Habeck calls for energy saving
In view of the reduction in Russian gas supplies, Federal Economics Minister Habeck has once again called on citizens to save energy. Habeck said in a video distributed on Twitter that every kilowatt hour helps in the current situation. According to the Green politician, however, he does not see a risk to security of supply. The Russian energy company Gazprom reduced its gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline yesterday, citing repair work as the reason. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
Esken: Relief for needy pensioners
In view of rising prices, SPD chairwoman Esken has spoken out in favor of relieving people with low pensions more. In the ARD, Esken said that job centers and social welfare offices had to take inflation into account in the cost of accommodation. Needy pensioners should not be left with the utility bill alone. At the same time, Esken said it was a mistake not to include pensioners and students in the energy price flat rate. The inflation rate in Germany was 7.9 percent. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
US Federal Reserve raises key interest rate significantly
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates more than they have in almost 30 years. The Federal Reserve announced that the interest rate will rise by 0.75 percentage points and is now in the range between 1.5 and 1.75 percent. The background is the high inflation: Consumer prices in the USA have recently risen by 8.6 percent over the year. When interest rates rise, citizens and businesses borrow less or have to borrow more. This should reduce demand and thus inflation. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
Selenskyj is grateful for US support
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked the United States for their continued commitment of military aid to his country. In a video message, Selesnkyj said this applies in particular to the new $1 billion aid package announced by US President Biden. In addition, Washington is leading the way in mobilizing the help of all partners, according to Zelenskyj. According to Defense Minister Lambrecht, Germany wants to supply Ukraine with three Mars II rocket launchers. This also included several hundred rockets, the supply of spare parts and the training of Ukrainian soldiers. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
Bushman against rapid corona exacerbation
Federal Minister of Justice Buschmann spoke out against a rapid tightening of the Corona requirements. Buschmann said on ARD that nobody had to worry. According to current law, there are all instruments that are being discussed. Buschmann urged the coalition partners to be patient and referred to the evaluation of the measures taken so far, which should be available at the end of the month. The Green health politician Dahmen, on the other hand, is urging the government to quickly deal with infection protection rules for the fall. In the newspapers of the “Funke Mediengruppe” he described the current increase in the number of cases as a warning signal. The current regulations in the Infection Protection Act expire on September 23. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
Schröder wants to keep privileges
Former Chancellor Schröder is resisting the abolition of his privileges decided by the budget committee of the Bundestag. According to reports, Schröder’s lawyer wrote to the chairman of the committee, Braun, asking for a verifiable decision to be delivered. The former chancellor learned from the media that his office was to be suspended. At the same time, the lawyer emphasized that Schröder wanted to talk about a regulation that was acceptable to all sides. The former chancellor has been criticized for his connections to Russia. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
Frigate “Lübeck” is expected back in Hamburg
The German frigate “Lübeck” is expected back in Wilhelmshaven today after a five-month NATO mission in the Mediterranean. It is the last time that the warship will enter its home port. According to the naval command, the frigate is to be decommissioned at the end of the year after 32 years. The approximately 130 meter long “Lübeck” is the last frigate of the so-called Bremen class F122. She was traveling in the Aegean to monitor the sea space between Greece and Turkey because of smuggling.| 06/16/2022 5:45 am
Weather forecast
Partly cloudy today, only a few showers, later sunny from Ems and Weser for longer. Temperatures 18 degrees on the islands up to 25 degrees in Lingen. Sun and clouds tomorrow, light rain possible in the Elbe area, otherwise mostly dry. Highs of 19 to 28 degrees. The further prospects: first sunny on Saturday, later more clouds, increasing risk of showers and thunderstorms, mostly dry, 18 to 35 degrees. Sun and clouds on Sunday, showers or thunderstorms in places, 17 to 34 degrees. | 06/16/2022 5:45 am
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