German President Blocks DFS Privatization

German President Horst Kohler has refused to sign a law that would have largely privatized the country's federal aviation safety agency (DFS). He argued the regulation violated the German constitution, which makes aviation safety a federal responsibility, although he indicated he's not opposed to...

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