• Claim: One reason Germany's mortality rate is low is because Germans immediately stuck to the rules about social distancing

Reality: This is a misplaced belief circulated on social media, likely based on old stereotypes of the German national character rather than actual evidence. There are no hard statistics, but widespread anecdotal evidence ( Read more... )

'Пейзаж с замком' Рембрандт (1640 - 1654, датировки разных искусствоведов не совпадают)


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554-year-old Boys’ Cathedral Choir Sued for ‘Gender Bias’

A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old Berlin boys’ choir, arguing that her bid to join was only rejected because of her gender.

Действительно, доколе?!

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Les actes antisémites en hausse de 74% en France en 2018

Four out of five Jews in the UK believe antisemitism is a major problem in British politics, the worst record within the EU, and nearly a third are considering leaving Britain out of fears for their safety, according to the world’s largest survey of Jewish people.



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By 2020, political parties in the eastern state of Brandenburg will be required to offer equal numbers of male and female candidates for elections. The law is the first of its kind in Germany.

The so-called "parity law" mandates that political parties in the state must offer as many female as male candidates for elections, starting in the summer of ( Read more... )

 
Video of  alleged  anti-Semitic attack in Berlin sparks outrageThe video depicts one of three suspects hurling verbal abuse and striking one of the victims with his belt. The man also yells the word "Jew" in Arabic. One of the victims - Adam from Israel - told DW that he and his companion had tried to no avail to ignore the attackers.
В словарях:

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Three people have been killed in the western German city of Muenster after a van drove into people sitting outside a popular restaurant.

The driver of the vehicle died after shooting himself, police said. They are not looking for more suspects.
About 20 people are reported injured in the incident. Six are said to be in a serious condition.
"The ( Read more... )

24 сентября в Германии выборы. Один из претендентов на пост канцлера - Martin Schulz, социал-демократ,  до недавнего времени председатель  Европарламента ( Read more... )

German government proposes €50m fines for social networks that don't take down illegal 'fake news'
Justice minister says Facebook and Twitter are not taking down defamatory content quickly enough

 A small town in Hesse has removed a children's song about a fox stealing a goose from its repertoire of town hall bell melodies, after a vegan resident became quite upset.

The storybook town of Limburg an der Lahn in Hesse enjoys serenading its residents with melodies played by its town hall glockenspiel - an instrument made up of chimes, also ( Read more... )