Society

Switzerland
Down with Call of Duty!
Switzerland could soon become the first European country to ban violent video games after parliament in April decided to consider a law to prevent the importation and commercialization of aggressive gaming. It the law is passed, it will become the second country in the world to take such action.
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Morocco 
The Berber broadcaster
First an alphabet and now a television channel: Berbers in Morocco have fought for decades to get recognition of their once-banned language and culture. These days, a new public television channel is marking a turning point in their struggles.
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Germany
Monumental debate
Erecting a monument in Germany is no mean feat even as its cities are full of them. And as Germans continue to struggle over just how to remember their volatile past, the latest battle is over a new memorial honoring German reunification.
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Romania
Junk-food tax
It's not just America that is battling the bulge: Health officials in Romania are trying to prompt a national discussion over a growing obesity problem. The culprit, they say, is the invasion of American fast-food culture. But the health ministry's proposal of a tax hike on junk food has sparked a fiery debate in the country.
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Germany
Berlin: Cleaning up
Berlin is considered the sanctuary for subculture in Europe but the German capital's development initiatives are threatening that honorary designation. City officials have turned to costly building projects to clean up neighborhoods, sparking local protests.
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Czech Republic
A new permissiveness
The Czech Republic once defined illegal drug possession as "more than a small amount" and the courts got to make that call. Now, savvy consumers don't leave home with more than one gram of cocaine or four tablets of ecstasy - 2010 has brought new leniency and made the country one of the most progressive in Europe.
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Germany
Berlin: A different space
If Paris is known for its chic cafes and London for its musky, wooden pubs, Berlin is unique for its many gathering spots that share an unusual feature: They are not out to make money. We examine how these spaces facilitate Berlin's active and unconventional political and cultural underground.
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