At the beginning of the pandemic, the focus was on virologist Christian Drosten, Health Minister Jens Spahn and RKI boss Lothar Wieler (from left to right) Photo: DPA/Kay Nietfeld For months, there have been calls for an investigation into the Corona period in Germany. Possible formats have been mentioned, such as a parliamentary committee of … Read more
An impending judgment by the ECJ puts the credit agency under pressure. The court examines whether the assessments by Schufa violate the General Data Protection Regulation. Now she has sent an unusual letter. A few days ago, Schufa sent a letter that caused a lot of confusion among the recipients – and shows how nervous … Read more
Jens Spahn and Hendrik Wüst have actually had an agreement for many years: one makes state politics, the other federal politics, so the two CDU politicians from the Münsterland have not gotten in each other’s way. But now there is speculation that the former Federal Health Minister Spahn could get a ministerial post in Wüst’s … Read more
Karl Lauterbach (SPD) was hardly in office as Minister of Health at the end of last year when he made a clear announcement about the legacies of his predecessor Jens Spahn (CDU). It was about the suspicion of bribery in mask deals with which private traders and brokers had made huge profits. “We can’t just … Read more
Doesn’t believe in word bans: Elif Özmen defends free speech in her seminars. Image: Marie-Luise Kolb – Giessen philosophy professor Elif Özmen conducts research on the subject of academic freedom. In an interview, she explains why she does not issue any “trigger warnings” in her seminars and what tendencies at universities cause her concern. – … Read more
BUnvaccinated Health Minister Jens Spahn defended the planned end of the financial compensation for ordered quarantine for unvaccinated people. “It’s not about pressure, by the way, but about fairness towards the vaccinated as well. Why should others pay for someone to decide not to be vaccinated? ”Said the CDU politician on Wednesday in the ZDF“ … Read more
Home Political Coronavirus November 18, 2021, 6:16 p.m. Corona summit:The federal and state governments agree Germany-wide threshold values for corona measures Open detailed view— After the Corona summit: Wüst, Merkel and Scholz at the press conference. (Photo: AFP) — The federal and state governments have agreed on new corona rules. From certain thresholds for the … Read more
The “Berghain”, Berlin’s most famous dance temple, is open again. Reportedly, there was the familiar mix of music and ecstasy inside. SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach, known for his otherwise always warning words about the pandemic, welcomed the move. The opening of the club for genesis and vaccinated people is “great”. There will probably also … Read more
In the wake of the corona pandemic, according to a study, life expectancy in many countries has fallen more sharply than it has been in Western Europe since the Second World War. In some countries, the progress of the past few years has been ruined in a short time, report researchers at the Leverhulme Center … Read more
Whe saw Angela Merkel in the ARD interview this week, should not have believed his eyes and ears. On the whole, nothing went wrong, said the Chancellor. Although the formulation was primarily aimed at vaccine procurement, many people in Germany will not share the head of government’s viewpoint either there or in the rest of … Read more