldenbremse, which was embedded into Germany's constitution Basic Law.. ..…
Germany’s debt brake allows a federal budget deficit of up to 0.35% of gross domestic product (GDP). ... “I’d rather focus on changing the fiscal rule in our constitution.” . ..…
For example, in 2009 Germany wrote into its constitution a “Schuldenbremse”, or “debt brake”. This disposition bans Germany’s states from running deficits and limits the federal government’s deficit to 0.35% of GDP. ..…
German judge Simone Herberger waits in the courtroom on the day of the trial of Syrian Alaa Sheikhi over 2018 killing that sparked far-right violence and protests in German of Chemnitz, on August 22, 2019 Dresden, Germany.. In this photo from October 5, 2017, Hans-Georg Maassen, head of German..…
German Federal Office for Information Security offered to assist parties to shore up their defenses, and Germany's security agency, Federal Office for the Protection of Constitution, ation about risks with the parties. ..…
The 1919 constitution of Germany’s Weimar Republic exemplifies the contradictory trends underpinning the emergence of constrained democracy. ... So in Weimar Germany it was the president, rather than a constitutional court, which played the role of guardian of the..…
In acting as it did, and supporting the union, Germany's highest court has exposed contradiction between its role as the guardian of German constitution and its determination to be pro- EU. ... Nevertheless, that the requirements of German constitution which states that..…
Our position with respect to recognizing Juan Guaido with Venezuelan constitution, has not changed, said Germany's foreign ministry.. ..…
. — Annual report of Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution, 2019.. At the time, Hezbollah, Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood appear to be operating with Germany, while, the number of Salafists in the country has tripled recent years and now exceeds 11,000. ..…
Neither Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution Berlin's report mentions PFLP. Numerous Jews Israel, Germany and other countries are rather very critical of the policies of the Israeli government. ..…
The inclusion of Article 15 is owed itself the turbulent postwar moment of the constitution’s writing, in which Germany’s commitment to a capitalist system was yet unsure. . ..…
It's every facet of government that is no longer friendly to freedom and is working overtime to trample Constitution underfoot and render the citizenry in the face of the power grabs, corruption and abusive tactics.. nyone Nazi Germany who wanted to find out about Gestapo, the..…
In guest op-ed for Welt Online, Peter Tauber, former of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, has called for tougher measures to be taken against enemies of Germany's constitution — including depriving them of basic rights. ..…
BERLIN, May 23 -- The anniversary of the constitution of Federal Republic of Germany was celebrated Berlin and Karlsruhe on Thursday... ... German constitution was pronounced on May 23, 1949, entered into force for Federal Republic of Germany.. ..…
The report distinguishes between “Islam” the religion and “Islamism,” which it describes as a form of political extremism that “aims at the partial or complete abolition of the liberal democratic constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany.” . ..…
it's crucial to counteract the spread of antisemitism among Muslim Germany. The authors also mention that Islamists interpret Islam is contrary to the basic elements of German constitution concerning the sovereignty of citizens, and religion, freedom of expression, and the equality of..…
The commitment to gender equality began early in communist East Germany. ... The country’s 1949 constitution guaranteed gender equality. East Germany provided women with medical care, childcare and other forms of support in order to ease their roles as working mothers. ..…
The same applies to Western countries like Germany, schools Catholic Bavaria.. Likewise in the US, the president-elect swears oath on Bible to uphold the constitution, gesture that leaves unanswered what the protocol would be were he Jew, Muslim or agnostic.. ..…
Germany's constitution prohibits making a person stateless. It's a different story, though, for fighters with dual citizenship, Schorkopf says: A hardline interpretation of the law could allow for the revocation of their German passports. ..…
Explores the role of constitutions and in this changing environment, analyzing complex currents of convergence, resistance and engagement with the in United States, Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, India, South Africa and elsewhere... Jackson, Accommodating Old Constitution..…
According to Federal Office for Protection of Constitution, Germany's intelligence agency, these and other groups are linked with People's Mujahedin. ..…
His words are echoed by Hans-Georg Maaßen, head of the Verfassungschutz, the agency in charge of protecting Germany’s constitution. . ..…
France’s 1958 Fifth Republic constitution and Germany’s 1949 Grundgesetz largely insulate the respective governments from immediate popular pressure. ..…
We wanted to explain that international law has the force of state and Germany and United States, fact recognized by Germany's Constitution and US Constitution. ..…
