The weekend compact – what was important
EXCLUSIVE Greater financial headroom for new government. According to calculations of the current estimate of tax revenues up to 2025, the federal government could expect additional annual revenues “in the high single-digit billions”, possibly “a little more”. The plus for the federal states should even be significantly greater. Overall, the federal government, states and municipalities could also have “a mid-double-digit billion amount annually” available. The economic upturn and inflation are seen as the drivers for the government’s financial plus. Go to Article
After knife attack in the ICE: Suspect is to be placed in psychiatry. A 27-year-old man injured four people with a knife in an ICE from Regensburg to Nuremberg. He is accused of attempted murder, attempted manslaughter, and dangerous and willful bodily harm. It is possible that he was acting madly and was not guilty at the time of the crime. The public prosecutor requests placement in a psychiatric hospital. The investigators are currently ruling out an act of terrorism. Go to Article
EXCLUSIVE Munich company delivers war propaganda banknote to Azerbaijan. The traditional company Giesecke & Devrient prints money for the autocratic regime. The bloody war with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region is now being glorified on a ticket. The company said that it was only a small order and that there were discussions among the workforce as to whether one should benefit from this form of propaganda. Go to Article
Musk puts a vote on the sale of shares. The founder of the electric car manufacturer Tesla asks on Twitter whether he should sell ten percent of his shares in the company. These would be worth more than $ 20 billion at the last share price. According to the latest information, Musk still holds around 23 percent of Tesla. The sale would make him taxable, writes Musk. Should he sell his shares, this could lead to a significant price decline. Go to Article
ZDF is considering further broadcasts of “Wetten, dass ..?” After the great response to the anniversary show with moderator Gottschalk, the show could experience a permanent comeback. ZDF program director Himmler explains that a sequel was never planned, “in view of the great response, we will certainly think about it”. Go to Article
Hertha and Leverkusen play 1: 1. After a goal by Jovetic, the Berliners are in the lead for a long time. But then Andrich, who was trained in Berlin, dusts off in the 90th minute after a free kick to equalize. Go to Article
Also important
Coronavirus news
Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg shortly before the highest corona alert level. Because the intensive care units are becoming more and more full, forecasts indicate that significantly more 2-G and 3-G plus restrictions will come into force in the two federal states. Go to Article
“Schnitzel panic”: Thousands of Austrians get vaccinated. In Austria, a nationwide 2-G regulation will apply from Monday, which will probably not be lifted before Christmas. Concerned about being excluded from parts of public life and about not being able to go to the inn for a schnitzel, long queues form in front of the vaccination centers at the weekend. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
That interested many over the weekend
“I would not fight for a patient who refuses”. What do doctors and nurses really think of the unvaccinated people on their ward? Six employees of a clinic in a corona hotspot tell. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
“Where is Olaf Scholz?” In the face of rising corona numbers, Chancellor Braun and Bavaria’s Prime Minister Söder accuse the likely future Chancellor of inaction. He is silent. Go to Article
Didn’t we learn anything? Autumn again, another wave of new corona infections is piling up. Why the numbers are rising dramatically again and when the pandemic can actually end – an explanation in graphics. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
Last but not least
“Love is a force of nature that we cannot oppose”. When choosing a partner and in relationships, hormones play a major role. In an interview, the neuroscientist Franca Parianen reveals what love has to do with addiction, why testosterone is overrated – and “hormone-controlled” is actually totally romantic. Go to Article (SZ Plus)