From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 22:17:06 -0400 Germany: Project Deal Suspends Negotiations with Elsevier "Elsevier’s excessive demands have forced us to suspend the negotiations of the DEAL project of the Alliance of Scientific Organizations with the publisher.” This was reported by the negotiator and spokesman of the DEAL Steering Committee, Prof. Dr. med. Horst Hippler, President of the German Rectors’ Conference, just in Bonn, where the last conversation took place this week." and Elsevier Statement "We remain open to constructive talks to find a sustainable national solution in support of German research." https://www.infodocket.com/2018/07/05/germany-projet-deal-suspends-talks-with-elsevier/