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EBooks pick up steam in Europe after slow start
Electronic books, which have sparked excited chatter for several years in the publishing world, are now gaining momentum among European readers, despite a late start compared to the US, industry insiders say. The digital share of the book market in European countries still lags behind the United States but publishers…
Germany to re-legalize circumcision
Germany’s Parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that explicitly legalizes circumcision, following months of uncertainty over the law after a court declared the practice illegal. The surgery is one of the most common medically unnecessary procedures performed around the world, and while it is mostly safe, it also carries the…
German analysts warn there is ‘great danger’ of recession
Germany’s leading economic think tanks warned on Thursday there was a “great danger” that Europe’s top economy could fall into recession, as they slashed their growth forecasts for next year in half. The four institutes — Ifo in Munich, IfW in Kiel, IW in Halle and RWI in Essen —…
German woman admits to killing 5 infants over several years
A 28-year-old woman in Germany has admitted killing five of her own newborn infants over several years, police said Thursday, charging her with five counts of manslaughter. Authorities in the northern city of Flensburg said the woman, who was not named, had confessed to the killing of two babies whose…
Merkel warns against hasty action amid euro worries
Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday the eurozone should not rush headlong into a banking union, amid signs Germany is being sucked into the abyss and fresh worries over Greece and Spain. Speaking at a conference in Berlin, Merkel rebuffed demands — notably from the European Commission and France —…
German economic miracle leaves the poorest behind
The economic “miracle” that has enabled Germany to escape the worst of Europe’s debt crisis is largely passing by some of the most vulnerable people in society, critics say. And as Germany finally begins to feel the pinch from a crisis that has pushed most of its neighbours into recession,…
Rabbi beating sparks fury in Germany
BERLIN — The brutal daylight beating of a rabbi in front of his six-year-old daughter sparked furious condemnation in Germany Thursday, with some Jewish groups saying they feared a rise in anti-Semitic behaviour. The attack on the 53-year-old by four youths, thought to be Arabs, left him hospitalised and the…
German circumcision ban ‘dangerous’: Jewish group
BERLIN — A court ruling in Germany banning circumcision is “extraordinarily dangerous” and should be clarified by the government before the end of the year, a rabbi from a top Jewish rights group said Wednesday. “We are very concerned that Europe becomes a place where circumcision is made illegal or…
Eurozone crisis puts Germany’s Merkel in ‘precarious position’
The eurozone crisis returns with a vengeance this week after a brief respite for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, kicking off an election campaign year she has said will turn on the single currency. Merkel, who has just resumed work with a visit to Canada after a break in the mountains…
German circumcision row heading for new legal battle
BERLIN — Germany’s constitutional court may have the last word on religious circumcision, the justice minister said in remarks to appear Monday, after lawmakers called for a legal framework to protect the practice. Their resolution on Thursday came after a court in the western city of Cologne sparked nationwide debate…
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