UN job for Baerbock? The former German foreign minister wants to build bridges in her new office - as a “unifying force”
weltwoche.de/daily/un-job-fuer-baerbock-die-deutsche-ex-aussenministerin-moechte-in-ihrem-neuen-amt-bruecken-bauen-als-einende-kraft/

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution report on the AfD: The Interior Ministry now only refers to the "Faeser report"
weltwoche.de/daily/verfassungsschutz-bericht-ueber-die-afd-im-innenministerium-spricht-man-nur-noch-von-faeser-gutachten/

Wind power country Denmark switches to nuclear power: After decades, Denmark is considering nuclear power as a complement to wind energy ...
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Peace Prince Trump: In Saudi Arabia, the US President outlined the basic principles of a foreign policy that relies on peaceful cooperation and economic ... Show more
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Peace Prince Trump
EU Court of Auditors: €650 billion in coronavirus aid was apparently distributed without clear oversight
weltwoche.de/daily/eu-rechnungshof-650-milliarden-euro-corona-hilfen-wurden-offenbar-ohne-klare-kontrolle-verteilt/

The responsible expert committee of the National Council says yes to the EU Solidarity Pact in the area of asylum - | but sets completely absurd ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/die-zustaendige-fachkommission-des-nationalrates-sagt-ja-zum-eu-solidaritaetspakt-im-asylbereich-stellt-aber-voellig-absurde-vorbedingungen/

Belgium: Parliament reverses nuclear phase-out: The Belgian parliament reverses the nuclear phase-out: the operating lives of existing reactors are extended ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/belgien-parlament-macht-atomausstieg-rueckgaengig/

Italy is cracking down: Anyone driving a diesel car in the north of the country will soon face a hefty fine
weltwoche.de/daily/italien-greift-durch-wer-im-norden-des-landes-mit-einem-dieselauto-faehrt-dem-droht-bald-eine-saftige-busse/

Well done! Sandra Studer and Hazel Brugger deliver a confident ESC show. We can be proud.
weltwoche.ch/daily/gut-gemacht-sandra-studer-und-hazel-brugger-liefern-eine-souveraene-esc-show-wir-koennen-stolz-sein/

Europe is caught between a rock and a hard place in Ukraine: It has no plan to end the war. Now even the Vatican is stealing the show.
weltwoche.de/daily/europa-sitzt-in-der-ukraine-zwischen-allen-stuehlen-es-hat-keinen-plan-fuer-ein-ende-des-krieges-jetzt-stiehlt-sogar-der-vatikan-die-show/

Switzerland on all channels: Why it has rarely been nicer to be Swiss: Experience Switzerland at its best: From the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel to the Ice ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/schweiz-auf-allen-kanaelen-weshalb-es-selten-schoener-war-schweizer-zu-sein/

Tax hotspot Germany: The state is taking more from its citizens than ever before.
weltwoche.de/daily/steuerhochburg-deutschland-der-staat-nimmt-seinen-buergern-gerade-so-viel-weg-wie-nie-zuvor/

A monarch's final game: Emmanuel Macron wanted to rehabilitate himself on television. The attempt failed.
weltwoche.ch/daily/endspiel-eines-monarchen-emmanuel-macron-wollte-sich-im-fernsehen-rehabilitieren-der-versuch-schlug-fehl/

"Imprisonment or flight home": Interior Minister Dobrindt announces tougher action against criminals
weltwoche.de/daily/haft-oder-heimflug-innenminister-dobrindt-kuendigt-haerteres-vorgehen-gegen-straftaeter-an/

"Media professionals must not become subsidy hunters": Tages-Anzeiger publisher Pietro Supino supports the SVP's SRG initiative. 200 francs is enough
weltwoche.ch/daily/medienschaffende-duerfen-nicht-zu-subventionsjaegern-werden-tages-anzeiger-verleger-pietro-supino-unterstuetzt-die-srg-initiative-der-svp-200-franken-seien-genug/

