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head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Germany: Parliament’s lower house to vote on gender self-determination law: German lawmakers have approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender ...
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Quick Glance: Germany: Lower House Passes Gender Self-Determination Law
- German lawmakers approved a law making it easier for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals to change their name and gender in official records.
- The self-determination law will be effective on November 1, allowing adults to change their name and legal gender without additional formalities.
- The new regulations will permit minors aged 14 and above to change their name and gender with parental consent, while parents would apply on behalf of children under 14 at registry offices.
- The reforms also include legalizing limited cannabis possession, easing rules for German citizenship, and ending restrictions on dual citizenship.
“Heap of broken pieces” in basic child welfare: job centers write fire letter to Chancellor Scholz
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The Chancellor has appealed to NATO countries to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. “I took the opportunity to promote this ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ukraine-russischer-bomber-stuerzt-ab-ukraine-spricht-von-abschuss/27982126.html
Quick Glance: Ukraine shoots down Russian strategic bomber, nine killed
- Russian officials say the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.
- Ukraine's air force announced that they shot down a Russian strategic bomber with anti-aircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022.
- The bomber was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine's border, after participating in a long-range airstrike that resulted in the death of at least nine people in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.
- NATO and the USA are planning to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine for support.
According to the authorities, at least 13 people have been killed in a rocket attack in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ukraine-rheinmetall-will-munitionsfabrik-in-litauen-bauen/27982126.html
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
- At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.
- Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.
- Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.
- A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
Ukraine war: What can German Patriots do against Russia's superiority?: The German Ministry of Defense has confirmed the delivery of a US Patriot air defence ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/13/ukraine-krieg-was-konnen-deutsche-patriots-gegen-russlands-ubermacht
Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: Bayer Leverkusen take home first Bundesliga title, Scholz in China, record rail travel numbers and more ...
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SPD meeting on Norderney: police prepare for large-scale operation: Chancellor Scholz and several ministers come together for an SPD meeting on Norderney ...
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Chancellor at SPD meeting on Norderney: “It’s blowing up in your face”: The argument at the traffic lights is severely affecting Chancellor Scholz and the SPD ...
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A new case is underway at the International Court of Justice over Israel's war on #Gaza . The case filed by Nicaragua argues that #Germany is furthering genocide ... Show more
Quick Glance: Germany Prepares for Court Date Over Genocide Claims
- The Genocide Convention was created to prevent future genocides, particularly in response to the Holocaust.
- Nicaragua has sued Germany for allegedly contributing to genocide against the Palestinian people through support for Israel.
- The accusations against Germany could lead to provisional measures by the International Court of Justice.
- The hearing for the case is scheduled for April 8 and 9, with Germany and Nicaragua each having a day to present their arguments.
Morning situation in Saxony: criticism of the CDU; Bankruptcy of migration association; Scholz
saechsische.de/sachsen/politik-sachsen/politik-in-sachsen-die-morgenlage-5990608.html
SPD conference on Norderney went without any disruptions: Chancellor and several ministers took part
rheiderland.de/artikel/51940/spd-tagung-auf-norderney-verlief-ohne-stoerungen
Jeremy Hunt Says Rate Cuts Would Lift UK Mood, Hints at Fall Vote: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said the prospect of interest rate cuts later this ...
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Politicians want to strengthen the pharmaceutical industry - the plan seems to be working
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt says that the UK must convince other NATO countries to invest more in defense and that they "can't just depend on ... Show more
Abortion law: Will the fight over Section 218 begin again?: A good 30 years ago, the issue of abortion was re-regulated. Now the traffic light coalition wants to ...
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Law instead of MINT: “The federal ministries lack specialist knowledge”: Economists and engineers are rare in government - This is shown by an evaluation by the ...
