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...unwanted," she says. "That is shameful." Germany's Jews accept that changes must be made, but insist they be consulted. For now, policymakers and the Jewish community have agreed to lower the volume and jointly honor the 6 million dead. - By William Boston Temporary Sanity SPAIN Spanish AIDS campaigners were surprised and delighted when Father Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, secretary-general of the Spanish Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference, appeared to reverse Church policy by approving the use of condoms to combat the spread of the disease. But less than 24 hours later - following reports that Camino...
...UNVEILED. The AIRBUS A380, the world's biggest passenger plane, at a VIP-packed gala in its hangar; in Toulouse, France. The result of a 10-year, $12 billion program linking construction plants in Britain, France, Germany and Spain, the A380 surpasses in size the U.S.-made Boeing 747, which has dominated the skies for 25 years. Airlines have already ordered more than 140 of the aircraft, which can carry up to 840 passengers on two decks. The first commercial flights are expected in spring...
...Spain, about 7% of kids between 9 and 16 are victims of bullying; in France, 13% of students say they've been bullied
...disfigurement or illness), teachers can launch an education program on the issue. But many experts believe governments must ultimately get involved. Says ex-teacher Ebner: "The question [for politicians] is: Are you going to sit back and breed the future generation of head cases?" The Jokin Ceberio case in Spain gives his comment a chilling urgency. Basque Ministry of Education officials say that Talaia, along with dozens of other schools, had planned to implement a program this year on "Education for Peace and Living Together." The initiative sought "to apply a conscientious and critical approach to the problems that come...
...Aznar, refused to do during his last four years in office. But the chat only confirmed that they had nothing to talk about. In late December, the Basque regional parliament approved Ibarretxe's controversial proposal for a "free association" between the Basque Country and Spain. Under the plan, the wealthy northeastern region and its 2 million inhabitants would have an essentially separate judicial system, a separate representative to the European Union, and "a singular regime of political relations" with Madrid - more like those of a foreign country than a constituent part. The plan is close enough to outright secession...