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Gil Ofarim is on trial in Leipzig for defamation. Now the singer has admitted the allegations - and apologized to the hotel ...
 - Gil Ofarim confesses in court
Gil Ofarim confesses in court
Quick Glance: Gil Ofarim Admits to Lying in Court
  • Musician Gil Ofarim surprises with confession in defamation trial in Leipzig.

  • He admits to lying about an alleged antisemitic incident in a hotel.

  • The incriminating video has been deleted, confirmed by Ofarim in court.

  • Trial revolves around controversial incident in October 2021 at Leipzig hotel.
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Chancellor Scholz on the budget situation - the government declaration in the Bundestag live
Quick Glance: Government Crisis: Merz Criticizes Scholz Speech
  • Scholz gives statement on budget crisis and is criticized by Merz.

  • Merz announces examination of planned supplementary budget for 2023 by the Ampel government.

  • Scholz talks about released hostages and the future of the Ampel coalition.

  • Merz criticizes the rhetoric of the AfD politician and the previous CDU government.
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The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz warns that the federal government will again declare an ...
 - Merz threatens to sue the 2024 budget and calls for new elections
Merz threatens to sue the 2024 budget and calls for new elections
Quick Glance: Merz threatens lawsuit over 2024 budget
  • CDU leader Friedrich Merz warns against declaring another emergency for the 2024 budget and considers filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court.
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The U.K. is under increased scrutiny over the disputed ancient Greek Parthenon sculptures ...
 - Why the U.K.-Greece Dispute Over the Elgin Marbles Is Heating Up
Why the U.K.-Greece Dispute Over the Elgin Marbles Is Heating Up
Quick Glance: Greece Denies Commitment to Discuss Parthenon Sculptures During UK Trip
  • Visitors at the British Museum admire ancient Greek sculptures, known as the Elgin Marbles, in London, England.

  • Downing Street believed there were assurances that Kyriakos Mitsotakis would not publicly discuss the Parthenon Sculptures during his visit to the UK.

  • A Greek government source denied that any commitments were made to the UK regarding Mr. Mitsotakis discussing the marble sculptures during his UK visit.

  • The sculptures are a collection of ancient Greek treasures from the Parthenon in Athens, brought to the UK by British diplomat Lord Elgin in the early 19th Century.
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In September 2020, a 15-year-old was raped by several young men in Hamburg's city park ...
Gang rape of a 15-year-old in Hamburg - Only one has to go to jail
Gang rape of a 15-year-old in Hamburg
Only one has to go to jail
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It is the end of a prestigious project: Belit Onay wanted to initiate the green transport ...
Car-free city center failed - Red-Green coalition collapsed in Hanover
Car-free city center failed
Red-Green coalition collapsed in Hanover
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The leader of the Green Party, Katharina Dröge, also wants to modernize the debt brake. Debts are currently being transferred to future generations - in the ... Show more
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Quick Glance: Satirical Action: AfD behind Bars at Chancellery
  • New art installation unveiled in front of Chancellery.

  • Hinweisplattform afd-verbot.de launched.

  • 1500 incidents involving 350 individuals recorded.

  • Zentrum für Politische Schönheit known for controversial art actions.
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemns remarks by Sweden Democrats leader ...
 - Swedish PM denounces far-right politician’s call to destroy ‘anti-democratic’ mosques
Swedish PM denounces far-right politician’s call to destroy ‘anti-democratic’ mosques
Quick Glance: Call for Demolition of Mosques in Sweden
  • Demand for immediate halt on new mosque construction in Sweden

  • Immediate rejection of the call by Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

  • Opposition parties urge the government to expel Sweden Democrat appointed government officials from offices

  • Åkesson's call for mosque demolition followed a sustained attack on 'Islamists' and alleged support from the Social Democrats.
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Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder believes the forces of the traffic light coalition ...
"Emergency situation" - Markus Söder calls for new federal elections
"Emergency situation"
Markus Söder calls for new federal elections
Quick Glance: Söder Calls for New Elections Amid Budget Crisis
  • CSU leader Markus Söder calls for new elections at the federal level.

  • Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) demands consequences at the federal level in light of the current budget crisis.

  • Söder suggests a possible reformation of the Grand Coalition with the SPD after a new election.

