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Germany Just Abolished College Tuition Fees
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http://www.bmz.de/en/ministry/budget/
in addition, germany, as the largest member states, is the biggest contributer to the eu budget. the eu is the largest development cooperation doner in the world.
http://epthinktank.eu/2014/02/13/the-development-cooperation-instrument/
Germany does not have anything close to the Monroe Doctrine where acts of aggression require a military response.
my response was aimed at your claim that germany didn't send aid to haiti when it did.the monroe doctrine is not meant to protect other countries, it means latin america is a backyard of the us where they can do as they please. it basically says hands off us property. none of those countries consider the us their protector.
the us is a hegemon, that means on the one hand it provides protection for less powerful countries (among them germany), on the other hand it makes the rules others have to follow and benefits from that position. it's basically a friendly extortion scheme. as a hegemon, the us has no interest of other countries (e.g. germany) being in a position to offer protection to others because it would threaten their position as hegemon.
the monroe doctrine is not meant to protect other countries, it means latin america is a backyard of the us where they can do as they please. it basically says hands off us property. none of those countries consider the us their protector.
the us is a hegemon, that means on the one hand it provides protection for less powerful countries (among them germany), on the other hand it makes the rules others have to follow and benefits from that position. it's basically a friendly extortion scheme. as a hegemon, the us has no interest of other countries (e.g. germany) being in a position to offer protection to others because it would threaten their position as hegemon.
So I guess we are overlooking the fact we can get a top 50 education for free and see and experience most of Europe in the process. That is priceless. A lot or most of these universities teach strictly in English. All you have to do is pay for your food and housing. You are in Europe so traveling to other countries like Spain and Switzerland is easy and cheap. Holiday coming...fukk it I am going to kick it in France. Your passport will be looking 
by the time you graduate. It can't be that bad. All the brehs I know that are or were stationed in Germany loved it. It's an interesting option.
by the time you graduate. It can't be that bad. All the brehs I know that are or were stationed in Germany loved it. It's an interesting option.
ltheghost
Payin Debts.... N40
GOTDAMNIT!!!!!! It's such a right thing to do that even the Nazi's are doing it....fukking America wake up!
We can afford it. We only spend about $60B a year on tuition annually as a country 
I have suggested this many times.
I have suggested this many times.
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you know nothing.
germany had free education ever since the end of the second world war until more or less ten years ago. neoliberals were pushing hard for tuition fees and they were introduced between 2003 and 2005. the german population never accepted them, which resulted in election defeats for the regional governments who had introduced them. the first thing new governments did was get rid of university tuition. it's a trend that started in 2008. lower saxony is only the last region to do it.
germany currently is a powerhouse in the eu because it's industry produces luxury vehicles, heavy machinery and weapons. these are goods that the emerging powers need (machinery) or desire (luxury vehicles and weapons) but cannot produce on their own, and therefore buy in bulk from germany. germanys economic model has always been highly corporatist, relying on a strong state and what germans call a social market economy. social market economy means that capitalism is regulated and wealth redistributed. as part of this model, workers get well trained and well payed by their employers. in return they are loyal to their company, allowing said company to profit from their employees knowledge and experience. another part of the social market economy model is free education. since germany is low in natural resources, it needs a well educated population, because it's industry is dependend on innovation and high level engineering. in short, the more people that are university educated, the better for germany. tuition fees were a step in the wrong direction, and therefore rightfully abolished after a short period of time.
further to this link let me know what about it is BS.
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/bre...on-camps-for-refuseniks.827229/#post-40610545
you are not the only one who has lived in germany.
education
germany has relatively low levels of university educated. vocational training is more about "doing" than the fundamentals. the mittelstand and vocational training is the economic differentiator but those are not universally seen as university level academic qualifications. germany also has low university rankings and no real elite universities. this is leading to an economy which refines rather than creates and which is lagging in high tech / new industries.
economy
germany per-capita output is quite low these days. the great days of west german outperformance are gone. see GDP per-capita. germany has the right focus when it comes to infrastructure and services (which improves the standard of living vs. countries like the uk/france) but is actually failing in terms of income - and this has especially been the case since the early 2000's with HARTZ4 and the push for higher productivity per EUR by keeping wage inflation down esp since around 2008.
deutschland ist ein niedrigloenland geworden. some german links below. i'm guessing you can read them.
Studie: Löhne in Deutschland sind im EU-Vergleich niedrig - WELT
Studie: So niedrig sind deutsche Renten im Vergleich
arms exports - historical
now ..
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Germany streams people from "undesirable" backgrounds into real-, haupt- and gesamt-schule dead-ends and cul-de-sacs way before they get to university.
And yeah that glass ceiling exists. They even had a problem with a white Swiss guy running Deutsche Bank (Josef Ackermann) back in the days and when an Indian became the heir apparent (via work and promotion in London) Deutsche instituted a twin CEO setup for the first time in its history. A white German (to keep middle Germany from panicking) and an Indian to actually run the bank.
New leadership for Deutsche Bank
How does this contradict anything I said?further to this link let me know what about it is BS.
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/bre...on-camps-for-refuseniks.827229/#post-40610545
you are not the only one who has lived in germany.
education
germany has relatively low levels of university educated. vocational training is more about "doing" than the fundamentals. the mittelstand and vocational training is the economic differentiator but those are not universally seen as university level academic qualifications. germany also has low university rankings and no real elite universities. this is leading to an economy which refines rather than creates and which is lagging in high tech / new industries.
economy
germany per-capita output is quite low these days. the great days of west german outperformance are gone. see GDP per-capita. germany has the right focus when it comes to infrastructure and services (which improves the standard of living vs. countries like the uk/france) but is actually failing in terms of income - and this has especially been the case since the early 2000's with HARTZ4 and the push for higher productivity per EUR by keeping wage inflation down esp since around 2008.
deutschland ist ein niedrigloenland geworden. some german links below. i'm guessing you can read them.
Studie: Löhne in Deutschland sind im EU-Vergleich niedrig - WELT
Studie: So niedrig sind deutsche Renten im Vergleich
arms exports - historical
now ..