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Singapore, Germany to work towards strategic partnership: BERLIN — Singapore and Germany will work towards upgrading their relations to a strategic partnership ...
asiaone.com/singapore/singapore-germany-work-towards-strategic-partnership
German Ambassador to Georgia: “We want Georgia to join the European Union, but for that it must follow our standards. This will be a topic of discussion ... Show more
Farmer protests during Scholz's visit to Alzey: This is expected: Chancellor Olaf Scholz comes to Alzey, while farmers in the region are planning a protest ...
allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/alzey/bauernproteste-bei-scholz-besuch-in-alzey-das-wird-erwartet-3464383
Minimum wage: Scholz annoyed with the collective bargaining parties: Former Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer has resigned his seat in the Bundestag and ...
morgenpost.de/politik/article239841975/politik-aktuell-news-deutschland-cannabis-gesetz-polizei-1-april.html
"Erratic and wrong": historians settle accounts with the SPD's Russia policy: Ukraine's ambassador has no sympathy for Mützenich's term "freeze" ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/ukraine-botschafter-und-historiker-rechnen-ab-mit-russland-politik-der-spd-19615945.html
Paid articlePaid Minimum wage: Scholz is annoyed with the collective bargaining parties: Volker Wissing (FDP), Federal Minister for Digital and Transport.
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Former Chancellor of the Judiciary Desiree Bernard passes away: Former Chancellor of the Judiciary and a former judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/03/28/news/guyana/desiree-bernard-passes-away/
University of Fort Hare VC’s roller-coaster ride for justice in face of murder and criminal syndicates
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-23-university-of-fort-hare-vcs-roller-coaster-ride-for-justice-in-face-of-murder-and-criminal-syndicates/
Rongo University closed indefinitely over students' unrest: Rongo University has been closed indefinitely over student unrest following a hotly contested ...
standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001492173/rongo-university-closed-indefinitely-over-students-unrest
"The Philippines has outstanding skilled workers," Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a press conference with Philippine President Ferdinand ...
Live stream government statement: Scholz on military support for Ukraine: After the Chancellor's government statement, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) and.. ...
faz.net/aktuell/ukraine/livestream-regierungserklaerung-scholz-zur-militaerischen-unterstuetzung-der-ukraine-19599379.html
Maasai Mara University VC, four others set free in Sh177 million graft case: Vice Chancellor Prof Mary Walingo and four other officials freed as court declare ...
nation.africa/kenya/news/-mara-heist-university-vc-four-others-set-free-igraft-case-4565270
Falling numbers: What Scholz and Dreyer say - and the asylum statistics show: The Federal Chancellor and the Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate claim to have ...
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Olaf Scholz and his past as a lawyer: Before Olaf Scholz became a politician, he worked as a lawyer in Hamburg. And he made quite remarkable appearances back ...
sueddeutsche.de/leben/olaf-scholz-anwalt-hamburg-1.6405398
German ambassador says working with India on joint sustainable projects in Ghana, Malawi, Peru
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Germany probes Russian leak of call where officers discuss Ukraine aid: The recording appeared to capture Germany’s air force chief and three other officers ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/03/germany-leaked-call-ukraine-russia/
German Greens accuse Putin of trying to destabilise situation in Germany: After a recording of an internal conversation between German Air Force officers was ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/2/7444695/
Scholz on his Taurus decision: "I am the Chancellor, and that's why this applies"
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Quick Glance: Kremlin's Calculations: Putin's Taurus Leak
- The Taurus leak serves Russia's political goals.
- The publication influences opinions on Taurus delivery.
- Russia aims to hinder a potential policy reversal in Germany.
- Putin defends the Crimea bridge as a prestige project.
'No need to apologise' for leaked call - German ambassador to UK: Miguel Berger told the BBC one of the participants had likely dialled in over a mobile phone or ...
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Taurus delivery: Dobrindt brings U-committee on wiretapping scandal into play: Russia publishes a recorded conversation between senior German officers about the ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/taurus-lieferung-dobrindt-bringt-u-ausschuss-zu-abhoerskandal-ins-spiel-19560059.html
Germany probes potential bugging of Bundeswehr Ukraine talks: Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a rapid investigation into a Russian leak of an apparent recording ...
dw.com/en/germany-probes-potential-bugging-of-bundeswehr-ukraine-talks/a-68424687
The federal government gets a whopping pay rise: Olaf Scholz (r.), Robert Habeck and Christian Lindner (back) can look forward to more money.
morgenpost.de/politik/article241784206/Die-Bundesregierung-bekommt-eine-satte-Gehaltserhoehung.html
Bundestag wants explanations for Russia's alleged interception of German generals' conversations
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/2/7444638/
Media report: Office for the Protection of the Constitution apparently plans to classify the entire AfD as a "certain extremist endeavor"
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Quick Glance: Report: Verfassungsschutz to Potentially Classify Entire AfD as 'Secured Extremist'
- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is working on a new assessment to classify the AfD as a 'secured extremist aspiration.'
