When proposed legislation in Germany used the feminine form for groups of men and women rather than the usual masculine, it was rejected as potentially invalid.
Tag: Seehofer, Horst
Far-Right Extremism Taints German Security Services in Hundreds of Cases
A report by the domestic intelligence agency listed more than 1,400 instances in which soldiers, police officers and intelligence officials were suspected of extremist actions, posing “a significant danger.”
Germany Says It Will Take In Refugees, Easing Burden on Greece
While it could prove politically unpopular, Angela Merkel’s government will accept more than 1,500 refugees now living in Greece. It appeared to be a challenge to other E.U. members to do their part.
Germany’s Far-Right Party Wins Suit Against Interior Minister
The court said the official, Horst Seehofer, had a right to criticize the Alternative for Germany party, but that a political interview should not have been posted on a government website.
Germany Says It’s Broken Up a Far-Right Terrorism Network
After raids in six states on Friday morning, federal prosecutors arrested 12 men, one of them a police employee.
The German YouTuber Emerging as the Voice of a Generation
Like Greta Thunberg, Rezo, a German YouTuber, is symbolic of a younger generation finding ways to make itself heard by its peers and the establishment.
Merkel Antagonist Quits Party Post but Stays On as Interior Minister
Horst Seehofer’s announcement that he would step down as head of his Bavarian conservative party comes after a similar decision by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
German Minister Fires Divisive Spy Chief, but Still Faces Calls to Step Down
For months, the interior minister had refused to dismiss the intelligence chief, who was seen as friendly to the far right.