Union criticizes Stark-Watzinger: Traffic light lets Long Covid research slide
At least one million Germans suffer from Long Covid. Nevertheless, Research Minister Stark-Watzinger rejects three quarters of the research applications for the disease. The...
"See central points differently": SPD local association wants to appeal against Schröder's verdict
Former Chancellor Schröder is now persona non grata in the SPD. But the party won't get rid of Putin's confidants. A process of elimination...
Turkey votes on May 14: Alliance chooses Erdogan's challenger – but does not name...
Turkey's President Erdogan will face a powerful opponent. The largest opposition alliance agrees on a common challenger. However, his name remains a secret.An alliance...
Tank instead of pipeline: Scholz meets Biden, but nobody is allowed to ask questions
Chancellor Scholz will speak to US President Biden in Washington this Friday. Unlike usual, he is not taking journalists to the United States, and...
Despite fierce FDP counter-speech: Habeck pushes law on fossil heating
Minister of Economics Habeck cannot be stopped by loud veto calls from the FDP: The draft law for the end of oil and gas...
Victims in Cherson testify: Moscow is said to have operated 20 torture centers
An international group of investigators reveals: Several torture chambers in the liberated Cherson were planned and financed by the Russian state. Accordingly, the domestic...
Fight against packaging waste: city council calls for expansion of the plastic tax
In addition to plastic, a lot of other garbage ends up on the streets or in parks. The city council therefore insists that the...
"Should have done it differently": Johnson extremely dissatisfied with the Brexit deal
London and Brussels reach Brexit deal to ease trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of Britain. "Britain won't regain control this way," says...
US green subsidy hammer: "Fear of chlorine chickens was a big mistake"
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a gigantic climate protection package that could cost many jobs. Because the US government is luring European companies...
Alleged fighting in Bryansk: Putin convenes national security council
The Russian secret service reports that there are skirmishes with "Ukrainian nationalists" on Russian soil. Therefore, according to the Kremlin, President Putin is now...
Minister demands revision: Lindner: Habeck's heating plans "back to the assembly hall"
The Ministry of Economics wants to promote the replacement of oil and gas heating systems. However, a draft law from the Habeck department is...
Finally courageous in word and deed: This Scholz speech gives hope
On the anniversary of the speech of the turn of the century, Olaf Scholz distanced himself from the supposed peace movement, refrained from ridiculing...
"Speaking of terror attack": Kremlin sees Ukrainian "saboteurs" on Russian soil
Since the war of aggression against Ukraine began more than a year ago, there have been repeated attacks on Russian territory. While Moscow speaks...
No time for intensive debate: Opposition irritated by the haste of the traffic light...
Left and CDU are angry with the traffic light coalition: They want to bring the EU resolutions on the accelerated expansion of green electricity...
Expulsion motions failed: Gerhard Schröder may remain in the SPD
Because of his connections to Russia, Gerhard Schröder has come under massive criticism within the party. The SPD wants to throw the former chancellor...
Black and red in the capital: Giffey sees a greater intersection with the CDU...
The repeat election in Berlin apparently leads to political changes in the capital. Instead of red-green-red, a grand coalition could soon govern. Mayor Giffey...
More refugees in Germany: the number of attacks on refugee accommodation is increasing massively
In 2022 there will be 121 documented attacks on refugee homes in Germany. That is around 50 more than in the previous year. Refugees...
"Practical interim solutions": Habeck wants to cushion the hardships of heating conversions
Economics Minister Habeck wants to replace oil and gas heating systems with non-fossil systems in the long term. There is resistance in the traffic...
"Have to live this normality": Even Karl Lauterbach is now leaving the mask off
Masks must still be worn until April 7th - but only in practices, nursing homes and clinics. Even in the Federal Ministry of Health,...
Shortly after the outbreak of the pandemic: Great Britain probably considered killing all domestic...
At the beginning of the corona pandemic, the British government apparently discussed a radical step. According to politician James Bethell, consideration was given to...
