Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/92920/

by bjoernbu • 14 years ago

271 24 14 years ago

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

bproper2• 14 years ago

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

_stephan• 14 years ago

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

bproper2• 14 years ago

Thanks

steilpass• 14 years ago

BTW great article.

setrofim_• 14 years ago

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.

else• 14 years ago

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

simfoo• 14 years ago

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')

armher• 14 years ago

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.

tehayj• 14 years ago

Its not a common method in Germany. No idea where you come from but if you would know a bit about Germany then you would understand that there democracy still kind of works (unlike in the US for example).

Hackura• 14 years ago

But he is absolutly right. As a german i can say: there is no real democracy here, just the choice between the bad and the bold.

But well, of course, it's way better than most other pseudo-democracys.

moe• 14 years ago

Its not a common method in Germany.

Where are you getting that from? It's standard practice, try reading some alternative media (fefe!) sometime. I have no matching links handy, but you can read about it pretty frequently if you look in the right places (e.g. during the Fukushima event).

jwr• 14 years ago

Go Germany! So it seems there is hope yet. The noise about ACTA in Poland is still growing and politicians are beginning to notice this is a much bigger deal than they thought. Especially as the leading party just went down several percent in polls.

This can now be stopped at the EU level, which will not be easy, but is doable.

jaap_w• 14 years ago

Its still not to late to sign the petition against ACTA: http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/

moozeek• 14 years ago

I'm afraid it's only postponed until the EURO 2012 in summer :-/

bwarp2• 14 years ago

Good for you Germany!

I wish British politicians weren't useless, spineless, back stabbing, lying arseholes. They signed without blinking an eye.

muuh-gnu• 14 years ago

German politicians _are_ as useless, spineless, back stabbing, lying assholes as everybody else's politicians.

> They signed without blinking an eye.

So would German big-party politicians. But... next year we have elections, and the Pirate party is already too popular to be ignored. Fear of greens and pirates is the one and only reason why this wasnt signed now. Maybe it will in a year, when the elections are over. Until then, the anti-internet parties are tryin to keep a low profile with repect to internet censorship.

eblackburn• 14 years ago

Concur. Would the movement to save the NHS eclipse any ACTA movement too?

bwarp2• 14 years ago

What movement to save the NHS? I think it's a movement to fuck it up.

janlukacs• 14 years ago

GG Deutschland! Anti ACTA protest planned tomorrow in Romania. Please attend the rally in your city.

ajuc• 14 years ago

https://www.amnesty.org/en/news/eu-urged-reject-internationa...

Amnesty international asks EU not to sign ACTA.

Germany refuses to sign ACTA (for now)

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