Overview

• Cansel Kiziltepe, Berlin's Sozialsenatorin, has introduced a draft law to make democracy promotion a permanent responsibility of the state.
• The draft includes plans for democracy promotion at both district and state levels, with the creation of a state advisory council to guide the Senate.
• The proposed legislation aims to provide legal protection for organizations and associations advocating for democracy and social cohesion.
• The CDU and SPD had agreed on the concept of such a law during coalition negotiations, and the draft is now under review by Senate departments.
• Kiziltepe has emphasized the urgency of the law, citing threats to democracy as a key motivation for swift action.