- This would change the current status of the AfD from being a suspected case of right-wing extremism.
- The new assessment will include an evaluation of the AfD's relationship with Russia as a new factor.
- The release of the assessment has been delayed due to an upcoming court hearing.
Germany's Scholz vows probe into 'very serious' leak of army talks on Ukraine war
france24.com/en/europe/20240302-germany-s-scholz-vows-probe-into-apparent-leak-of-ukraine-war-talks
Quick Glance: Scholz investigates confidential Ukraine war talks leak
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises a full investigation following a leak of confidential army talks on the Ukraine war circulating on Russian social media.
- A conversation in the air force was 'intercepted,' with uncertainty about alterations made to the leaked version.
- Discussions in the leaked audio involve potential use of German Taurus missiles by Ukraine and concerns over escalation in the conflict.
- Germany's hesitation to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine poses a complex dilemma amidst escalating tensions with Russia.
"Help! Your children": The youngest members of the Last Generation smear the Chancellery
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Cum-Ex: Is the key witness telling the truth - or was he at the hairdresser?: In the trial against ex-Warburg boss Olearius, the key witness comes under ...
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Russian media: Moscow summons German ambassador following alleged leaks: The ambassador's summons is related to an alleged leaked recording of talks between ...
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Expert cannot believe Scholz's sentence: “Ax laid on the cohesion of NATO”: “What the British and French are doing in terms of target control and the ...
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NEW: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been slammed for suggesting £100,000 is "not a huge salary" in his constituency if you have a mortgage
Migration: Prime Ministers put pressure on asylum policy: In November, the federal and state governments agreed on a migration compromise ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/migration-ministerpraesidenten-machen-druck-bei-asylpolitik/100021303.html
Russia's foreign ministry summons German ambassador over wiretap: Russian media: Russia's foreign ministry on Monday summoned the German ambassador to Moscow ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/04/Russia-s-foreign-ministry-summons-German-ambassador-TASS
Ukraine war: Andrij Melnyk furious about Scholz's Taurus rejection: Andrij Melnyk calls the Federal Chancellor stubborn, the Taurus decision is irrational ...
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Hunt Announces UK Manufacturing Funding in Budget Growth Push: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced new funding to support the UK’s manufacturing ...
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Last generation: policeman kneels on head of young person - Incident in Berlin is being investigated
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Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says parts of Ukraine should ‘return home’ as he rules out peace talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy aje.io/l5cy5r
Germany warns of Russian information war after wiretapping scandal: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warned on Sunday of the growing threat of a Russian ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/germany-warns-of-russian-information-war-after-wiretapping-scandal/
Ebert Foundation “undesirable”: Moscow continues anti-German campaign: Russia declares four German organizations “undesirable”. The Foreign Ministry warns ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/russland-setzt-antideutsche-kampagne-fort-vier-organisationen-unerwuenscht-19565126.html
#VantageOnFirstpost : India has raised "strong objection" to remarks made by the US State Department on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest ... Show more
Policeman kneels on young climate protester in front of the Chancellery: The policeman kneels on the young girl. Other activists lie on the ground nearby.
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Climate activists protested in front of the Ministry of Transport yesterday. The “Hunger until you are honest” alliance demands that Chancellor Olaf Scholz ... Show more
Ministry of Defense: Did Russia intercept German air force communications?: Russian media report on a possible intercepted conversation of the German Armed ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/ministerium-wurde-die-kommunikation-der-luftwaffe-abgehoert-id70013716.html
Tory MP faces lobbying questions over Treasury committee role: Co-owner of investment management firm called for ‘urgent’ post-Brexit changes to City rules at ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/29/tory-mp-john-baron-faces-lobbying-questions-over-use-of-treasury-committee-role
Electromobility: Northvolt celebrates groundbreaking for large battery plant: The federal government and the Schleswig-Holstein state government have high hopes ...
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£100,000 a year ‘doesn’t go far' in southwest Surrey - Chancellor defends claim: Jeremy Hunt was derided over the weekend for making the claim in a post on X ...
itv.com/news/meridian/2024-03-24/100000-a-year-doesnt-go-as-far-in-southwest-surrey-claims-chancellor
Quick Glance: Jeremy Hunt's View on £100k Income & Financial Realities
- Jeremy Hunt's perception of £100,000 as a high income contrasts with the national median of £35,000, placing it significantly above average.
