> Did this story at EPA with Clothianidin ever ended?

Yes, at least from the EPA's point of view:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/intheworks/clothianidin-registration-status.html
http://tinyurl.com/poy57ap

"Clothianidin generally poses less risk to agricultural workers and fish and wildlife when compared to the organophosphate and carbamate insecticide alternatives. The short-term exposure data show that clothianidin is toxic to   bees, as are most insecticides. Current labels for clothianidin products used as foliar treatments (e.g. spray applications) include bee hazard statements (PDF) (16 pp, 825 k, about PDF) that prohibit use when plants are flowering and bees are in the area. The EPA is not aware of any data demonstrating that bee colonies are subject to elevated losses due to long-term exposure to this compound."

And here, the EPA responded to the various petitions, saying "no":

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/intheworks/epa-respns-to-clothianidin-petition-17july12.pdf
http://tinyurl.com/ntc5fyc

"...For the reasons set forth below, the EPA denies the petition insofar as petitioners seek to have
the EPA make a finding that the use of products containing clothiandin presents an “imminent hazard,”
as defined in FIFRA section 2(1), and should be suspended under section 6(c) of FIFRA.
The EPA considers this portion of the response to the petition to be final action pursuant to section 16 of
FIFRA."

> still forbidden at Germany?

As far as I know, clothiandin corn seed treatments are still verboten in Germany:

http://www.bvl.bund.de/EN/08_PresseInfothek_engl/01_Presse_und_Hintergrundinformationen/2009_02_09_pi_Maissaatgut_Mesurol_en.html?nn=1414138
http://tinyurl.com/p6xlz2p

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