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Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm21/7500open

2nd week of sessions 2026 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from April 20 to 24, 2026 in Strasbourg, France

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 August 2026

Participants of the German delegation, agenda, resolutions and recommendations, focal points of the deliberations: abolition of the death penalty, respect for peace and stability in the Middle East, possible suspension of Israel's observer status, establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, changes to the procedure for electing judges of the ECHR, violence and hate speech against politicians, Activities report of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, copyright in the field of artificial intelligence

Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm21/7425open

Resolution of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly of June 22, 2026 to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty

Germany · German Bundestag · 30 July 2026

Anchoring digital sovereignty as a strategic priority in the common European policy, building common digital infrastructures, deepening cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence, promoting common standards and interoperable solutions as well as increased use of open source technologies, identifying and reducing existing obstacles to cooperation in key digital projects

Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm21/7429open

Resolution of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly of June 22, 2026 on the protection of minors on social networks

Germany · German Bundestag · 30 July 2026

Adopt a stricter legal framework to protect minors on social networks, ensure stricter supervision of platforms and consistent enforcement of sanctions in the event of infringements, support European Commission initiatives to introduce an age verification procedure, carry out a coordinated action against manipulation and digital interference campaigns that undermine EU values, promote and disseminate high-quality Franco-German and European content to strengthen the critical spirit of youth and the fight against disinformation

Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm21/7428open

Resolution of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly of June 22, 2026 on forcibly recruited soldiers from Alsace and Moselle

Germany · German Bundestag · 30 July 2026

Designation of the forced conscription of Alsatians and Moselles into the Wehrmacht as a war crime, placement of memorial plaques in German military cemeteries in Europe, strengthening of remembrance work and possible inclusion of the conscription of the Malgré-Nous in the curriculum of both countries

Resolution· Selbständiger Antrag von Ländern auf Entschließung395/26open

Resolution of the Bundesrat on the European Commission's report planned for 2026 on the assessment and review in accordance with Article 62 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the competent authorities for the purpose of preventing, investigating, detecting or prosecuting criminal offenses or enforcement of criminal penalties and the free movement of data and the repeal of Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA

Germany · Bundesrat · 1 July 2026

Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm21/7080open

Report from the Federal Government on the activities of the Council of Europe in the period from January 1st to December 31st, 2024

Germany · German Bundestag · 25 June 2026

Overview of important political developments in the Council of Europe, chairs of the Committee of Ministers, activities of the Parliamentary Assembly, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, activities in individual areas of responsibility (human rights, combating corruption and terrorism, legal cooperation, social and health policy, CEB development bank, democracy, youth, sport, education, culture and media)

Record· Regierungserklärung21/83open

Government statement on the European Council on 18/19 June 2026

Germany · German Bundestag · 11 June 2026

Statement by the Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz:<br /> Highlighting economic success stories in Germany, continuing a comprehensive reform course, referring to measures already introduced in the areas of tax relief, energy policy, digitalization, housing construction as well as pensions and health, calling for shared responsibility, emphasizing the importance of a sovereign and resilient Europe, expansion European trade relations through free trade agreements, strengthening the European internal market, commitment to reducing bureaucracy and improving competitiveness, prioritizing joint investments in competitiveness, sovereignty and defense in the future EU budget while rejecting new common debts, continued support for Ukraine through financial aid and sanctions against Russia, gradually institutional integration of Ukraine into the European Union, support for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Gulf region, demand for an end to the Iranian nuclear program and willingness to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, appreciation of the reform of the Common European Asylum System and reference to declining irregular migration, final appeal for trust in Germany's ability to solve problems and Europe

Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm21/5710open

Twenty-sixth session of the Conference on 23-24 February 2026 in Brussels

Germany · German Bundestag · 4 May 2026

Participants of the German delegation at the conference in accordance with Article 13 of the Fiscal Treaty; Introduction; Course of the conference: Opening session, Interparliamentary Committee meetings for Economics and Monetary Affairs (ECON) regarding European Economic Development and Savings and Investment Union, for Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) regarding competitiveness, welfare state, labor market, green and digital transformation and for the Budget (BUDG) regarding. EU budget financing and next Multiannual Financial Framework, plenary session on enterprises and the internal market as well as labor market and social cohesion

