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The Week in Germany: Culture
November 30, 2007
Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All, but We can Tell You Where
to Find it!
As you might imagine, the TWIG editors spend a lot of time sifting through
the mountain of information available on the Internet about Germany. For
those of you who are not quite as surflustig, we continue our
roving weekly selection of links to top-notch writing about Germany on
the Web. If you like TWIG, you might find these stories interesting as
well.
Happy Reading!
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| Chancellor Angela Merkel, Photo: Ute Grabowsky / photothek.net |
 "We're
at the Half-Way Stage"
After two years in office, Chancellor Angela Merkel believes her government
has done a good job so far. The grand coalition has achieved successes
in the jobs market and in boosting the economy. But there is still a lot
to do in things like research policy and childcare provision, said the
Chancellor. The situation in the global economy calls for a further intensification
of our efforts, she told journalists from Germany’s ARD, N24, RTL
and ZDF television channels (from REGIERUNGonline).
Wolves
Solidify Paw-Hold in Germany
Charles Hawley reports from Spreewitz on the return of wolves to
eastern Germany. The wolf population has been establishing a solid foothold
in the country over the past five years, and experts are educating local
residents about the best ways for wolves and people to co-exist peacefully,
which is easier than most humans would think! TWIG reported on the same
phenomenon last year in the article "Wolves
Wend Their Way Back into Germany" (TWIG, Dec. 1, 2006).
Report:
Fewer Germans Using Illegal Drugs
Could it be that all the good economic news coming from Germany in
recent years has led to a decline in the use of drugs? As Deutsche
Welle reports, illegal drug use among Germans dropped last year, according
to an annual report issued by the country's anti-drug commissioner.
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