Without Russia, Germany's economy will collapse: Investor Lenny Fischer on the great taboo, freedom of expression, and Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia
weltwoche.de/daily/ohne-russland-geht-deutschlands-wirtschaft-zugrunde-investor-lenny-fischer-ueber-das-grosse-tabu-die-meinungsfreiheit-und-trumps-rede-in-saudi-arabien/

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German federal police cannot push back illegal migrants - | because Poland refuses to take them back
weltwoche.de/daily/deutsche-bundespolizei-kann-illegale-migranten-nicht-zurueckzuschieben-weil-polen-die-ruecknahme-verweigert/

SRG and private publishers agree to cooperate against the halving initiative: SRG and VSM cooperate against the halving initiative: SRG restricts online ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/srg-und-private-verleger-einigen-sich-auf-kooperation-gegen-halbierungsinitiative/

Trapped in enemy images: SRF's "Rundschau" celebrates Elon Musk's burning Teslas - | Not a peep about the criminals' criminal energy
weltwoche.ch/daily/gefangen-in-feindbildern-srf-rundschau-zelebriert-brennende-teslas-von-elon-musk-zur-kriminellen-energie-der-taeter-keinen-mucks/

Merz indulges in militarism. Trump's magnificent speech in Saudi Arabia. Europe's strategic self-disempowerment in Ukraine ...
weltwoche.de/daily/merz-froent-dem-militarismus-trumps-grossartige-rede-in-saudi-arabien-europas-strategische-selbstentmachtung-in-der-ukraine-selenskyj-show-in-ankara/

"Pfizer-Gate": EU court forces Ursula von der Leyen to disclose text messages with Pfizer CEO
weltwoche.de/daily/pfizergate-eu-gericht-zwingt-ursula-von-der-leyen-zur-offenlegung-von-sms-mit-pfizer-chef/

Hungary: Orbán wants to restrict the influence of NGOs by law: Hungary's government is planning a law to tighten controls on NGOs supported from abroad ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/ungarn-orban-will-einfluss-von-ngos-gesetzlich-einschraenken/

Zelensky: Trump must realize that Putin is blocking peace.: Zelensky calls for direct talks with Putin for peace. Trump plays a decisive role ...
weltwoche.de/daily/selenskyj-trump-muss-realisieren-dass-putin-den-frieden-blockiert/

Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul: Macron's "stingy superpower" and Kyiv's other European allies should abandon their double standards and make it clear ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/ukraine-friedensgespraeche-in-istanbul-macrons-geizige-grossmacht-und-die-uebrigen-europaeischen-verbuendeten-kiews-sollten-ihre-doppelten-standards-aufgeben-und-selenskyj-klarmachen-das/

Merz's government wants secret arms delivery to Ukraine - | Sahra Wagenknecht calls for a "referendum" on Taurus
weltwoche.de/daily/merz-regierung-will-geheime-waffenlieferung-an-ukraine-sahra-wagenknecht-fordert-volksabstimmung-ueber-taurus/

Crime statistics show: Migrant women are more likely to be suspects than German men
weltwoche.de/daily/kriminalstatistik-zeigt-migrantinnen-sind-haeufiger-tatverdaechtig-als-deutsche-maenner/

Key FactsUrsula von der Leyen Loses Court Case Over SMS
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has lost a court case regarding her text messages to the Pfizer CEO.
- The European Court ruled that the Commission failed to provide a plausible explanation for the absence of the requested documents.
- The case centers around a 2021 vaccine deal between the Commission and Biontech/Pfizer for 1.8 billion doses.
- The Commission must now clarify why the relevant text messages are not available, as doubts about their nonexistence have arisen.
"The ruling by the European Court is a landmark victory for transparency in the EU."— Anti-corruption group Transparency International, which hailed the ruling as a significant victory for transparency in the EU.
"Putin is playing for time": Foreign Minister Wadephul calls for Moscow's participation in peace talks in Istanbul - | Kremlin does not comment
weltwoche.de/daily/russland-muss-erscheinen-aussenminister-wadephul-fordert-moskaus-teilnahme-an-friedensgespraechen-in-istanbul-kreml-aeussert-sich-nicht/