Bill· Gesetzgebung21/6509open

Law to modernize the Obligation Act and to amend the European Public Prosecutor's Office Act

Germany · German Bundestag · 1 May 2026

Enabling the formal obligation of non-civil servants by means of real-time video communication in appropriate cases as an alternative to the obligation to be present, recording and transmitting the minutes as an electronic document; Implementation of European case law on the procedural law of the European Public Prosecutor's Office in cross-border investigative measures, correction of an editorial oversight;<br /> Amendment to § 1 and repeal of § 3 of the Commitment Act as well as amendment to §§ 3 and 4 of the European Public Prosecutor's Office Act<br /> <br /> Reference: Decision of the European Court of Justice of December 21, 2023 on the procedural law of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) (C-281/22)<br /> Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation to establish the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, S. 1 - EPPO Regulation)<br /> Resubmission of the bill on BR-Drs 554/24 (GESTA 20. WP C126)

Motion· Antrag21/5512enacted

Continuation of the participation of armed German forces in the European Union-led operation EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Germany · German Bundestag · 22 April 2026

Zustimmung zu der von der Bundesregierung am 22. April 2026 beschlossenen Fortsetzung der Beteiligung bewaffneter deutscher Streitkräfte an der EU-Operation EUFOR ALTHEA längstens bis zum 30. Juni 2027, Schaffung eines sicheren und stabilen Umfelds, Beitrag zur Einhaltung des Dayton-Friedensabkommens, Unterstützung und Koordination der Ausbildung der bosnisch-herzegowinischen Streitkräfte, Rechtsgrundlagen, einzusetzende Fähigkeiten, Status und Rechte, Beibehaltung der Mandatsobergrenze von bis zu 50 Soldaten, Finanzierung der einsatzbedingten Zusatzausgaben in Höhe von insgesamt rund 16,1 Mio Euro aus dem Epl 14 (Haushaltsjahre 2026 und 2027)

Record· Befragung der Bundesregierung21/67open

Introductory remarks and questioning of the Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz

Germany · German Bundestag · 25 March 2026

In memory of the late MP Carstenträger; Description of a conflict-ridden international situation with security policy challenges, safeguarding national interests such as the protection of freedom, peace, prosperity and the welfare state; Strengthening Germany through economic performance, defense capability and integration into the EU and NATO as a response to current crises;<br /> further topics: misappropriation of Special funds, relief for consumers as a result of rising energy prices, violence against women on the Internet, reduction of VAT, Islamism among Muslims, ending the war in Iran, dependence on fossil fuels, revitalization of transatlantic relations, introduction of an excess profits tax for energy companies, centralization of EU funding, stopping the dismantling of nuclear power plants, participation of people Disabilities, support for Ukraine, restructuring of the federal program Democracy Live!, administration of the State Minister for Culture and Media

Record· Regierungserklärung21/64open

Government statement on the European Council on 19/20 March 2026

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 March 2026

Statement by the Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz:<br /> Highlighting March 18th as Democracy Day and the importance of freedom, the rule of law and peace in an uncertain world situation; Perception of social and economic restrictions caused by geopolitical and geoeconomic upheavals, regaining and expanding scope for action for citizens and companies through reform policies; Representation of a united Europe as a prerequisite for security, assertiveness and economic strength; Priorities of the European Council: expanding competitiveness and the internal market, promoting innovation and a capital market and energy union, reducing over-regulation; Expand international partnerships and free trade agreements to secure prosperity and supply chains; Supporting Ukraine, increasing pressure on Russia by tightening it of sanctions and European unity, rejection of peace negotiations without Ukraine and without European participation; Assessment of the Iranian regime as a destabilizing factor in the Middle East, rejection of military interventions without a mandate and priority for diplomatic solutions, goal of a stable regional peace order without nuclear threats and terror; Illustration of domestic policy reforms using examples such as State modernization, reduction of bureaucracy or high-tech strategy

Record· Regierungserklärung21/56open

Government statement on the results of the informal European Council on January 22, 2026 and the current political situation