  • Söder firmly opposes the abolition or reform of the debt brake.
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Seven weeks after the election in Poland, Donald Tusk's majority alliance ...
Short-term cabinet - Poland's president swears in Morawiecki's hopeless PiS government
Short-term cabinet
Poland's president swears in Morawiecki's hopeless PiS government
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The Chancellor must take a stand on the budget debacle in the Bundestag - and declare the ...
In the live stream - Olaf Scholz delivers a government statement
In the live stream
Olaf Scholz delivers a government statement
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UN chief Antonio Guterres said an extension of the truce between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas was "a glimpse of hope and humanity ... Show more
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The nation must be vigilant about the Alternative for Germany party — as well as those who would undermine ...
 - Germany’s far-right predicament — to ban or not
Germany’s far-right predicament — to ban or not
Quick Glance: Germany's Extreme Right Dilemma
  • Germany is facing a serious democratic challenge - the possible banning of the second most popular political party.

  • The Federal Constitutional Court was urged to declare the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) unconstitutional and dissolve it.

  • Italy's first far-right government since World War II is led by the Brothers of Italy.

  • Increasing illegal immigration, economic instability, and soaring energy and commodity prices are empowering anti-establishment forces across Europe.
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The months-long dispute over the heating law has not been good for ...
Applications for heat pumps are collapsing - two thirds of homeowners do not want to renovate
Applications for heat pumps are collapsing
two thirds of homeowners do not want to renovate
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In the future, network operators will be allowed to limit the ...
 - Network operators are allowed to restrict electricity consumption in the event of overload
Network operators are allowed to restrict electricity consumption in the event of overload
Quick Glance: Power Limitation for Heat Pumps and Charging Points
  • In case of grid overload, heat pumps and electric cars can continue running and charging.

  • Grid operators can temporarily restrict power consumption of new controllable heat pumps or charging stations.

  • Grid operators are no longer allowed to refuse connection of controllable consumption devices.

  • The majority of low-voltage grids are not prepared for rapid increase in heat pumps and private charging facilities, according to the authority.
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“We respect the debt brake, but we also respect the exception rule, which is definitely part of the constitution,” explains Saskia Esken ... Show more
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Federal and state governments have made "good progress" in the search for alternatives to finance climate protection measures ... Show more
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Oliver Krischer (Alliance 90/The Greens), chairman of the conference of transport ministers of the federal states, explained that the semester ticket could ... Show more
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But now for real: "Wetten, dass . . .?" is over. The show was a huge success ...
Last time "Wetten, dass . . .?" - Gottschalk leaves with criticism of cancel culture
Last time "Wetten, dass . . .?"
Gottschalk leaves with criticism of cancel culture
Quick Glance: Shirin David Challenges Thomas Gottschalk
  • Superficially, Thomas Gottschalk and Shirin David got along well, but clearly, generations clashed.

  • Shirin David challenges TV titans like Thomas Gottschalk and Dieter Bohlen.

  • Did Shirin David cause uncomfortable moments and prompt the moderator to quit?

  • Shirin David's dazzling appearance alongside Helene Fischer
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In the 21st century, Europe’s far right is firmly ensconced in the mainstream, and reflects political attitudes no longer ...
 - Europe’s far right goes mainstream
Europe’s far right goes mainstream
Quick Glance: Rise of Hard Right in Dutch Politics
  • Inclusion of hard-right in ruling coalitions is becoming common

  • Geert Wilders's victory poses a challenge for the EU

  • Further success for the hard right in upcoming elections is likely

  • Restricting migration remains a key focus for the hard right
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The equally successful and heterogeneous alliance of PiS opponents already controls ...
Poland government - Moderate and heterogeneous opposition alliance is ready
Poland government
Moderate and heterogeneous opposition alliance is ready
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This Tuesday, Chancellor Scholz wants to declare a budget crisis in the ...
Roadmap out of the budget crisis - The traffic light doesn't know anything precise
Roadmap out of the budget crisis
The traffic light doesn't know anything precise
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Volunteer archaeologists in Mirow found metal fragments and reassembled 7 ...
 - Seven swords — left in a marsh 3,000 years ago — unearthed in Germany, photos show
Seven swords — left in a marsh 3,000 years ago — unearthed in Germany, photos show
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LIVE: Statement by Habeck, Aiwanger and Willingmann after the energy ministers' conference
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier traveled to Israel on Sunday for a solidarity visit. At a meeting with Israeli President Yitzchak Herzog ... Show more
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Since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Germany has increased dramatically ... Show more
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Annalena Baerbock admitted at the Green Party conference that a unified approach to European migration policy is difficult to implement ... Show more
Quick Glance: Baerbock and Habeck Oppose Green Asylum Moralism
  • The Green Party establishment has thwarted the youth's attempt to steer the party towards a more liberal asylum policy.

  • Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck employ a political trick to achieve this.