We connect the findings here to earlier studies involving United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, France, Germany, and Hungary. Whether discussing abortion, homosexuality, or speech, the meaning of Constitution, or the spell cast by the Warren Court, to the legislatures elected by..…
There was a bitter dispute over whether the reunification should be carried out in accordance with Article 23 (accession without a new constitution) or Article 146 (the drawing up of a new constitution for all Germany) of the Basic Law. ... ..…
There was a bitter dispute over whether the reunification should be carried out in accordance with Article 23 (accession without a new constitution) or Article 146 (the drawing up of a new constitution for all Germany) of the Basic Law. ... ..…
Safe countries of origin are countries in which there is neither persecution nor inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment, according to German constitution.. The law would be order to avoid creating false hopes about Germany among people from Maghreb states and Georgia, said Helge..…
The BfV, whose name translates as Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, spent months collecting material on Alternative for Germany. . ... 'Sections of the party have direct links to the right-wing extremist scene and are clearly hostile to the constitution,' Hoegl..…
Italy has been participating in the Afghanistan war for more than 15 years, under US command and in violation of Article 11 of the Constitution. Its contingent is ranked third out of 39 participants, after the United States and Germany. ..…
Does this network have strong ties to German state authorities, such as German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution Germany's security agency that is tasked amongst others to safeguard against threats to the national order. ..…
Chancellor Angela Merkel has appointed Turkish immigrant to fill the second-highest position Germany's intelligence agency, Federal Office for Protection of Constitution. Chancellor Angela Merkel has appointed Turkish immigrant to fill the second-highest position Germany's..…
Twice in 2005, referendums France and Netherlands rejected EU constitution, seen at the time as victories for the ordinary people against European elite.. In Germany, the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland founded in direct response to Chancellor Angela Merkel's at..…
According to Germany's constitution, it is the Chancellor who 'determines the general guidelines of government policy'. ..…
But one of the women she contacted was informant for Germany's intelligence agency, Federal Office for Protection of Constitution. Was This Germany's 9 11.., in which we discussed how the threat of Islamic terrorism will cause Germans to demand strong enough to galvanize the..…
It was political that cooler heads could President of Germany's Office for Protection of Constitution, expressed 'scepticism that footage showing migrants being chased by right-wing demonstrators through the streets of Chemnitz was authentic, ments of his Chancellor, Angela Merkel. ..…
U.N resolution proposed by United States also called for Iraqi Governing Council, working with U.S and British officials and U.N staff, to come up with timetable for turning the country back to full Iraqi control, with constitution and democratic elections.. Powell began lobbying yesterday for..…
That is why the latest annual report of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, as Germany’s secret service is called, does not mention the AfD and its fascist milieu at all. ..…
Last month, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, added the Socialist Equality Party to its official list of “left-wing extremist” organizations subject to state monitoring in its annual “constitutional protection..…
With this inhumane system of camps, German government is implementing the policy of Alternative for Germany. Without effective access to lawyers, without being accompanied at hearings, without advice the guarantee of German constitution is de facto rendered null and void, ProAsyl has..…
But one of the women she contacted was informant for Germany's intelligence agency, Federal Office for the Protection of Constitution. ..…
Germany is not land of immigration and demanded that those who wish to in the country do so on the basis of Christian- Jewish merits of our constitution and our German culture with its Christian- Jewish roots... Ironically, Germany, Christian country of million, has 4.5 Muslims only..…
Every year the German government proudly promotes its persecution of peaceful dissidents, which it lumps together with violent criminals as “enemies of the [German] constitution.” Never mind that Germany doesn’t even have a constitution. . . On July 18 of this year, the German..…
And to confuse matters further, Christian Democrats are likely to propose that East Germany ask West Germany to change West German Constitution to allow elections.. ..…
Under the West German Constitution, reunification automatically occurs whenever East Germany asks for it. ..…
Waving West Germany's red, gold and black flag at campaign rallies, East Germans chant, ''We are one people'' and ''Germany, one fatherland.'' . West Germany's constitution provides two options for reunification. The quicker method, favored by Kohl's Christian Democrats, is for the..…