Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by bjoernbu » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 1:24 PM UTC

highler quality sources in German Language: http://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article13861529/Berlin-verweigert-Unterzeichnung-von-Acta-Abkommen.html

Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)
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Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by bproper » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:10 PM UTC

This seems like big news. Can this article be trusted? I don't see this being reported anywhere else.

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by bugmenot » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:18 PM UTC

bproper wrote: post #2

This seems like big news. Can this article be trusted? I don't see this being reported anywhere else.

It certainly is being reported in German media: http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/0,1518,814527,00....

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by _stephan » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:18 PM UTC

bproper wrote: post #2

This seems like big news. Can this article be trusted? I don't see this being reported anywhere else.

Yes, it can be trusted: http://www.zeit.de/digital/internet/2012-02/acta-deutschland...

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by setrofim_ » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:19 PM UTC

bproper wrote: post #2

This seems like big news. Can this article be trusted? I don't see this being reported anywhere else.

Also here: http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=136546

Given what what was happening in the Czech Republic and Poland (and also the protests in Germany itself), it's not that surprising. Let's hope other EU countries follow.

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by else » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:20 PM UTC

bproper wrote: post #2

This seems like big news. Can this article be trusted? I don't see this being reported anywhere else.

Yes, this is officially confirmed in Germany. See e.g. http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Deutschland-unterzeic...

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by simfoo » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:26 PM UTC

As a German, I consider this a desperate attempt to dilute the efforts of the opposition to organize nationwide rallies on saturday. The move just seems too perfectly timed... (Edit: the keyword here is 'for now')

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by armher » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:32 PM UTC

Don't let yourselves be fooled - not only in Germany is it a common method by the government to undermine protests, to call them successful, sit out the fallout, then try again when public attention is focused on other events (like, a football cup or olympic games). I hope noone will withdraw their call for protest tomorrow.

As Germany is one of the most infuencial countries in the EU, we should also show solidarity to the people in other countries and help overturn this treaty entirely.

Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:45 PM UTC

simfoo wrote: post #7

As a German, I consider this a desperate attempt to dilute the efforts of the opposition to organize nationwide rallies on saturday. The move just seems too perfectly timed... (Edit: the keyword here is 'for now')

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Re: Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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Post by mduerksen » Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 2:50 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #9

simfoo wrote: post #7

As a German, I consider this a desperate attempt to dilute the efforts of the opposition to organize nationwide rallies on saturday. The move just seems too perfectly timed... (Edit: the keyword here is 'for now')

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Sadly, not true. Leutheuser-Schnarrenberger has explicitly spoken in favor of ACTA just a few days ago.

See this German link: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Bundesregierung-sieht...