Tag: Legal policy
“This is a cold coup” – Israel’s former prime minister warns against judicial reform
Tel Aviv Ehud Barak is one of the most prominent critics of Israel’s judicial reform – and speaks of the “most serious crisis in 75 years”. The former Israeli head…
A Cern researcher is fighting against Netanyahu’s judicial reform
Berlin Shikma Bressler’s fight started in January. Every Saturday evening she stood like a general in front of the 100,000 to 150,000 citizens who protested in the center of Tel…
Opponents of the so-called judicial reform are not giving up
Anti-government protests in Tel Aviv Critics see the judicial reform as a threat to the democratic separation of powers. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Jerusalem Following the passage of the first element of…
Supreme Court loses some of its power
Israelis protest in front of the Knesset The Netanyahu government passed the important justice law amid a national conflict. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Jerusalem Despite drastic warnings and fierce protests, Israel’s…
Israel’s parliament passes law on controversial judiciary restructuring
Protests in front of the Israeli parliament Knesset The vote is about a passage that would remove the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn the government’s decision as “inappropriate.” (Photo: Bloomberg)…
Meeting with Netanyahu – Israel’s President Herzog wants compromise
protests in Israel The organizers put the number of participants nationwide at more than half a million. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on a key…
Meeting with Netanyahu – Israel’s President Herzog wants compromise
protests in Israel The organizers put the number of participants nationwide at more than half a million. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on a key…
Netanyahu on pacemaker surgery in hospital
Benjamin Netanyahu “I’m doing great, but I’m listening to my doctors,” Israel’s prime minister said in a video message. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on…
Control Council considers faster procedures to be “overdue”
heavy transport Transporters have long complained that it takes far too long to approve a transport. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) Berlin The National Regulatory Control Council is urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD)…
Netanyahu on pacemaker surgery in hospital
Benjamin Netanyahu “I’m doing great, but I’m listening to my doctors,” Israel’s prime minister said in a video message. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv In Israel, parliament has begun deliberations on…
Netanyahu on pacemaker surgery in hospital
Benjamin Netanyahu “I’m doing great, but I’m listening to my doctors,” Israel’s prime minister said in a video message. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv Shortly before a decisive vote in parliament…
New protests in Israel – Netanyahu defends judicial restructuring
Protests in Tel Aviv Tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s plans for months. (Photo: Reuters) Tel Aviv In Israel there have been new protests…
Israel’s parliament approves part of judicial reform on first reading
Demonstration on July 5th Protests against the reform have been going on in Israel for months. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Tel Aviv Despite massive protests, Israel’s parliament has approved a bill…
“Postponement of the heating law was more acceptable”
Stephan Harbarth, President of the Federal Constitutional Court “The Federal Constitutional Court has the task of showing the executive and the legislature their limitations. And it fulfills this task“Harbarth explains…
“The heating law is not ready for a decision”
Jan Marco Luczak The CDU housing politician expects that the ongoing dispute over the heating law could also shape the state election campaigns. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin After the temporary stop…
The dispute over the heating law continues
Friedrich Merz (CDU) While the traffic light coalition sees no need for changes, the Union calls for improvements. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin After the temporary stop of the Building Energy…
SPD calls for a special session of Parliament
Berlin Actually, a long hanging game should have ended this Friday. According to the plan of the traffic light coalition, the members of the Bundestag should decide on the reform…
SPD calls for a special session of Parliament
Berlin Actually, a long hanging game should have ended this Friday. According to the plan of the traffic light coalition, the members of the Bundestag should decide on the reform…
Constitutional Court stops passage of controversial heating law in summary proceedings
heat pump The traffic light coalition had been arguing about the heating law for a long time. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe The Federal Constitutional Court stopped the planned passage of the…
Traffic light gives the Cartel Office drastic powers
Berlin First blockade, then marathon negotiations, then agreement. The model for laws of the traffic light coalition also applies to competition law. Shortly before 2 a.m. on the night of…