Bundestag to vote today on NOOTS state treaty for register modernisation The Bundestag will vote on the NOOTS state treaty this evening. With the ‘National Once-Only Technical System’, the federal and state governments want to create a common digital infrastructure...
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Upper Palatinate: Bavaria strengthens its security architecture
Minister of the Interior Hermann draws positive conclusions from joint counter-terrorism exercise by police and armed forces – RoadTEX 2025 underscores importance of networked hazard prevention At a time of increasing geopolitical tensions and growing hybrid threats,...
German car manufacturers bury their heads in the sand
ifo Business Climate Index falls to minus 21.5 points after minus 15.8 points in August The mood in the German automotive industry has darkened once again. The ifo Institute's (https://www.ifo.de) new business climate index for the sector slumped in September after...
Focus on Cybersecurity and Espionage Risks in Saxony-Anhalt
Economic Security Day 2025 in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt: ‘Secure. Connected. Protected.’ – Strategies against cyber attacks and espionage Under the motto ‘Secure. Connected. Protected. Strategies against cyber attacks and espionage’, Saxony-Anhalt hosted the...
Bavaria: 9th State Conference on Security Watch in Ingolstadt
Important milestone reached: Over 1,500 volunteers in the Security Watch for the first time – Strong signal for our security – New service ID card coming soon – Honors for special services “For the first time, more than 1,500 highly motivated women and men in 268...
German economy fails to pick up speed
DIW Berlin barometer falls in August – US tariff policy weighs on the economy and jobs are lost The economic barometer of the German Institute for Economic Research (https://www.diw.de) (DIW Berlin) fell slightly to 92 points in August – the second time in a row after...
DRF Air Rescue to Operate New Lahr Base
The DRF Luftrettung non-profit foundation has been awarded the contract to operate the new air rescue base at Lahr Airport (Ortenau district). The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Interior announced the decision on July 21, 2025. At the contract signing in Lahr,...
Herrmann presents constitutional protection information for the first half of 2025
Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann presents constitutional protection information for the first half of 2025: Threats to internal security from a wide range of developments – Islamist actors continue to pursue their goals – Extremists stir up social division...
Cyber security: German government adopts implementing act for NIS2 Directive
Federal Cabinet approves draft – federal administration remains exempt – Bitkom President Wintergerst calls for improvements The German federal government today adopted a draft law to implement the EU NIS2 Directive. The aim is to strengthen the cybersecurity of...
Comprehensive police strategy against e-scooter risks – Interior Minister Poseck gets the lowdown on the ground
Small electric vehicles such as e-scooters have become a regular part of urban mobility in recent years. At the same time, though, the number of accidents, some with serious consequences, is rising fast. The Hesse police are responding to this trend with a...
