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Ein ziemlich repräsentatives Unterfangen also, dem man sich nur entziehen kann, indem man nach erfolgtem Drogenkonsum auf absehbare Zeit kein ans Abwassersystem angeschlossenes Örtchen mehr aufsucht, sondern das Geschäft nur noch auf Plumpsklos oder im Wald verrichtet. Dass das die Mehrheit der Menschen tut, ist unwahrscheinlich. Seit 2010 erfolgt die Abwasseranalyse standardisiert im europäischen SCORE-Netzwerk. Und lässt damit auch innereuropäische Vergleiche zu. Biomarker und Abbauprod...

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Germany are in the final for the third tournament in succession and are seeking their third title against a Portugal side bidding for their first.

Germany has also agreed to fund projects worth over a billion euros as a way of recompense to the Namibian government over the 1904-1908 genocide, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.

GlacierHub Protest in Jena, Germany in 2019 organized by Fridays for Future, one of the advocacy organizations represented in the court case. Source: Joachim Aspenlaub Blattboldt via Flickr. Last month, one of the most significant human rights climate court cases to date reached a resolution. Germany’s highest court, the Federal Court of Justice, ruled on April 29 that the country’s 2019 Climate Protection Act does not go far enough to safeguard the rights of the country’s youth. Siding w...

FINAL ACCOUNT MOVIE REVIEW Director: Luke Holland Opens: May 21, 2021 Turkey refuses to admit its role in the Armenian genocide of 1915, making it a crime to speak of that nation’s actions. At the same time Germany freely concedes its guilt in the Holocaust, has built one impressive memorial to Jews covering one square block in Berlin, has posters around a museum-like outdoor site of the perpetrators, and makes it a crime to deny the Holocaust. While Germany, which has given reparations to t...

36 Shares Decision-making in the Council of the European Union has long been characterised by a depoliticised consensus culture. Yet, as Brigitte Pircher explains, this has changed in the wake of multiple crises and increased politicisation of the integration process. Drawing on a new study, she illustrates how different facets of politicisation are uploaded from the member states to the EU level and subsequently affect governments’ voting behaviour in the Council. The EU has bee...

imago images 116266152 Lockdown rules could soon be relaxed after the Covid-19 incidence rate fell below the crucial 100 case threshold. Photo: IMAGO / A. Friedrichs Friday, May 7 On Friday there were 596 new Covid-19 infections reported in Berlin. The seven-day incidence currently stands at 98.6 cases per 100,000 people Covid-19 incidence rate falls below 100 On Thursday Berlin’s Covid-19 incidence dropped below the crucial threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people, paving the wa...

EGBA claims “punitive” German turnover tax violates European law 4th May 2021 | By Daniel OBoyle The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has argued Germany’s proposed 5.3% turnover tax for online casino would not only push players to unlicensed operators, but is also in violation of EU law. While Germany’s fourth state treaty on gambling – which allows online casino – has been approved by all 16 states and will come into force on 1 July, tax rates have not yet been final...

How would a (partially) Green government affect German foreign policy?