August 2, 2025
The Minister of Justice advised to take precautions on the use of Palantir
In view of the expansion of the use of pelleter monitoring software by the German police, Justice Minister Stephanie Hubig has said that the manuals of investigators should “be compatible with constitutional principles.”
“In relation to constitutional law, especially caution is important when the software solutions provided by Palentir are used,” he told the daily Suddatsche Zitung,
The minister warned that “sensitive data of our citizens” was involved in this process. Hubig stated that “significant risks are closely examined, at least where, like here, there are non -transparent algorithms of a private company”, Habig said.
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August 2, 2025
Germany is likely to use electronic ankle tag to control violent criminals
According to Justice Minister Stephanie Hubig, Germany may begin to use electronic ankle tags on criminals from next year, especially to protect women from violent partners or pre-birds.
Hubig told Daily Suddatsche Zitung She was planning to start a regulation based on the so -called Spanish model.
In Spain, the distance between violent criminals and victims is monitored by electronic means instead of pre -restricted from especially pre -prohibited which must be the hero under monitoring.
Under the system, the victims wear a GPS device, while the police can use the tag to determine whether their potentially aggressive subjects are very close, whether intentionally or by accident.
Hubig said that she would introduce a draft bill after summer. The scheme will allow the family courts to order to wear on the ankle tag, while their victims can choose to take white to carry the GPS device.
In his interview, Hubig So said that the hero who watched most of the people of Germany was understood that no one should be classified illegally in the first three months of pregnancy, as is now the case.
However, he reported that the discovery abortion did not protest in any way despite his illegal nature.
So the idea is expressed that currently mandatory pre-conscience consultation should be implemented, saying that the decision to schedule pregnancy was “a difficulty with the results of the woman’s life as well as the unborn.”
https://p.dw.com/p/4yqys
August 2, 2025
Waycan Festival Honors Rock Legend Ozy Osbourne
The Vecain Open Air Heavy Metal Music Festival on Friday put a drone show honoring the late British singer Ozi Osbourne after the concluding demonstration, which includes words with “Ozi, We Love You” Lighting Up the Night Sky.
Osbourne’s song “Mama, I Am Coming Home” and Black Sabbath Anthem “Paranoid” with tribute, while Rock Legendary images were shown on a huge screen.
Black Sabbath co-founder and Frontman Osbourne died on July 22, at the age of 76, a few weeks after the bands gave a final concert with original line-up.
The Vecain Open Air has been held annually since 1990, except the Koronwirus epidemic 2021. The event, established in a village of only 2,000 inhabitants in the Northern German state of Shleswig-Holstein, is considered one of the world’s largest heavy metal festivals.
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August 2, 2025
Train services on major routes start after arson attacks
Train services resumed on Saturday on the railway line between Daseldorf and Duusberg in West Germany, which after successful repair for cable damage due to arson attacks.
A railway spokesperson said that test run services were conducted before resumption to ensure that all were working correctly.
Suspected arson attacks damaged the cable for operating switch and signal.
Police believe that the leftist extremists were behind the disturbances and considering the incident as sabotage.
A leftist group has claimed responsibility for the attacks in a letter being investigated by the police.
The Northern Rhine-Westphalia state internal minister Herbert Rul, where the attacks, reported in a press conference that the extremist group had “several acts of sabotage in the Daseldorf region in recent years”.
The route is one of the busiest railway connections in Belune Daseldorf and Duisburg Germany, with more than 620 passenger trains using the line every day.
https://p.dw.com/p/4yqai
August 2, 2025
Consumer group sues the budget airlines on hand luggage fees
A German consumer group has initiated legal action against several budget airlines, stating that their allegations for hand goods violate the existing law.
VZBV Consumer Umbrella Body President Ramona Pop told Daily New Osnabrukar Zitung Many carriers were “inadvertently charging and thus confusing consumers about flight prices.”
He said that the current rules forced the airlines to carry the appropriate size hand goods free of cost, several budget airlines allowed only a small individual items in the base fare, demanding an upgrade for a large item.
He said that VZBV had issued a formal warning to several carriers, with cases with files Ryanier, Easyzet, Wisier and Wuling Airlines files.
VZBV’s legal action is part of a comprehensive Europe-wide campaign, he said.
The Group is a fundamental requirement of air travel rather than an alternative to an airline to be proved by an airline to be an alternative addition to the Group 2014.
https://p.dw.com/p/4yqan
August 2, 2025
Domestic violence cases reach new records – reports
According to a report by The Weekly, cases of violence within private house hold have resumed record levels. Well M Sontag It cites data from the federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
In total, 256.942 people were registered as a victim of domestic violence in 2024, an increase of 3.7% compared to the previous year, the paper said.
According to the report, women suffer the most from domestic violence, making 73% registered cases.
Violence from partners or pre-participants is responsible for 171,069 victims, increased by 1.9% in 2024.
According to BKA, violence among family members with 94.873 cases increased by 7.3%.
In the last five years, domestic violence has increased by about 14%, BKA says.
https://p.dw.com/p/4yq3x
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