Leipzig professor's death stirs bitter feeling

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The loss of his job as a cell biology professor at the University of Leipzig has driven Armin Ermisch to commit suicide. Ermisch was terminated from his post at the university in 1992 after the 'Personalkommission,' a committee set by German science minister Hans-Joachim Meyer to examine communist staff from universities as part of the restructuring of the German education system, concluded that he abused his communist party links. Although a court appeal proved that he was innocent of the charges, he was not given back his post and was forced instead to accept a financial settlement.

Investigations, Behavior, Communists, Ermisch, Armin

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German minister bemoans weak response

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Angela Merkel, Germany's environment minister, has expressed regret over the failure of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference to call for the permanent shutting down of Chernobyl and other nuclear reactors. The conference focused on the medical and sociological consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, and the safety measures that have already been carried out. Merkel emphasized the need to close down defective nuclear plants and to take safety and security measures for restoring public confidence in nuclear energy.

Safety and security measures, International aspects, Nuclear power plants, Environmental policy, Merkel, Angela, Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nuclear Accident, 1986

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Germany's past still casts a long shadow

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Bioethics remains an extremely sensitive issue in Germany, and no coordinated policy has yet emerged. This is partly attributable to guilt over the misuse of medical research during the Nazi era and partly to the Nuremberg code, which sought to prevent experiments on non-consenting humans. There is still fierce debate about bioethical issues, with many different environmental, church and patients' rights groups becoming involved.

Bioethics

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