Germany
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Germany's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Germany's policy signalling profile
Germany's overall WokeMeter assessment score stands at 72, placing it third globally among 186 countries, indicating very high policy signalling intensity. This score is consistent with its current composite score of 72.90, reflecting Germany's robust regulatory framework and legislative activism. Recent trends in Germany show a strengthening in legislative and regulatory activism, particularly in areas such as content moderation and corporate signalling, which contribute significantly to its high ranking. The country's commitment to progressive policies, such as board diversity quotas and strong LGBTQ protections, further reinforces its high score. Despite moderate scores in some dimensions like Institutional DEI Policy Intensity and Media & Platform Moderation, Germany's strong legislative efforts and protest salience maintain its overall high signalling intensity.
Examining the dimension scores, Germany achieves its highest signalling intensity in the Speech & Expression Climate with a score of 97.24, emphasizing a strong commitment to maintaining a progressive discourse environment. Legislative/Regulatory Activism also scores highly at 98.23, highlighting the country's proactive stance in enacting progressive regulations. The Corporate/Investor Signalling dimension is another area of notable intensity with a score of 85.64, reflecting Germany's emphasis on corporate diversity and inclusion mandates. Conversely, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity and Media & Platform Moderation score lower at 47.03 and 46.59, respectively, indicating more moderate levels of policy signalling in these areas. Overall, Germany's high scores in key areas of legislative action and corporate signalling elevate its position as a leader in policy signalling intensity.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
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Germany jails man 10 years for fatal attack on train conductor
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Volkswagen faces crunch talks over 100,000 job cuts and factory closures
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