The EU Commission wants to cut funds for Hungary
The EU Commission proposes to cut payments of 7.5 billion euros from the EU budget to the member country Hungary. This was announced by EU budget commissioner Hahn in Brussels. The reason is corruption and other violations of the rule of law. In April, the Commission activated the so-called rule of law mechanism due to the allegations. In these cases, it allows individual EU states to cut their own funds. In the dispute, Brussels is already withholding funds from the Corona Aid Fund for Hungary. The Budapest management had recently reported concessions. | 09/18/2022 20:35
Ukraine thinks that negotiations with Russia make no sense
Ukraine is currently ruling out talks between President Zelensky and Russian President Putin. Negotiations or a face-to-face meeting would make no sense at the moment, according to presidential adviser Podoljak in Kiev. In his opinion, Russia would only try to keep the gains in territory and use them as a breathing space for new attacks. Furthermore, war crimes must be solved. So far, Russia has insisted that Ukraine give up the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and recognize Crimea as Russian. 09/18/2022 20:35
Torture reports in Ukraine
The Ukrainian prosecutor’s office has joined allegations that Russian troops tortured people in the occupied territories. Torture facilities were discovered in places recaptured by Ukrainian soldiers, the agency said. There, the prisoners are said to have been electrocuted. President Zelenskyy said yesterday that more than ten of these prisons have been found. | 09/18/2022 20:35
The Greens ask for emergency aid for clinics and homes
The Bundestag Greens are asking federal and state governments to financially support hospitals in view of high energy costs. As reported by the “Spiegel”, a letter reads that without global measures the health structures risk bankruptcy due to lack of liquidity. Consequently, according to the will of the Greens, hospitals and nursing homes should be reimbursed for six months of the increase in the cost of energy. In order to cushion inflation, the party is demanding that federal and state governments absorb the higher prices for medical and food products – for nine months. According to the German Hospital Society, 40% of clinics said they were at risk of insolvency. | 09/18/2022 20:35
King Charles III receives state guests
One day before the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III. in the evening, state guests from all over the world at Buckingham Palace. In the evening there will also be a minute of silence at the national level. In London, thousands of people continue to queue to pay their respects to the late Queen at the coffin in Westminster Hall. The last wait was about 14 hours. According to the emergency services, more than 1,000 waiting people have had to receive medical treatment since midweek, including for circulatory collapse and injuries after falls. Authorities have already urged people to stop queuing. | 09/18/2022 20:35
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg is defeated by Union Berlin
In the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg lost 2-0 at Union Berlin. Bochum and Cologne drew 1-1. In the second division, FC St. Pauli lost 0-2 to Regensburg. In the 3rd division, Freiburg and Osnabrück drew 1: 1. | 09/18/2022 20:35
Basketball players get EM bronze
German basketball men won bronze at the Berlin European Championships. Captain Dennis Schröder’s team defeated Poland in the game for third place with 82 to 69. It is the first European Championship medal for the DBB team since 2005. | 09/18/2022 20:35
The weather in northern Germany
Rain or drought at night. Thunderstorm club time. Minimum around 9 degrees. morning sun and clouds; Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures from 13 degrees in Göttingen to 17 degrees in Schleswig. Further prospects: Tuesday variable and regional showers from 13 to 17 degrees. Wednesday after the fog will be clear to cloudy and mostly dry, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania it will be sunny for a longer period with 15-18 degrees. | 09/18/2022 20:35
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