Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, the Federal Commissioner for Freedom of Information, has demanded a transparency law and constitutional protection of the right to access government information, as reported by Heise. The demand aims to amend the Basic Law.
Specht-Riemenschneider has held the office since 2024 and is responsible for federal data protection and freedom of information. With her initiative, she wants to strengthen citizens’ rights and make government action more transparent. A concrete draft law has not yet been presented.
Source: www.heise.de
