war in Ukraine
More than 3000 people manage to escape from Mariupol. They are said to have been able to escape to Ukrainian-controlled territory, although a controlled escape corridor had failed. Chancellor Scholz and Foreign Minister Baerbock assume that Putin’s advisors are lying to him. Go to Article
Russian Opera invites Netrebko. After her statement against the war in Ukraine, the opera singer loses an engagement in Novosibirsk. The opera indirectly accuses the singer, who lives in Austria, of having betrayed her home country. Go to Article
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EXCLUSIVE Many truck drivers are mistreated by their employers. In every second inspection in the transport industry, authorities encounter violations of work and driving regulations. Politicians are now demanding significantly higher fines. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
The nationwide seven-day incidence continues to fall. The Robert Koch Institute reports a value of 1532 and 196,456 new infections within 24 hours. Health Minister Lauterbach is calling on people in Germany to continue wearing masks. Intensive care physicians are in favor of compulsory vaccination from the age of 50. To the Corona blog
What exactly is a corona hotspot? This question decides whether a municipality or even a federal state can impose stricter corona measures in the future. Politicians have criticized the term as being too vague, but experts believe courts can very well work with it. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
World Cup draw: Germany meets Spain and Japan in the preliminary round. Spain, Japan and Costa Rica or New Zealand: The German national team gets a preliminary round group that would have given Hansi Flick’s predecessors the creeps. The DFB delegation can now push ahead with their plans. Go to Article
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