Lockdown in Germany: What applies from today

Lockdown in Germany: What applies from today

Germany is closing down: From today, stricter corona rules apply. How many more people can you meet? What stays open Where do curfews apply? And what do you hope for from all of this? How many people can I meet from today? Two households with a maximum of five people are still allowed. Children up … Read more

Electoral College Elects President: “It’s Exciting”

Electoral College Elects President: “It’s Exciting”

It took a long time to determine the winner of the US presidential election; today he will be elected. In the capitals of the states, the electorate casts their vote. Julia Kastein spoke to an election woman from Pennsylvania. By Julia Kastein, ARD-Studio Washington Janet Díaz from the small town of Lancaster in the US … Read more

Corona resolutions: A strategy is still missing

Corona resolutions: A strategy is still missing

The “hard” lockdown is an attempt to apply an emergency brake. It is not a strategy for the entire winter. The federal and state governments must now urgently deliver. And they would have to have a plan B. A comment by Holger Schwesinger, tagesschau.de In contrast to the first wave in spring, where there was … Read more

Studying during Corona: “In the end, everyone becomes acidic in front of the computer”

Studying during Corona: “In the end, everyone becomes acidic in front of the computer”

The corona crisis is also hitting students in Germany hard. In addition to a regular course of study, many of them lack money, because bridging aids are by no means available to everyone. By Johannes Doerfert, ARD-Hauptstadtstudio Alone at home in the dorm room, without much contact with fellow students. Studying isn’t exactly fun at … Read more

Talks on the Brexit trade pact: puzzles in Brussels

Talks on the Brexit trade pact: puzzles in Brussels

Deal or No Deal: That should be decided tomorrow. But doubts about an agreement are growing. Great Britain announced that in the event of failure, the Royal Navy would, if necessary, take action against EU fishing trawlers. Shortly before the self-imposed deadline expires, doubts about a breakthrough in the talks about a Brexit trade pact … Read more

Debate about corona restrictions: lockdown from Wednesday?

Debate about corona restrictions: lockdown from Wednesday?

More than 28,000 new infections, almost 500 deaths within 24 hours – the corona numbers remain high. The lockdown will therefore be tightened nationwide. The only disputed question is when. Within one day, the health authorities in Germany sent 28,438 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Compared to yesterday, when 29,875 reported … Read more

Trump’s defeat: Supreme Court dismisses election lawsuit from Texas

Trump’s defeat: Supreme Court dismisses election lawsuit from Texas

The US Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit from Texas designed to prevent Trump’s election defeat. It is the next serious setback for the current president – and probably the final one. The US Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump another defeat in his fight against his defeat in the presidential election: The Supreme … Read more

Before the federal-state meeting: Laschet defends corona strategy

Before the federal-state meeting: Laschet defends corona strategy

NRW Prime Minister Laschet has in the daily topics pleaded for a tough lockdown before Christmas. At the same time, he defended the previous course of the federal and state governments in the corona pandemic. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Armin Laschet has the corona strategy of the federal and state governments in the daily topics … Read more

Corona in France: Macron urges “double vigilance”

Corona in France: Macron urges “double vigilance”

Corona measures have been tightened in France since the end of October, but the numbers are stagnating at a high level. Planned easing has now been postponed. President Macron called for special vigilance this Christmas. Because of the corona pandemic, French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the citizens of his country to “double vigilance” … Read more

Corona crisis: What Steinmeier gets to hear

Corona crisis: What Steinmeier gets to hear

It’s about desperation, fears, pressure and a little bit about hope: Federal President Steinmeier invited citizens to a corona round table – and learned a lot about the state of the nation. By Kristin Joachim, ARD capital studio It’s an experiment that anyone can watch live. A kind of Corona roundtable where everyone can say … Read more