The most important thing for forming a government
Greens vote for coalition negotiations with the SPD and FDP. At a small party congress, a large majority of the delegates voted to start talks on the formation of a common government. Previously, party co-leader Habeck had campaigned to enter into coalition talks with the SPD and FDP, although the party had to make concessions to the partners in the exploratory paper. To the message
Potential Laschet successors position themselves. At the Germany Day of the Junge Union (JU), the youth organization of the CSU and CDU, the CDU chairman Laschet gives the best speech of his long-ended election campaign. He takes responsibility for a “bitter result”. The five applicants for the Laschet successor all take part in the three-day meeting of the JU in Münster. In addition to Health Minister Spahn, the economic politician Carsten Linnemann can also inspire the delegates. The details from Jana Stegemann
Mützenich could become President of the Bundestag. The SPD parliamentary group wants to make a decision in the next few days. According to information from Süddeutsche Zeitung it is expected that parliamentary group leader Mützenich will present his application on Monday at a dinner for the lower group leaders. The Cologne is considered a promising candidate within the parliamentary group. More on this from Cerstin Gammelin and Mike Szymanski
The weekend in a nutshell – What was important besides the formation of a government
EXCLUSIVE For tax evasion: Raid 44 millionaires. The clients of a finance agency are said to have evaded taxes of more than half a billion euros for years. The alleged tax evasion case is very reminiscent of the Cum-Ex scandal. A nationwide financial agency has sold 44 wealthy clients a tax avoidance model that has made the tax authorities poorer and millionaires richer. This model is said to have been developed and practiced from 2013 onwards. The details from Klaus Ott and Jörg Schmitt
Significantly more asylum applications in the EU. In August 2021, around 40 percent more asylum applications were made than at the same time in the previous year, said Nina Gregori, the director of the EU asylum authority of the Funke media group. The reasons are a high among Afghan asylum seekers and refugees smuggled into Eastern Europe via Belarus. To the message
Merkel’s last visit to Erdoğan. The Chancellor advises a future federal government to continue cultivating relations with Turkey. Merkel is likely to be interested in a continuation of the EU’s refugee agreement with Turkey. Foreign policy threatens a serious confrontation: Ankara is very likely planning a new military operation in Syria. This has programmed a new dispute with the USA. The details of Tomas Avenarius
RKI boss Wieler expects infections from people returning from vacation. In the summer, up to 20 percent of the reported infections originated abroad. In addition to those returning from vacation, the fact that life will be moving more indoors in the coming weeks will lead to an increase in new infections, says the President of the Robert Koch Institute of the Funke media group. The seven-day incidence increases to 72.7 from 70.8 the previous day. More news about the coronavirus
Anti-Semitism allegations: Video recordings feed doubts about Ofarim’s version. The singer Gil Ofarim says he was insulted anti-Semitically on October 4th in a Leipzig hotel. “Pack your star,” said a hotel employee, referring to a Star of David necklace that Ofarim is said to have worn. However, recordings from the hotel’s surveillance cameras indicate that Ofarim was not even wearing the Star of David necklace at the time in question. More on this
Bundesliga: Bayern stormed back to the top with 5: 1. World footballer Lewandowski (4./30.) Initiates the show of power with his eight and nine hits of the season. Müller (34.) and Gnabry (35./37.) Decide the game against completely overwhelmed Leverkusen before the break. Patrick Schick (55th) only manages the honorary goal for Bayer, which has never lost higher in the Bundesliga in its own stadium. With their fourth win in a row, Bayern are repelling Borussia Dortmund’s attack in first place. To the game report
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Jack of hearts. “Fooling around”, “wrong thinking”, “PR gag”: Sebastian Kurz was a laughing stock in Austria’s politics. Contrary to all forecasts, however, he managed a steep ascent. Start of the SZ series “Die Ära Kurz”. By Cathrin Kahltweit
“Produce as much as possible.” Deep in the forest behind Marburg, they produce billions of vaccine doses against Covid-19 every year. A visit to the Biontech factory, where the fabric is made for the world, made in Germany. Of operators, clean rooms and a crazy bet. By Gianna Niewel and Josef Wirnshofer (SZ Plus)
“The files will never be closed until we find the culprit.” Stephan Beer is the new head of the Munich homicide squad. The clearance rate here is almost one hundred percent – but one case is still unresolved. By Joachim Mölter
Last but not least
With the purr of a cat, everything will be fine. Away with all the horror news about the pandemic and the climate crisis! Anyone who lives with a cat knows: They like to take over power, but with them it is good to swim against the tide of bad mood. A declaration of love from Christian Ude