High-ranking politicians and experts meet at the Munich Security Conference. For residents, this means closed areas, demonstrations and a large police presence. An overview of the Siko weekend.From the February 17-19 numerous high-ranking politicians, military experts and personalities from business and science meet in Munich. What are the topics, who is coming and which roads are closed? Questions and answers on the Munich Security Conference.Where will the Munich Security Conference 2023 meet?The security conference takes place in the hotel "Bayerischer...
The way to floorball training is 126 steps down a steel lattice staircase down a concrete shaft into the Helsinki underground. But Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock did not come down here to watch the teams shoot a white plastic ball at the red goals with plastic bats, similar to those used in ice hockey. Baerbock is here because the game will be played in one of Finland's largest civil defense facilities, right under the capital, the Merihaka district.The neon-lit...
Homepoliticsforeign policyPresidential election in the Czech Republic:Ex-general wins against billionaireJan 28, 2023 3:55 p.mOpen detailed viewPetr Pavel is a political career changer. (Photo: Jaroslav Novak/dpa)Former NATO general Petr Pavel surprisingly clearly prevailed in the run-off election against former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.By Viktoria Großmann, PraguelistenNoticeSplitfeedbackPrintIn the presidential elections in the Czech Republic, there are signs of a clear victory for candidate Petr Pavel. The 61-year-old was most recently chairman of the NATO military committee and ended his service as a...
Great Britain trip:Baerbock has to cancel his inaugural visit to Great Britain againDecember 9, 2022 at 9:20 p.mReading time: 4 minsOpen detailed viewForeign Minister Annalena Baerbock boards the plane in Dublin, which, after waiting several hours, is headed for Berlin rather than London. (Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa)The Foreign Minister is visiting her counterpart in Dublin, but she cannot fly to London because of ice and snow. Her trip is about Europe's relationship with the United Kingdom, which has become even more...
The judiciary accuses him of rebellion and conspiracy: In order to identify possible accomplices and prevent an escape, the Peruvian ex-president has to be held in custody. He is said to have tried to seek refuge in the Mexican embassy.The ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken into custody by the country's judiciary. The detention initially applies until Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Peru said after a hearing in the presence of Castillo on Thursday (local time) via Twitter....
It's not the Africa from the news that Robert Habeck has been visiting these days. The German Economics Minister was not in a continent of crises, catastrophes and famines, but in a continent full of new beginnings and dynamism. But most German companies watch in amazement. What a mistake.From a purely economic point of view, Africa is on a different planet for large parts of the German economy. Far less than one percent of their direct investments were directed to...
The way for Croatia's accession to the Schengen area without border controls is clear. The responsible ministers of the Schengen countries agreed on this at a meeting in Brussels. The controls at the land borders of the popular holiday destination are to be abolished at the beginning of next year. On the other hand, there was no majority for the admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area.The Schengen area is a free trade area that currently includes 26...
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In Peru, the power struggle between the parliament and President Pedro Castillo has escalated. First Castillo dissolved the parliament, which then deposed him. Now he is being questioned by prosecutors. After President Pedro Castillo announced that he would dissolve parliament, MPs turned the tables: MPs voted to remove the head of state. 101 members of Congress voted in favor of the motion of no confidence, 6 against and 10 abstained. In this case, the constitution provides for Vice President Dina...
The Foreign Minister has announced that she wants to intensify cooperation with India. Upon her arrival in the capital, New Delhi, she laid rose petals in a ceremony in honor of the Indian freedom fighter.At the beginning of her two-day inaugural visit to India, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock commemorated the freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. Shortly after her arrival in the capital, New Delhi, she and her delegation arrived at the Gandhi Smriti Memorial on Monday morning. There it is customary...
