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The measure prohibits using grammar forms that attempt to neutralize or move beyond the traditional male\/female binary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new rule, the use of forms such as the \u201cgender star\u201d and similar inclusive endings will no longer be permitted in parliamentary business, official publications, or notices issued by the legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ban upholds clarity, tradition and the grammatical integrity of the German language. Official communications should remain accessible and comprehensible without political or ideological modifications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rule was adopted amid wider European debates on the rise of \u201cgender grammar\u201d reforms, linguistic change, and how public institutions should respond to evolving ideas on gender identity. 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