Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act

Re:Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act by skinfaxi on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @08:55AM (#48906109)

What is the rationale to restrict it to citizens? Do you prefer a more open or more closed society?

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Re:Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act by andsoitis on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @09:00AM (#48906180)

The US and UK let anyone in the world file a request, regardless of citizenship.

Countries that don’t usually rationalize: government is answerable primary to those it governs and taxes, limit flood of requests, some laws only extend rights to citizens of countries that offer similar rights back, worry that other governments could use it as low cost intelligence gathering, harder to charge or pursue fees.

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Re:Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act by inigyou on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @09:53AM (#48906908)

Don't they have courts for those things? If they are receiving a flood of unreasonable requests I'm sure they could ask a judge if they really have to do them.

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Re:Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act by throw1234567891 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @09:00AM (#48906172)

Define society. Is some dude in the USA, or UK part of the German society?

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Re:Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act by skinfaxi on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @09:03AM (#48906213)

Can some dude in the USA or UK go to Germany?

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Re:Germany set to restrict its Freedom of Information Act by throw1234567891 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @12:34PM (#48909398)

Yeah, and?

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