[ad_1] The land of Friedrich Nietzsche, Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Michael Ende sees its libraries and their offerings being showcased annually to young and old alike. Though 21st century youngsters may be more likely to have cell phones in their hands instead of books, or turn to a YouTube influencer for inspiration rather than to Shakespeare, Germany is keen to preserve local reading culture. Literature can bring both hope and fear(Jens Meyer/AP Photo/picture alliance) While…
"Germany’s Libraries Day tries to keep book interest alive"Tag: Germanys
[ad_1] In the last month, since Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany has gone through a watershed transformation when it comes to its military. Within days, Chancellor Scholz’s almost knee-jerk reaction to the war was to announce a new €100 billion pot of money for the military, as Germany said it would finally meet a NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defence. “But it’s important to understand that we’re not going to spend the 2%,…
"Germany’s military spending spree: What can you buy for €100 billion?"