Ukraine War: Putin Stays Away from Istanbul Peace Talks, Trump Also Not Traveling to Turkey
weltwoche.ch/daily/ukraine-krieg-putin-bleibt-istanbul-friedensgespraechen-fern-auch-trump-reist-nicht-in-die-tuerkei/

Swatch and Switzerland: An American activist shareholder wants to intervene in the watch company. His chances are likely slim; Switzerland owes more to the ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/swatch-und-die-schweiz-ein-amerikanischer-aktivisten-aktionaer-will-sich-beim-uhrenkonzern-einmischen-seine-chancen-duerften-gering-sein-die-schweiz-hat-der-familie-hayek-mehr-zu-verdanken-als-man/

EU examines measures to maintain Russia sanctions - | if Orbán vetoes: The EU is considering measures such as capital controls to maintain Russia sanctions ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/eu-prueft-massnahmen-um-russland-sanktionen-aufrechtzuerhalten-falls-orban-veto-einlegt/

Report shows: New Bundeswehr parachutes are inadequate - | a "potential risk to physical integrity"
weltwoche.de/daily/bericht-zeigt-neue-fallschirme-der-bundeswehr-sind-ungenuegend-ein-potenzielles-risiko-fuer-koerperliche-unversehrtheit/

Green Party politician Nouripour: Merz should clear the way for Taurus deliveries to Ukraine
weltwoche.de/daily/gruenen-politiker-nouripour-merz-soll-weg-fuer-taurus-lieferungen-an-ukraine-freimachen/

👉 #Weltwoche Daily CH now also on #Spotify ! Government statement: Merz wants "Europe's strongest army." Putin is not traveling to Istanbul ... Show more
Government statement: Merz wants "Europe's strongest army" - | Weltwoche Daily DE
Government statement: Merz wants "Europe's strongest army" - | Weltwoche Daily DE
Despite being classified as "certainly right-wing extremist": AfD is in a neck-and-neck race with the CDU/CSU
weltwoche.de/daily/trotz-einstufung-als-gesichert-rechtsextremistisch-afd-liefert-sich-kopf-an-kopf-rennen-mit-der-union/

US President Trump: The EU is "worse than China in many ways": US President Trump calls the EU "worse than China" and criticizes European punitive tariffs ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/us-praesident-trump-die-eu-ist-in-vielerlei-hinsicht-schlimmer-als-china/

After the raid on German "Reichsbürger": SRF summarily classifies the movement as part of the right-wing extremist scene. Not even the German Interior Ministry ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/nach-der-razzia-gegen-deutsche-reichsbuerger-srf-ordnet-die-bewegung-kurzerhand-der-rechtsextremen-szene-zu-dabei-tut-das-nicht-einmal-das-deutsche-innenministerium/

Ultimatum to Putin: German government threatens Russia with new sanctions if a ceasefire is not implemented by Monday evening. The Kremlin rejects the demand.
weltwoche.de/daily/ultimatum-an-putin-bundesregierung-droht-russland-mit-neuen-sanktionen-wenn-keine-waffenruhe-bis-montagabend-umgesetzt-wird-der-kreml-weist-die-forderung-zurueck/

After meeting with Merz: EU President von der Leyen flies 200 kilometers to Luxembourg
weltwoche.de/daily/nach-treffen-mit-merz-eu-chefin-von-der-leyen-fliegt-200-kilometer-nach-luxemburg/

After arson and burglary: Village of 600 people in the canton of Neuchâtel demands closure of asylum center
weltwoche.ch/daily/nach-brandstiftung-und-einbruch-600-seelen-dorf-im-kanton-neuenburg-verlangt-schliessung-des-asylzentrums/