Germany · German Bundestag · 29 January 2026

Statement by the Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz:<br /> Description of a world order that is accelerating and becoming harsher; Defending the European model of freedom, rule of law and cooperation, European Union as an attractive model for new democratic partners with growing markets, strengthening the newly emerging self-confidence of Europeans; Europe as a power factor with three central areas of action: security, economic competitiveness and unity; Affirmation of the transatlantic alliance and NATO, foreign mission in Afghanistan as a living example of the alliance, partnership on equal terms; Adhering to rules-based and free trade, concluding the Mercosur agreement and advancing a free trade agreement with India; Need for reforms in the European Union and Germany: special summit on European competitiveness, demand for a reduction in bureaucracy and a new culture of legislative restraint, economic growth as a basis for further action, reforms of the social security systems; Determination of social readiness for change, crises as an opportunity for further development, confidence in Germany and Europe's ability to shape things

Record· Befragung der Bundesregierung21/55open

Introductory remarks and questioning by the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Johann Wadephul, as well as the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Homeland, Alois Rainer

Germany · German Bundestag · 28 January 2026

Bundesminister AA, Dr. Johann Wadephul: Charakterisierung der Weltlage als fragil und konfliktgeprägt, Stabilität bestehender Bündnisse als Grundlage für Frieden und Sicherheit sowie Wohlstand, erfolgreiche Aushandlung von Freihandelsabkommen (MERCOSUR, Indien) auch als Ausdruck anhaltendem globalen Interesses an wirtschaftlicher Kooperation mit der Europäischen Union, Forderung nach stärkerer Handlungs- und Entscheidungsfähigkeit der EU durch Einführung qualifizierter Mehrheitsentscheidungen in der Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, Bekräftigung der EU-Beitrittsperspektive für Westbalkan und Moldau, realistische Beitrittsperspektive der Ukraine als Voraussetzung für dauerhafte europäische Friedensarchitektur;<br /> Bundesminister BMLEH, Alois Renner: Würdigung der Grünen Woche als Bekenntnis zur deutschen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft, Anerkennung der Leistungen von Landwirten für Versorgungssicherheit und Lebensmittelqualität, Betonung der Notwendigkeit eines wettbewerbsfähigen Agrar- und Ernährungssektors, Unterstützung der Agrarexportstrategie und Hervorhebung hoher Qualitätsstandards deutscher Produkte, Verbesserung der Rahmenbedingungen für Nachwuchsgewinnung in der Landwirtschaft, Stärkung ländlicher Räume durch aktive Heimatpolitik;<br /> weitere Themen: Gegenleistungen für Unterstützung der Ukraine, transatlantische Beziehungen, Umgang mit russischer Schattenflotte, Ausbau der zivilen Notfallreserve, Gewalt in Syrien gegenüber Kurden, Folgen des MERCOSUR-Abkommens für die Landwirtschaft in Deutschland, Ausbau regionaler Wertschöpfungsketten, Düngerecht, Bundesprogramm Umbau der Tierhaltung, Beendigung der Ernährungsarmut, Sicherheitsstrategie, Umgang mit der AfD, Friedensperspektive und humanitäre Hilfe in Gaza, humanitäre Aufnahmeverfahren, Umgang mit Regimes in Afghanistan und Iran, transnationale Repressionen, chinesische und russische Desinformationskampagnen, völkerrechtliche Bewertung des US-Angriffs auf Venezuela

