Germany’s Bundestag passed its new registration law in just 57 seconds – as deputies rushed off to watch the national side play football against Italy. But it could undermine Germans’ right to privacy for years to come. ­Now, every single time a German moves to a new home, and gives the local authorities his address (as he is legally obliged to) as long as he does not explicitly forbid them... 

Fears over GM corn's effects on the food chain have led to the ban. Germany has decided to ban genetically modified corn, Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced Tuesday, amid concerns over its environmental and economical impact. Aigner announced a ban on the cultivation of US biotech giant Monsanto’s genetically modified corn strain MON 810 after considering a number of studies. The...