Talks with allies: US explores new sanctions against China
The US fears that China could support the Russian invasion of Ukraine with weapons. If that happens, Washington wants to impose new sanctions on...
Commander explains ambush: How the Russians got trapped at Wuhledar
Russian troops try to break through the front near Wuhledar with ever new waves of attacks. But all attacks fail. A Ukrainian commander told...
After serious riots: Israel's finance minister wants to "wipe out" the Palestinian city
The city of Huwara in the West Bank, where around 7,400 Palestinians live, is to be razed to the ground by the State of...
Mysterious cases at US Embassy: Havana Syndrome remains a mystery
Since 2016, numerous US diplomats in Havana have been complaining about mysterious headaches, hearing loss, dizziness and nausea. Similar complaints are later reported elsewhere...
All signs on black and red: Berlin SPD wants to coalition with the CDU
There was speculation for days, now it's official: the Social Democrats in Berlin want to start coalition negotiations with the election winner, the CDU....
Seven years in prison instead of five: Prigozhin wants harsher sentences for war critics
Reporting on the atrocities in Ukraine is banned in Russia. Prigozhin is now calling for the maximum penalty to be increased and applied to...
Ukraine is fighting for the front line: Bakhmut is in Russian pincers from north...
In Bakhmut it is becoming increasingly risky for the Ukrainians. But the will to keep the city is strong. The attempt could end in...
School photo causes a stir: US governor wants to ban drag shows
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee wants to ban drag shows by law. Adult conversations in public or in front of minors are therefore punishable. Meanwhile,...
Does Giffey make room for Wegner?: Black and red in Berlin is becoming more...
The Berlin SPD tends towards a coalition with the CDU. Now the priority of the winner of the election is leaking out: all the...
Climate Foundation causes malice: Bundestag argues about Schwerin's "chimney gate"
At a current hour on the questionable climate foundation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, shreds fly in the Bundestag: while the Union brands burned tax returns...
Up to 90 percent reimbursement: EU wants to subsidize ammunition for Ukraine
Ukraine's ammunition stocks are shrinking rapidly, and the EU member states' armouries are also being emptied. In order to boost delivery and new production,...
"Mountain of debt of 2.1 trillion": Federal Audit Office fears loss of control
The traffic light ministers have already registered projects for 2024 that exceed the budget by 70 billion euros. The Federal Court of Auditors urges...
After troubled election: "Godfather of Lagos" becomes Nigeria's new president
Not everything goes smoothly in Nigeria's presidential election over the weekend. But now the influential politician Bola Tinubu is being declared president of Africa's...
"Work like Michelangelo": Lindner is the debt disciplinarian
If the money is not enough, the government raises taxes or runs into debt: Minister of Finance Lindner vowed to German small and medium-sized...
A holiday for the defense budget: Union is open to Danish defense plan
The Danes should refrain from a public holiday in the future. The corresponding increase in gross national product is intended to benefit the rearmament...
Diplomacy at war: "It's best to keep Russia in the dark"
Arms deliveries and calls for negotiations are not contradictory, says peace researcher Nicole Deitelhoff. "The arms deliveries are an instrument of diplomacy. They are...
Now Turkey decides: Finnish parliament approves NATO membership
In view of the Ukraine war, Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership in 2022. The Finnish parliament now approves the accession with...
The ballot is on May 14: Erdogan confirms the date for the presidential election
The date is set: Turkish President Erdogan has confirmed for the first time that the parliamentary and presidential elections are to take place on...
Extra work for rearmament?: A holiday is not too much to ask
Germany should follow the Danish lead: working an extra day to fund the Bundeswehr would be a big sign. The war is also our...
Meeting with Xi in Beijing: Lukashenko praises China's Ukraine peace plan
In Beijing, the Belarusian ruler Lukashenko is negotiating the future of Ukraine with China's head of state Xi. Lukashenko praises the peace plan presented...