Trump signs arms deal with Saudi Arabia: US President Donald Trump signed an arms agreement with Saudi Arabia during a state visit to the country ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/trump-unterzeichnet-ruestungsdeal-mit-saudi-arabien/

"NATO membership is not an issue": Austria's Chancellor rejects joining the defense alliance
weltwoche.de/daily/nato-beitritt-ist-kein-thema-oesterreichs-bundeskanzler-lehnt-einen-beitritt-zum-verteidigungsbuendnis-ab/

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Economics Minister Reiche criticizes Habeck's energy policy and announces a "reorientation of the energy transition"
weltwoche.de/daily/wirtschaftsministerin-reiche-kritisiert-habecks-energiepolitik-und-kuendigt-eine-neuausrichtung-der-energiewende-an/

Democracy only for Africa Ignazio Cassis is undermining people's rights in the EU treaties. Abroad, he distributes millions to promote democracy 🔗 Read the ... Show more
Democracy only for Africa
Democracy only for Africa
Cassis's Foreign Ministry distributes muzzles: Karin Keller-Sutter made a major contribution to the Geneva customs talks ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/cassis-aussendepartement-verteilt-maulkoerbe-zu-den-genfer-zoll-gespraechen-hat-vor-allem-karin-keller-sutter-beigetragen-die-lorbeeren-ernten-will-eda-chef-cassis/

Firewall against the left? Once upon a time. Leading CDU politicians call for a "pragmatic approach" to the left
weltwoche.de/daily/brandmauer-gegen-links-war-einmal-fuehrende-cdu-politiker-fordern-einen-pragmatischen-umgang-mit-den-linken/

Left-wing opinion terror in Germany: And the conservatives are being made fools of. AfD secret report: Die Weltwoche documents all 1,000 pages ...
weltwoche.de/daily/linker-meinungsterror-in-deutschland-und-die-buergerlichen-lassen-sich-vorfuehren-afd-geheimgutachten-die-weltwoche-dokumentiert-alle-ueber-1000-seiten-trump-geschaefte-statt-krieg-merz-heute-r/

The Europeans portrayed themselves as world powers in Kyiv. For what? Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set the tone
weltwoche.de/daily/die-europaeer-spielten-sich-in-kiew-als-weltmacht-auf-wofuer-den-ton-geben-donald-trump-und-wladimir-putin-an/

"It gives me the creeps": CSU leader Söder rejects cooperation between the CDU/CSU and the Left Party
weltwoche.de/daily/da-gruselt-es-mir-davor-csu-chef-soeder-erteilt-einer-zusammenarbeit-der-union-mit-der-linkspartei-eine-absage/

Chancellor Merz threatens Putin with "massive tightening of sanctions": Chancellor Merz threatens Russia with tightened sanctions if the ceasefire in Kyiv is ...
weltwoche.de/daily/kanzler-merz-droht-putin-mit-massiver-verschaerfung-der-sanktionen/

Prime Minister Fico threatens EU with veto against gas import ban: Slovenia's Fico rejects an EU-wide gas import ban and threatens to veto it ...
weltwoche.de/daily/regierungschef-fico-droht-eu-mit-veto-gegen-gasimport-stopp/

"The experiment is over": Prime Minister Starmer wants to tighten immigration rules in Great Britain
weltwoche.ch/daily/das-experiment-ist-vorbei-premierminister-starmer-will-einwanderungsregeln-in-grossbritannien-verschaerfen/

👉 #Weltwoche Daily CH now also on #Spotify ! "Turn the state into cucumber salad": Is that still permissible to say today? Pope Leo to the media: Disarm words! I'm ... Show more
«Turn the state into cucumber salad»: Is it still okay to say that today? - | Weltwoche Daily DE
«Turn the state into cucumber salad»: Is it still okay to say that today? - | Weltwoche Daily DE
Survey shows: Majority of Swiss support social media ban for those under 16: Majority of Swiss support social media ban for those under 16, Sotomo study shows ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/umfrage-zeigt-mehrheit-der-schweizer-befuerwortet-social-media-verbot-fuer-unter-16-jaehrige/

