EU states decide to crack down on Russia
At their summit, the EU states agreed on tougher action against Russia. They want to work out a plan for punitive measures in the event that Russia breaks the law. The Summit Declaration states that it is necessary for the EU and its Member States to react decisively and in a coordinated manner to any further malicious and illegal activity by Moscow. Chancellor Merkel and French President Macron had campaigned for more severe punitive measures as well as resuming peak meetings with Russian President Putin. However, the proposal was rejected. At the end of the first day of the summit, Merkel said that she personally would have liked a more courageous step. Eastern European countries in particular have rejected the move and spoke of the wrong sign. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
Bundestag passes Insect Protection Act
The use of weed killers in agriculture is to be further curtailed to protect insects. The Bundestag passed a corresponding law. It places more areas such as meadows with scattered fruit trees or species-rich pastures under special protection. Further requirements are intended to prevent nocturnal insects from being attracted by lighting and dying. The parliamentarians also approved the Climate Protection Act yesterday evening. It contains new targets for reducing greenhouse gases. Germany should be climate-neutral by 2045, i.e. only emit as many greenhouse gases as nature can absorb. Federal Environment Minister Schulze said that in order to achieve this, the expansion of renewable energies must be accelerated 06/25/2021 6:25 am
Fewer new corona infections
The number of new corona infections in Germany remains declining. The health authorities reported 774 new cases to the Robert Koch Institute. That is 300 less than on the Friday of the previous week. The nationwide incidence value drops to 6.2. There were also 62 new deaths related to the virus. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
Nursing judgment – politics should act
Following the basic judgment on remuneration for 24-hour home care, the consequences are discussed. The federal government’s care commissioner, Westerfellhaus, sees a need for action by politicians. He told the newspapers of the Funke media group that functioning childcare relationships should not be destroyed and precarious working conditions should not be tolerated. The Federal Labor Court ruled yesterday that nurses from abroad who look after people in need of care around the clock in Germany are entitled to the minimum wage even when they are on call. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania relaxes corona rules
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the corona rules will be further relaxed. For example, anyone who wants to go to a museum, cinema or fitness studio no longer needs to submit a negative test from now on. The same applies to indoor catering, hairdressing salons and cosmetic studios. In addition, clubs and discos are allowed to open: If the test result is negative, you can dance here again. For the most part, there is no mask requirement outdoors. For tourists it still applies that only tested, recovered or fully vaccinated people are allowed to enter. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
Tornado sweeps through a city in the Czech Republic
A tornado wreaked havoc in the Czech Republic. He destroyed numerous houses around the city of Hodonin in the southeast of the country. Several people died in the storm, the exact number has not yet been able to give rescue workers. Almost 200 injured people are treated in the city’s hospital. Hailstones the size of a tennis ball also pelted the region. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
House collapse in Florida: almost 100 missing
After the partial collapse of a twelve-story apartment building in the US state of Florida, rescue workers continue to search for victims. According to the authorities, 99 people are still missing. At least one person died in the accident in the town of Surfside, near Miami Beach. A large part of the building on the Atlantic coast collapsed on Thursday night for an unexplained cause. Around 55 of the more than 130 apartments were destroyed. It is unclear how many residents stayed there at the time of the accident. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
The weather in Northern Germany
Today, in addition to cloud fields, there are often friendly sections with sunshine, only a few showers. Highs 18 to 24 degrees. Morning clear to cloudy, with a few showers, to the Emsland and East Friesland thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening. A maximum of 20 to 26 degrees. The further prospects On Sunday and Monday, often friendly and dry, 18 to 30 degrees. | 06/25/2021 6:25 am
–
– .
