Overview

• Ex-Constitutional Court President Andreas Voßkuhle warns that Germany risks becoming a 'Second-World' or even 'Third-World' country without urgent reforms.
• Voßkuhle, alongside former ministers Thomas de Maizière and Peer Steinbrück, unveiled a report with 30 proposals to strengthen state functionality.
• Key recommendations include establishing a Ministry for Digitalization, streamlining social services, and consolidating responsibilities for deportations under federal control.
• The initiative also advocates for a national service requirement and the creation of citizen councils to enhance public engagement in governance.
• The report highlights international perceptions of Germany as increasingly ineffective, citing concerns about its global competitiveness and domestic governance.