Germany
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Analysis of Germany's policy signalling profile
Germany's Social Policy Signalling Index is assessed at a score of 74, placing it at #3 globally among 186 countries, demonstrating very high signalling intensity. This assessment accounts for Germany's extensive legislative and regulatory activism, particularly in areas such as LGBTQIA+ protections and content moderation policies. The high legislative/regulatory activism score of 97.66 significantly boosts the overall assessment, reflecting Germany's strong focus on safeguarding rights through comprehensive legal frameworks. Although institutional DEI policy intensity and media platform moderation have relatively lower scores, Germany's commitment to speech and expression climate and the salience of protest and activism contribute to its high overall signalling intensity.
The dimension scores reveal a diverse range of policy signalling intensities. Germany demonstrates the highest signalling intensity in speech and expression climate with a score of 96.41, indicating a strong commitment to freedom of expression. Protest and activism salience also score high at 83.47, reflecting a dynamic activist environment. Institutional DEI policy intensity and media platform moderation have scores of 56.78 and 56.74, respectively, suggesting moderate signalling in these areas. Education and curriculum signalling, scored at 59.15, along with corporate/investor signalling at 74.79, further illustrate Germany's balanced approach across various dimensions of policy signalling intensity.
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