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Bundestag debates tougher accessibility rules in first reading

Bundestag held a first reading on proposed stricter accessibility requirements designed to make daily life easier for people with disabilities. The measures would apply at the federal level and, according to Deutschlandfunk, also clarify obligations for the private sector.

Bundestag debates tougher accessibility rules in first reading
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In the Bundestag, proposals were presented that foresee stricter requirements for accessibility to ease the everyday life of people with disabilities, Deutschlandfunk reports. The debate took place in a first reading and concerned regulations at the federal level. According to the draft, the changes are also intended to affect the private sector and to clarify its duties to provide barrier-free access and services.

Source: www.deutschlandfunk.de