These changes reduce regulatory burdens and empower local decision-making, cutting bureaucracy while maintaining essential protections for citizens.
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Agricultural Environmental Standards |
Baseline standards for pesticides, fertiliser and animal density
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Voluntary stewardship schemes
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| 2 | Equal Pay |
Equal pay for equal work; enforced through individual claims
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No legal requirement; pay is a matter for contract
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| 3 | Traffic Enforcement |
Fixed cameras and a points system leading to disqualification
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Average-speed cameras on all major roads with automatic fines
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| 4 | Plea Bargaining |
Regulated: sentence discount capped, judge must approve
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Encouraged: prosecutors may offer deep discounts for early guilty pleas
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| 5 | Emergency Preparedness |
National framework with regional response teams
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Local authorities plan and organise their own emergency response
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Party
Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit
Core pillars
Federal Minister of the Interior · Age 61
Raised in a factory town, Paul Mayer spent decades as a labor organizer before turning to politics, where his working-class roots and unshakable idealism now challenge both corporate excess and political cynicism.
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
For: 36 / 69 seats (52.2%)
Against: 28 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 5
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 5 | Yes | We can support this bill. It's overall decent |
| Liberal Union | 11 | Yes | good pro business proposal |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 9 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rhineland Social Front | 12 | No | Too much deregulation |
| Socialists And Democrats | 16 | No | Too much deregulation means too little protection. Without strong public oversight, powerful corporations and employers can gain too much influence over people’s choices and freedoms. Markets need rules to keep power balanced and protect citizens. This is dangerous. |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | Yes | Good laws, we vote yes |
For: 339 / 650 seats (52.2%)
Against: 262 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 49
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 53 | Yes | We can support this bill. It's overall decent |
| Liberal Union | 101 | Yes | good pro business proposal |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 85 | Yes | No reason given |
| Rhineland Social Front | 113 | No | Too much deregulation |
| Socialists And Democrats | 149 | No | Too much deregulation means too little protection. Without strong public oversight, powerful corporations and employers can gain too much influence over people’s choices and freedoms. Markets need rules to keep power balanced and protect citizens. This is dangerous. |
| The Christian Democrats | 100 | Yes | Good laws, we vote yes |
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Good laws, we vote yes”
“We can support this bill. It's overall decent”
“good pro business proposal”
“Too much deregulation”
“Too much deregulation means too little protection. Without strong public oversight, powerful corporations and employers can gain too much influence over people’s choices and freedoms. Markets need rules to keep power balanced and protect citizens. This is dangerous.”