German Bundestag Votes to End De-Mail Service (heise.de)

• Bundestag votes to shut down De-Mail
• Low usage cited as main reason
• Alternative digital services already available

"Germany's parliament has decided to discontinue the De-Mail service, a secure digital communication platform for interacting with public authorities. Due to low adoption, the service will be phased out by end of 2027. Citizens and businesses will need to switch to alternative government portals."