German technocrats seem as exciting as beige suits. But under the lull of boring you find the root of the dangerous logic that made Germany equate criticism of Israel with antisemitis. (Scary article but beautifully written).
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Why independent bookshops strike fear in the heart of Germany’s culture tsar | Fatma Aydemir
First he came for Berlin’s film festival. Now it’s books. Wolfram Weimer seems to be on a mission to curb progressive thinking, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir