An EU-funded research project was launched by Berlin the previous week. This project was launched with a motive to prepare a base for the European-wide cloud. The reports of spying by foreign governments are likely to hinder the proceedings of this project.

German Parliament's decision on Dec. 12 has voted in favor of protecting infant male circumcision but only till a limit. In context to same, the legal body has passed a bill 434 to 100, with 46 abstentions.

A recent report talked about the visit of Israeli Prime Minister in Berlin in order to be part of the fourth intergovernmental consultations with Germany, being held since 2008. It has further been reported that the agenda of this meeting is on the lines of the rising tension between the two allies.

As per a recent report, the Berlin government is being alleged of misleading taxpayers by the German media over actual costs of saving Greece. A few papers have been complaining that the deal is not justified on Ireland.

This year's Bambi awards were quite a hit. Germany's known awards entered into its 64th year and saw some really serious discussions taking place revolving around social issues.

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a great scope in East Africa. Seeing the hope of development in the area, ex- German President Horst Kohler has promised that he will make all efforts for development of the industry.

German police has recently found an apprehensive device near Berlin railway tracks. The discovery of suspicious gadget has alarmed security agencies, seeing that an arson assault on the Berlin’s central station was avoided yesterday. And hence, officials are trying to figure out any possible aspects linking the two incidents.

Meanwhile, Berlin police has claimed that security forces are eventful in clearing the entire area near railway tracks, eastern Berlin, so as to prove the bigger picture.

As the news of a spyware being used to breach into the privacy of users is being running all over Germany, a controversy has been kick started over the legitimacy of using the spyware to keep a close eye on users.

Apparently, the charges are true but the purpose is told to be part of investigation of serious criminal cases. Nonetheless, states intervention is being called for so that the level of breach is being ascertained.