Germany's public services remain largely analog, relying on in-person procedures and fax-based communication despite pockets of municipal digital progress.
Fax and furious: Why Germany struggles to go digital DW 12/27/2025
Germany's public services remain largely paper-based and lag in e-government due to execution and implementation failures despite strong technological history.
Tech-first ministry seeks to redefine German efficiency DW 11/01/2025
Germany created a federal ministry led by Karsten Wildberger to accelerate and centralize digital government services after falling behind other EU countries.
Datacenter fire downs 647 South Korean government services
South Korea lost over 600 e-government services after a datacenter lithium-ion battery fire; a US court rejected DJI's challenge to its listing tied to alleged Chinese military affiliation.
