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German Lawmakers Vote to Protect Right to Circumcision

Source: The New York Times, Dec 12 2012, 1:44pm CST

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation ensuring parents the right to have their boys circumcised, bringing a close to months of legal uncertainty set off by a regional court’s ruling that equated the practice with bodily h ...

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Angela Merkel says she will not 'send in the cavalry' over Hungary's constitution changes but provokes fury from their PM

Source: Daily Mail - UK  |   May 20 2013, 11:22am CDT

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban compared comments to 1944 Nazi invasion Said: 'Germans already sent cavalry to Hungary - they came in form of tanks'Berlin responded by saying comments were a 'deplorable derailment' The Hungarian Prime M ...

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Autobahn speed limit proposal revs up debate in Germany

Source: Guelph Mercury  |   May 20 2013, 10:41am CDT

BERLIN — For many in this car-crazy nation, the freedom to hurtle down the famed autobahn at 190 kph or more is an inalienable right. Germany, one of the world’s top car producers, is alone among industrial countrie ...

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22 weeks ago


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"For us, circumcision was a matter of course"


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Tensions flare in war of words between German, Hungarian leaders

Source: Straits Times  |   May 20 2013, 10:28am CDT

BERLIN (AP) - Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared over remarks by the two countries' leaders, including references to Hitler's occupation of the Eastern European country in 1944 and an irrita ...

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Nazi Comparison: Berlin Calls Orbán Comment a 'Derailment'

Source: Spiegel Online  |   May 20 2013, 10:06am CDT

A statement by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sparked diplomatic tension with Germany, with Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Monday calling the quip a "derailment." The tiff originated with a remark by German Chancellor Angela Mer ...

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German FM criticizes remarks by Hungarian PM

Source: FindLaw: AP Professional News  |   May 20 2013, 9:03am CDT

BERLIN (AP) — Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared over remarks by the two countries' leaders, including references to Hitler's occupation of the eastern European country in 1944 and an irritated German government response condemning ...

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8 hours ago

Hungary's Orban: Merkel policy like Nazi invasion

Source: The Local  |   May 20 2013, 6:10am CDT

Orbàn's recent parliamentary and constitutional reforms have raised concerns in Brussels that Hungary is sliding into a dictatorship and have prompted some to call for the country to be shut out of the EU. Now, Orbàn has hit ...

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12 hours ago

Germany prospering, but unions suffering

Source: The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette  |   May 20 2013, 2:30am CDT

FRANKFURT, Germany – Germanys top trade unionist, Michael Sommer, looked out on a May Day crowd of workers and told them that a proposed labor flexibility plan wouldnt create a single job. Ten years later, the plan is law. Joblessness ...

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13 hours ago

Germans blame poor Eurovision showing on Merkel and austerity

Source: Irish Times  |   May 20 2013, 1:36am CDT

Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming chancellor Angela Merkel’s tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denma ...

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18 hours ago

Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle

Source: The Malaysian Insider  |   May 19 2013, 8:42pm CDT

Natalie Horler from the German group Cascada rehearses her entry 'Glorious' ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final in Malmo. - Reuters pic BERLIN, May 20 — Germans lamented their unexpectedly p ...

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