by Marita Brune-Koch
(9 August 2022) The proportion of children who fail to meet the educational standards set by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany1 has risen sharply. This was revealed by the Institute for Quality Development in a study.2
by Thomas Oysmüller*
(11 July 2022) Norway is abolishing its old digital registration system and is rolling out a digital identity that will be linked to biometric data.
(9 August 2022) (MB) We are driving to the northwest of Germany for a family affair. On the way, my husband remembers that he forgot to pack the essential outfit for this festive occasion, namely his jacket and shirt. So we stop at a well-stocked mens’ outfitter in a Bavarian town. There we are attended to by an experienced salesman. He knows his way around his assortment, the fabrics, cuts, sizes, models, styles. It’s a pleasure to be advised by such a person.
(4 July 2022) (Editor CH-S.) The statement of the “Study Group on Science and Ethics” for peace negotiations in Ukraine as documented here clearly shows that possibilities for serious peace negotiations have always existed and still exist today. However, a prerequisite for this is the genuine will for peace, as can be seen from the proposal.
by Norbert Häring*
(28 June 2022) A bold proposal by the U.S. government to tighten the “International Health Regulations” (IHR) failed at the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva because it was resisted by African and other countries that did not want to submit so easily to a health dictatorship from Washington and Geneva. Negotiations will now continue until 2024, in parallel with the proposed “Global Treaty on Pandemics”.
by Carl Bossard,* Switzerland
(28 June 2022) Switzerland is short of thousands of teachers, and this just before the summer holidays. The authorities express surprise. But how could it come to this? A search for clues.