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With conservatives gaining ground in German politics, the idea of free university education appears to be a thing of the past. But, the idea of tuition fees and even study loans remains anathema to many students. (June 6, 2005)
While German officials discuss education reform proposals and elite schools, private international universities have started offering Anglo-style degrees to German students and may help public schools along the way. (June 13, 2005)
Eastern German and Swiss universities rank tops in the university comparison by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE). CHE and the Zeit weekly assessed study programs at 280 universities. (May 5, 2006)
Jewish and Muslim groups have slammed a new initiative by German Family Affairs Minister Ursula von der Leyen to work with churches to develop guidelines on raising children. (April 20, 2006)
The German Association of College Prep School Teachers says that the number of Scientology groups that operate tutoring centers has tripled in the past 10 years. They worry that children are at risk. (July 28, 2006)
The Central Council of Jews in Germany has called for the country's Nazi history to be taught as a separate subject. But teachers' representatives remain skeptical. (July 4, 2006)
Days before a summit on integration of immigrants, the German government says it wants immigrant children to begin learning German as early as kindergarten. (July 11, 2006)
A Berlin school that hit the headlines earlier this year for banning Turkish and other languages and making students speak only German on its premises has been awarded a national prize. (june 27, 2006)
Germany's increasing educational poverty is threatening to erode the country's competitive advantage on the international stage, a study shows. (June 26, 2006)
Chancellor Merkel wants to hold a high-level integration summit after last month's crisis at a Berlin school whose pupils are mainly from immigrant families. Who's to blame? The parents or the school system? Or both? (May 8, 2006)
Germany's federal criminal agency is said to have ordered the deletion of data related to the neo-Nazi terror investigation, according to a newspaper report.
The international copyright treaty is meant to improve the protection of intellectual property. But critics fear the deal could severely restricts Internet freedoms.
Germany has refused, for now, to sign the international online anti-piracy treaty known as ACTA. The German government had already agreed in principle, but appears to be wavering in the face of public protest.
As buildings around Greece smoldered on Monday, Europe was cautiously optimistic the country could see at least short-term economic stability following parliament's approval of another round of biting austerity measures.
St. Pauli, the Reeperbahn - there's more to Hamburg than just the waterfront.
After playing a tactful role during the Maldivian crisis last week to ensure a smooth transition of power, India continues to work behind the scenes to help out in the new democracy.
Underdog Zambia beat Ivory Coast to win the Africa Cup of Nations. The win against Ivory Coast was unexpected. While celebrating, many fans also remembered the players that died in a 1993 plane crash.
Israel has wasted no time in implicating Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah in twin embassy attacks on Israeli staff in India and Georgia on Monday. Four people were injured in the blasts.
The United Nations' human rights chief has told the UN General Assembly in New York that Syrian forces were likely guilty of crimes against humanity. Navi Pillay went on to blame, in part, UN Security Council inaction.