A ban on the AfD would leave half of the party's voters politically homeless, as a survey shows. The mainstream parties would hardly benefit.
weltwoche.de/daily/ein-afd-verbot-wuerde-die-haelfte-der-parteiwaehler-politisch-heimatlos-machen-wie-eine-umfrage-zeigt-die-mainstream-parteien-wuerden-kaum-profitieren/

The Federal Council's dark secret: Why is the government hiding the EU treaties from the people?
weltwoche.ch/daily/das-dunkle-geheimnis-des-bundesrats-warum-versteckt-die-regierung-die-eu-vertraege-vor-dem-volk/

"Turn the state into a cucumber salad": Is that still acceptable today? Pope Leo to the media: Disarm words! I'm becoming more and more fond of Trump ...
weltwoche.de/daily/macht-aus-dem-staat-gurkensalat-darf-man-das-heute-noch-sagen-papst-leo-zu-den-medien-entwaffnet-die-worte-trump-wird-mir-immer-sympathischer-pkk-loest-sich-auf-triumph-fuer-erdogan/

The SP supports Europe's rearmament. This is causing massive criticism from the far left.
weltwoche.ch/daily/die-sp-unterstuetzt-europas-aufruestung-das-sorgt-fuer-massive-kritik-von-linksaussen/

The Left Party openly seeks to overthrow the system - | in contrast to the AfD. But it needn't fear the Federal Office for the Protection of the ...
weltwoche.de/daily/die-linke-strebt-offen-den-sturz-des-systems-an-im-gegensatz-zur-afd-aber-sie-muss-den-verfassungsschutz-nicht-fuerchten/

Afghan woman sues the Foreign Office to force entry into Germany: An Afghan family has filed a lawsuit against the Foreign Office to force the issuance of visas ...
weltwoche.de/daily/afghanin-klagt-gegen-das-auswaertige-amt-um-die-einreise-nach-deutschland-zu-erzwingen/

Roger Schawinski tried in vain to criticize the expert on foreign crime, Frank Urbaniok, but was thwarted
weltwoche.ch/daily/roger-schawinski-versuchte-sich-vergebens-am-experten-fuer-auslaenderkriminalitaet-frank-urbaniok-abzuarbeiten-und-wurde-ausgebremst/

Crete: Number of refugee boats from Libya increases significantly: Significant increase in refugee boats to Crete since the beginning of the year ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/kreta-zahl-der-fluechtlingsboote-aus-libyen-steigt-deutlich/

Due to Trump's policies: Software company SAP eliminates women's quota and dismantles diversity office
weltwoche.de/daily/wegen-trump-politik-softwarekonzern-sap-streicht-frauenquote-und-baut-diversitaetsbuero-ab/

Key FactsSAP Cuts Diversity Programs Amid Political Pressures
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- SAP has decided to end targeted gender diversity programs in response to President Trump's policies.
- The targeted 40 percent female representation goal is being abandoned, and the Diversity & Inclusion Office will merge with Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Trump and his administration oppose diversity initiatives, with critics arguing that such programs disadvantage other groups.
- Other companies, like Deutsche Telekom, have also made adjustments due to new US regulations to comply with the changing environment.
"Due to the latest legal developments, our own initiatives on diversity and inclusion must be adjusted."— This was communicated in an internal email from SAP.
Spiritual warfare: Karoline Leavitt, Trump's youngest spokeswoman, combines Christianity, conservative values, and determination ...
weltwoche.de/story/spirituelle-kriegsfuehrung/

Putin shows willingness to enter into direct peace negotiations with Ukraine - | Merz and Zelensky call for a prior ceasefire
weltwoche.ch/daily/putin-zeigt-sich-zu-direkten-friedensverhandlungen-mit-der-ukraine-bereit-merz-und-selenskyj-fordern-vorherige-waffenruhe/
