Bundestag election
EXCLUSIVE How solid the election pledges are. Economists have for the Süddeutsche Zeitung calculates how central tax and social plans of the parties could affect. Accordingly, some income from wealth tax and higher income tax from the SPD, the Greens and the Left are only on paper. Because the taxpayers concerned would react – legally and illegally. Union and FDP, in turn, would create huge budget holes if they cut taxes, especially for companies and high earners. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
Play with many strangers. Everything is possible if Germany votes on Sunday. The country is facing a historic change of power. But the time after that could be even more exciting. Why the formation of a government this time will be particularly complicated, protracted and in some respects explosive. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
This is how mandates are calculated. German electoral law has many exceptions to the rule. That makes the calculation of the mandates in the next Bundestag very complicated. An overview. Go to Article
State election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: CDU threatens to be embarrassed. The Chancellor was unable to change the fact that the SPD has ruled high in the northeast for 23 years – even though her constituency was there. Now things could get even worse for the CDU: In the last poll by the research group Elections for the ZDF, Prime Minister Schwesig’s SPD received 39 percent and challenger Sack’s CDU only 14 percent of the votes. Go to Article
What is important
Solution in the US case against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. The investigations against the manager caused severe disruptions between the USA, China and Canada, where Meng was arrested at the end of 2018. Washington accuses her of evading sanctions against Iran. Meng is now being released from Canadian custody through a deal with the United States. China immediately flies home two Canadian businessmen who had been held for almost as long. Go to Article
Incidence drops to 60.6 – hospitalization rate is 1.58. The Robert Koch Institute registered 7211 new infections in 24 hours. According to a report, masks will be mandatory in the first-aid kit of cars in the coming year. In Hamburg full clubs and dancing without a mask are possible again at 2G. Go to Article
FC Bayern wins 3-1 in Fürth. The newcomer is doing his best to make the Munich uncomfortable – but after the early red card against Pavard, he doesn’t really have a chance against ten Munich. Müller and Kimmich meet for the record champions, plus Griesbeck with an own goal. Shortly before the end, Itten scored the goal for Greuther Fürth. Go to Article