Freedom of Information Act (Germany)
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German federal law that grants public access to official information held by federal agencies.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 8Hacker News·7/14/2026regulationGermany plans to tighten Freedom of Information rules
Germany’s ruling coalition has proposed changes to the Freedom of Information Act that would narrow access to federal information and potentially restrict requests to individual natural persons. The plan has drawn criticism from journalists, NGOs, and civil society groups, who warn it would weaken transparency and civil rights.