Every once in a while we have those scary stories coming up. But as mentioned above Trittin is an environmentalist and his existance has to be justified. After all, every single politician is living for his reelection. There are a number of things this red-green government has not quite thought to the end. Just a few weeks ago this government decided on a worldwide (!) ban of cloning. Who do they think they are. In an field as international as aviation I see little chance anything will happen unless at least all of Europe can agree on a common approach. After all we are a nation of Besitzstandswahrer (people sticking to the status quo).
Ok, the Deutsche Bahn is having a tough time. Our government on the other hand is trying to solve the problem starting at the wrong end. It won't work but it's good for the news anytime.
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