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Traitors in their own ranks: Kiev warns of Russian sleeper cells
Traitors in their own ranks Kyiv warns of Russian sleeper cells November 28, 2023, 12:22 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback…
Debt brake: Government agrees on supplementary budget – politics
The federal government passed the resolution on Monday by circulation – one day before the planned government declaration by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in the Bundestag. According to the government…
Söder calls for new elections to the Bundestag – politics
CSU leader Markus Söder is calling for early elections to the Bundestag. He suggests June 9, 2024 as the date – the European elections are scheduled to take place on…
Wolfgang Kubicki: controversial luxury cruise – politics
After criticism of a paid Caribbean cruise at the end of November, Bundestag Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki announced that he would inform Parliament about the details. Kubicki, who is also…
Biden: The Old Man and the War – Politics
From Fabian Fellmann, Washington He is confident that the ceasefire in Gaza will continue: With this hopeful outlook, US President Joe Biden ended a short speech at the weekend in…
El Gordo: Country in turmoil – politics
A well-dressed gentleman strolls through the waiting room at Madrid’s Chamartín train station. “The twenty-two,” he calls out, “does anyone need the twenty-two?” These are the final digits of a…
Cannabis legalization in Germany: Larger quantities are allowed – politics
The factions of the traffic light coalition made up of the SPD, FDP and Greens have agreed on a new cannabis law. The health policy spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary…
Poland: President Duda swears in Morawiecki’s cabinet – tactical maneuver? – Politics
Despite the opposition’s victory in the parliamentary elections in Poland, President Andrzej Duda has sworn in a new cabinet led by the previous head of government, Mateusz Morawiecki. This attempt…
Israel: The fifth day
Israel’s prime minister has made two promises: to free the hostages and to dismantle Hamas. Benjamin Netanyahu just can’t redeem both at the same time. Therefore, he could very quickly…
Federal government approves supplementary budget for 2023 – by circular resolution – politics
The federal government has approved its supplementary budget for 2023 earlier than planned. The draft by Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) was actually only supposed to be decided on Wednesday,…