Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 6 Jul 2026 13:39 CET
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Germany's Federal Interior Ministry, led by Alexander Dobrindt (r) of the CSU, recently confirmed plans to overhaul the Freedom of Information Act (IFG). Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Kay Nietfeld
Germany's 20-year-old Freedom of Information Act could be facing a major overhaul. Proposed changes would make access to government documents harder, more expensive – and potentially out of bounds for some foreign residents.
