Resistance in countries against the aid package
Resistance to the latest federal government aid package is growing in the federal states. After Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria also questions approval in the Bundesrat. Prime Minister Söder criticized the lack of votes in the “Welt am Sonntag”. Many steps can no longer be financed by the Länder. Among other things, one-off payments to pensioners and students and a regulation following the 9 euro ticket are foreseen. | 17/09/2022 22:10
The federal government allows the sale of howitzers to Ukraine
The federal government has allowed Ukraine to purchase German-made howitzers. As confirmed by a government spokesman, there are about 18 armored vehicles with artillery pieces that Kiev wants to order from the armament company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. The operation has a volume of 216 million euros. According to press information, howitzers can be delivered no earlier than two and a half years. | 17/09/2022 22:10
Russia attacks new positions in Ukraine
According to Russia, he attacked positions in different regions of Ukraine. The Defense Ministry spoke of targets in the Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. There have also been Ukrainian bombings near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Ukraine rejects it. Eyewitnesses report other graves in areas where the Russian military has withdrawn. The responsible prosecutor said such artifacts were found in all the smaller towns. A mass grave with around 450 bodies was recently found near Izyum 09/17/2022 10:10 pm
Charles surprises the mourners
British King Charles surprisingly visited mourners in the kilometer-long queue in front of Westminster Hall. He and Prince William shook hands and thanked people for their condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Authorities expect hundreds of thousands of people to say goodbye to the late queen over the weekend 09/17/2022 10:10 PM
Duda inaugurates the controversial maritime channel
Polish President Duda has inaugurated a new maritime channel on the Baltic Sea. The kilometer-long canal connects the Vistula Lagoon with the sea. In the future, ships from the Baltic Sea should be able to reach the Polish port of Elblag without having to cross Russian sovereign waters, as was previously the case. The criticism of the canal comes from environmentalists. They fear that, for example, phosphates raised from the ground will cause algal blooms. | 17/09/2022 22:10
Thousands to the “March for Life”
In Berlin, several thousand people protested against the right to abortion and active euthanasia. Berlin Archbishop Koch and his Regensburg colleague Voderholzer also took part in the so-called “March for Life” in the Tiergarten. The organizer is the Federal Association of Life Law, an association of 16 organizations. At the demonstration, its president Linder criticized the United Nations plan to enshrine a fundamental right to abortion. At the same time, several minor counter-demonstrations for sexual self-determination took place in Berlin. | 17/09/2022 22:10
Bremen get a draw in Leverkusen
Werder Bremen scored a point in Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. The match ended 1: 1. Augsburg surprisingly defeated Bayern Munich 1-0. Also in play: Stuttgart – Frankfurt 1: 3 Dortmund – Schalke 1: 0 Mönchengladbach – Leipzig 3: 0 In the second division, Hansa Rostock won against Magdeburg 3: 1, Holstein Kiel lost 2: 4 to Arminia Bielefeld and Darmstadt defeated Nuremberg 2: 0. | 17/09/2022 22:10
The weather in northern Germany
During the night there were more slackening and only a few showers with moderate winds, on the North Sea still strong winds with gusts of wind. 11 to 7 degrees. Tomorrow heavy showers and thunderstorms in Lower Saxony, otherwise cloudy with occasional showers between 10 and 15 degrees. Still very windy. The further prospects: on Monday thick clouds and showers, between the friendly phases, from 13 to 16 degrees. Windy. Change of sun and clouds Tuesday, some showers, 14-17 degrees, wind decreasing 17/09/2022 22:10
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