Record· Regierungserklärung21/49open

Regierungserklärung zum Europäischen Rat am 18. und 19. Dezember 2025 in Brüssel

Germany · German Bundestag · 17 December 2025

Erklärung durch den Bundeskanzler, Friedrich Merz:<br /> Epochenbruch und zunehmende Weltunordnung durch Krieg, Protektionismus und geopolitische Verschiebungen, aktive Rolle Deutschlands als gestaltender Akteur, Anspruch auf Mitgestaltung einer neuen europäischen Ordnung; Sicherheit, wirtschaftliche Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Migrationspolitik als nationale Handlungsschwerpunkte; Abhängigkeit der Stärke Deutschlands von europäischer Handlungsfähigkeit, Verknüpfung europäischer Sicherheit mit dem Ausgang des Ukrainekrieges, Unterstützung eines Waffenstillstands unter Wahrung ukrainischer Souveränität, rejection einseitiger Gebietsabtretungen, Bereitstellung von Sicherheitsgarantien und militärischer Unterstützung, Prüfung russischer Vermögensnutzung zur Ukraine-Hilfe; Bewertung des Waffenstillstands in Gaza als Fortschritt, Unterstützung eines dauerhaften Friedensprozesses ohne Hamas-Beteiligung, diplomatisches und humanitäres Engagement Deutschlands; Ausbau europäischer Handlungsfähigkeit und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Entwicklung einer europäischen Wirtschaftssicherheitsstrategie, Sicherung von Rohstoffen und Lieferketten, Ausbau globaler Handelsbeziehungen und Unterstützung von Freihandelsabkommen, Initiierung eines EU-Sondertreffens zu den Themen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Binnenmarkt; Wiederherstellung der Verteidigungsfähigkeit und Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit als zentrale strategische Prioritäten Europas

Record· Regierungserklärung21/34open

Government statement on the European Council on October 23 and 24, 2025 in Brussels

Germany · German Bundestag · 16 October 2025

Statement by the Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz:<br /> Joy and relief about the release of the Hamas hostages and the ceasefire in the Middle East, expression of international cooperation and determination, call for securing peace through strength, emphasis on Europe as a peacemaking force, at the same time the basic idea of the European Union; Germany's responsibility for a strong and capable Europe, focus on strengthening the Competitiveness and increased productivity, reference to reports by Mario Draghi and Enrico Letti, criticism of over-regulation, support for the EU omnibus packages and calls for the withdrawal of unnecessary legal acts, expansion of European financial markets to promote innovation and value creation; Migration as a national and European task, emphasizing the need for secure external borders, calling for the implementation of the new ones Migration rules and cooperation between EU states; Rejection of protectionism in trade policy, support of the Mercosur agreement and other EU-only agreements; Roadmap 2023 to strengthen European defense capability, at the same time developing the Bundeswehr into the strongest conventional army in the EU, emphasizing NATO as the backbone of Euro-Atlantic security, close cooperation between the EU and NATO; Condemnation of Russian war of aggression, defense against hybrid threats as a cross-departmental task, adherence to sanctions and support for Ukraine

Record· Aktuelle Stunde21/31open

German no to EU chat control

Germany · German Bundestag · 9 October 2025

Discussion at the request of the AfD parliamentary group, independent of a question time

Record· EU-Vorlage21/1653open

Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Association Committee in Trade Configuration established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards reduction and elimination of customs duties KOM(2025) 450 endg.; Ratsdok. 11964/1/25 REV 1

Germany · German Bundestag · 15 September 2025

Motion· Antrag21/1372enacted

Continuation of the participation of armed German forces in the European Union-led operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES

Germany · German Bundestag · 27 August 2025

Approval of the continuation of the participation of armed German forces in the EU mission EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, decided by the Federal Government on August 27, 2025, until October 31, 2026 at the latest, safeguarding freedom of navigation by protecting ships against multidimensional attacks by the Houthi militia, particularly in the southern Red Sea and in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, including the creation of a maritime situation report airborne reconnaissance, legal basis, capabilities to be used, status and rights, reduction of the mandate cap to up to 350 soldiers, financing of additional operational expenditure totaling around 23.9 million euros from Epl 14 (fiscal years 2025 and 2026)

Report· Bericht, Gutachten, Programm20/14601open

National application strategy for the use of satellite signals and data provided by the European Copernicus and Galileo programs and the EUMETSAT meteorological programs

Germany · German Bundestag · 21 August 2025

Strategy for the use of satellite data and services for earth observation, position and time determination as well as for monitoring climate and weather using the European programs Copernicus, Galileo and EUMETSAT: strategic context, focus on the downstream sector, mission statement and success factors, programs and actors, fields of action and measures

Law· Gesetzgebung21/1901enacted

Law on the agreement of January 30, 2025 between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Authority for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing on the headquarters of the Authority for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Germany · German Bundestag · 15 August 2025

Approval of the agreement signed in Berlin on January 30, 2025: Regulations for the accommodation of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) in Frankfurt am Main and EU regulations for AMLA personnel and their family members

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