Berlin Coalition Moves To Narrow Who Can Request Government Files
The July 2 coalition paper frames the rewrite as a security response to a 'complex threat' at home and abroad.
- Only natural persons with a stated "legitimate interest" may file IFG requests, excluding NGOs and firms.
- Coalition is weighing limiting eligibility to Germans and EU citizens living in Germany.
- Ministries will redact every civil servant's name and raise fees under a cost-recovery rule.
Why it matters: A transparency law that lets the state decide who is entitled to transparency has stopped being one.
German coalition committee agreement 'Ein Programm für Aufschwung und Beschäftigung' (item 32), published by the Bundesregierung ↗ · Jul 14, 20267/14/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check