Strong criticism from the responsible authorities: Federal government plans lead to less transparency and more bureaucracy

The Union and the SPD want to return to politics behind closed doors. – Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Masaaki KomoriThe black-red coalition claims that planned cuts in transparency would serve security and make the use of the IFG easier. The federal and state freedom of information officers object vehemently and warn: The plans would catapult Germany back into the era of “closed official knowledge”.