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1 month ago
Germany news

Germany's Bavaria cracks down on gender-sensitive language DW 03/20/2024

German texts are increasingly using symbols like asterisks and colons for inclusive language.
Bavaria's conservative government restricts the use of gender-sensitive language, favoring clear and traditional communication. [ more ]
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1 month ago
Germany news

Germany's Bavaria cracks down on gender-sensitive language DW 03/20/2024

German texts are increasingly using symbols like asterisks and colons for more inclusive language.
The conservative government in Bavaria restricts the use of gender-sensitive symbols like asterisks and colons in official documents and classrooms. [ more ]
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4 months ago
Germany news

Why more and more Southeast Asians want to learn German DW 01/09/2024

Enthusiasm for learning German has increased in Vietnam, with the number of German-language exams taken at the Goethe-Institut in Ho Chi Minh City rising by over 150% since 2019.
Germany is recruiting qualified labor from Southeast Asia to address worker shortages, leading to a rising interest in the German language in the region. [ more ]
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3 months ago
France politics

French-German ties: PM Attal visits Berlin amid tense times DW 02/05/2024

The French Minister of Education, Gabriel Attal, expressed concern about the diminishing interest in learning the German language in France during his visit to Germany.
The number of students learning German in French schools has seen a significant decline over the past three years, and universities have also reported a drop in German studies. [ more ]
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3 months ago
France politics

France's Attal makes first official visit to Germany DW 02/05/2024

Interest in learning German is declining in France, even years after the Aachen Treaty was signed to boost cooperation.
The number of students learning German in French schools has dropped, and there is a lack of applicants to fill German teaching vacancies. [ more ]
POLITICO
3 months ago
France politics

Herr Macron! How the French president surprised Berlin with a speech in German

Emmanuel Macron delivered a eulogy in German for Wolfgang Schäuble
Macron practiced for just a few hours with his German teacher [ more ]
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