  • The Greens are also parting ways with a sacred cow in their policies.

  • The delegates of the Green Party conference overwhelmingly support their cabinet members and their asylum policy.
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Germany wants to switch all transport to electric cars, and there is also a growing need for ...
Wallboxes and heat pumps - electricity rationing is regulated
Wallboxes and heat pumps
electricity rationing is regulated
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One of the biggest problems of the energy transition: The electricity distribution ...
Stability of the electricity grids - New heat pumps may soon be throttled
Stability of the electricity grids
New heat pumps may soon be throttled
Quick Glance: Stability of Power Grids: New Rules for Heat Pumps
  • New rules from January 1 aim to increase grid stability and provide financial relief to those affected.

  • From January 1, grid operators may no longer delay or refuse the connection of heat pumps and private electric vehicle charging stations.

  • In return, they may throttle the power of these newly connected applications in case of impending grid constraints.

  • The government plans for 15 million electric cars on German roads by 2030 and 500,000 new heat pumps installed annually.
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Finland has threatened to close its last border crossing with Russia if Moscow keeps sending ...
 - Finland Threatens To Shut All Borders With Russia Over Migrants
Finland Threatens To Shut All Borders With Russia Over Migrants
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Naviris (a Fincantieri and Naval Group joint venture) has contracted SIGEN (a consortium comprising ...
 - SIGEN to upgrade EW systems of Horizon-class frigates
SIGEN to upgrade EW systems of Horizon-class frigates
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Award-winning customs dog Pepi uncovers drugs hidden in children's toys: Pepi, a seasoned drug detection dog working in Turku, Finland, has been named Customs ...
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Award-winning customs dog Pepi uncovers drugs hidden in children's toys
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A public administration may prohibit staff from wearing items such as an Islamic headscarf ...
 - It’s OK to ban wearing religious symbols at work, EU top court rules
It’s OK to ban wearing religious symbols at work, EU top court rules
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A collective of artists has created a satirical video of Olaf Scholz in ...
Olaf Scholz - Government spokesperson considers chancellor fake video a serious matter
Olaf Scholz
Government spokesperson considers chancellor fake video a serious matter
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Heated debate about the postponed budget week: the coalition government is in a budget crisis with both feet, the parliamentary groups are reacting ... Show more
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Question about the billion-euro hole throws Habeck completely off balance
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Lots of slush and therefore slippery roads are the result of the onset ...
No classes today due to snow chaos - Franconian schools report cancellations for Tuesday
No classes today due to snow chaos
Franconian schools report cancellations for Tuesday
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It will not be possible to comply with the debt brake, said Bavaria's Economics Minister Aiwanger on the ZDF today journal. His suggestion: make social savings ... Show more
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The coalition between the Greens and the SPD in Hanover has ended. The dispute over the “car-poor” ...
Coalition in Hanover collapsed - red-green party at the end
Coalition in Hanover collapsed
red-green party at the end
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#unterdenlinden : "Power of judgment - What will become of the transformation of the economy and society?" It wanted to be a "future coalition" when it was founded - the ... Show more
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The coalition factions have agreed on the final version of the law on the legalization of cannabis ...
 - Traffic light factions agree on cannabis law
Traffic light factions agree on cannabis law
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Money is tight. So would it be better to produce the raw material for steel where green ...
Steel industry - Does green crude steel have to be made in Germany?
Steel industry
Does green crude steel have to be made in Germany?
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The ring road in Giessen is now accessible to cars in both directions ...
Free travel to the Christmas market - System ring accessible again in both directions
Free travel to the Christmas market
System ring accessible again in both directions
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In Germany, colds and coronaviruses are spreading very rapidly again. How it will continue is still quite uncertain. We explain what the current symptoms are ... Show more
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Concerned about the chip factory in Magdeburg, CDU Minister President ...
“Anne Will” - Haseloff follows the traffic light line when it comes to the debt brake
“Anne Will”
Haseloff follows the traffic light line when it comes to the debt brake
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Following the ruling by the Karlsruhe constitutional judges, the federal cabinet has approved a supplementary ...
 - Cabinet approves supplementary budget for 2023
Cabinet approves supplementary budget for 2023
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When climate protesters closed the road, the truck driver freaked out - and also hit a man ...
Climate adhesive pushed with truck - Driver speaks out publicly
Climate adhesive pushed with truck
Driver speaks out publicly
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The once successful cooperation between the EU and Niger in the fight against smugglers and illegal ...
Niger cancels migration pact - "shambles for the EU"
Niger cancels migration pact
"shambles for the EU"