- Even in affluent areas like Godalming and Ash, where Hunt is campaigning, the median income of £56,606 shifts the perspective on six-figure salaries.
- Hunt's remarks were deemed inappropriate by experts as data shows many households are struggling due to living costs, including those in higher income brackets.
- New tax and benefit regulations for higher incomes could lead to unexpected financial burdens, as the offer of free childcare for parents earning over £100,000 is limited.
Ex-Ukraine ambassador: was often portrayed as a madman: Ukraine's former ambassador to Germany described Chancellor Scholz as an "insulted liver sausage" ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/melnyk-ex-botschafter-deutschland-ukraine-krieg-russland-100.html
The damage done by Russia’s hack of Germany’s defence ministry: Underlining Chancellor Scholz’s refusal to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
economist.com/europe/2024/03/06/the-damage-done-by-russias-hack-of-germanys-defence-ministry
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The US Coast Guard has ended its search for six construction workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed after being rammed ... Show more theweek.com/edition/theweekus-morning-report-2024-02-13-121601
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said the UK is "firmly on track" to taming inflation, which fell more sharply than expected to the lowest ... Show more www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/uk-inflation-rate-eases-to-slowest-pace-in-more-than-two-years
Quick Glance: UK Inflation Rate Drops to 3.4% - Lowest Level in Almost Two and a Half Years - BBC News
- The UK inflation rate fell to 3.4% for the year to February - the lowest level in almost two and a half years.
- Economists predict that inflation is likely to hit the Bank of England's target of 2% this summer.
- Cost of living is increasing while wage growth is outpacing inflation.
- Housing costs are rising faster, putting pressure on renters and homeowners.
Russia spins German military leak but chances of escalation slim: Analysis: Analysts say while Berlin may be embarrassed, it’s far from planning an attack to ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/5/russia-spins-german-military-leak-but-chances-of-escalation-slim-analysis
UK’s Hunt Outlines Plan to Boost Productivity Ahead of Budget: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outlined plans to boost productivity ahead of next ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-03/uk-s-hunt-outlines-plan-to-boost-productivity-ahead-of-budget
Die Lage in der Ukraine: Tote und Verletzte bei russischen Angriffen: Russische Luftangriffe treffen im Norden und Osten der Ukraine einmal mehr Zivilisten ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/ukraine-tote-und-verletzte-bei-russischen-angriffen-im-norden-und-osten-19534283.html
UK's Hunt to reduce capital gains tax on property sales: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will lower the amount of capital gains tax charged on property ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uks-hunt-reduce-capital-gains-tax-property-sales-2024-03-06/
"Thanks to the high level of investment in climate protection, Germany will be able to achieve growth rates like in the 1950s and 60s." A year ago ... Show more focus-abo.de/einzelausgaben/focus-13-2024-e-paper.html
Northvolt settlement shows: We can if we want: Stephan Steinlein is deputy editor-in-chief of the Hamburger Abendblatt.
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Photo of the Day: Sintija Helde has shared this wonderful Pendle sunset.
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Wolverhampton pensioners group claims Hunt's budget is not helping seniors who are feeling the pinch
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Jeremy Hunt doubles down on £100,000 salaries: ‘It doesn’t go as far as you might think’
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-hunt-economy-triple-lock-b2517750.html
Germany accuses Putin of seeking to 'destabilise' with wiretap: Chancellor Olaf Scholz has so far refused to send the missiles, fearing that it would ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/world/germany-accuses-putin-of-seeking-to-destabilise-with-wiretap-4544444
Hunt Hints at October for UK General Election: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt dropped a heavy hint that the government is considering October for a ...
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Paid articlePaid Rachel Reeves Vows ‘Course Correction’ for UK Economy: The opposition Labour Party’s chancellor-in-waiting Rachel Reeves pledged a fundamental “course ...
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Pistorius bids farewell to the frigate "Hessen" into the unknown: Jan Dörner, chief reporter of the Funke Zentralredaktion, on the "Hessen".
morgenpost.de/politik/article241716210/Pistorius-verabschiedet-die-Fregatte-Hessen-ins-Ungewisse.html
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