The parliament in Bern wants to change the country’s war material law – a consequence of the war in Ukraine. However, weapons from there are unlikely to make it to Kiev. Why the Swiss find it so difficult to compromise their neutrality. Of all the things that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine revealed, Switzerland’s … Read more
Elisabeth K. (name changed by the editors) always thought it would be enough. The 76-year-old means her pension, “after all, I always paid in.” But what she didn’t consider: As a self-employed entrepreneur, she didn’t get any employer’s share. The antique dealer would have had to travel significantly more. Does she regret that today? “You … Read more
Los Angeles (dpa) – Sandra Hülser (45) has received another nomination for best actress in the USA for her role in the legal thriller “Anatomy of a Case”. The actress, who comes from Suhl and lives in Leipzig and was nominated for a Golden Globe on Monday, will also be in the running for a … Read more
Dresden (dpa/sn) – The singer of the band Silbermond from Bautzen, Stefanie Kloß, hopes that the state elections in Saxony next year will not become a protest election. “Anyone who has known us for a long time knows where we stand,” said singer Stefanie Kloß in an interview with the Sächsische Zeitung (Tuesday). “And I … Read more
Bremen (dpa / lni) – Bremen wants to create more places to accommodate mentally ill criminals. The Senate will make a decision on Tuesday (11 a.m.) about the capacity of the Bremen prison system. According to a Senate bill, 28 new places are planned in the city state. Currently, 155 criminals can be treated in … Read more
Stuttgart (dpa/lsw) – After the Citizens’ Forum’s recommendation on the future of high schools in Baden-Württemberg, it is eagerly awaited how Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) positions himself in the debate about the duration of high schools. The weekly state press conference (12 p.m.) on Tuesday will primarily focus on how the state government will … Read more
The negotiations were difficult. But they were worth it: the special education day care center in Allach was saved. The association for curative education, which has been running the facility at Eversbuschstrasse 156 for more than 40 years, acquired the property itself – for around six million euros. Christoph Duschl is happy. “I’m glad the … Read more
Erfurt (dpa/th) – Significantly more than two thirds of deaf or hard-of-hearing students in Thuringia learned in shared lessons and not at special schools last school year. Of the 409 students with special educational needs in the area of hearing, 90 were taught at support centers and 319 were taught in inclusive lessons at other … Read more
Washington (dpa) – After severe criticism of her appearance at a congressional hearing on anti-Semitism at elite universities in the USA, the President of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, is drawing personal consequences. As the university announced on Saturday, the 57-year-old lawyer is stepping down as president. She is resigning from the position voluntarily, … Read more
Weimar (dpa/th) – The course has been set for a larger annual budget for the Weimar Art Festival. According to a resolution by the Weimar City Council, the festival for contemporary art could receive a total of 200,000 euros more from the state and the city of Weimar as the main sponsor from 2025, said … Read more