The news about the coronavirus
RKI reports 590 deaths after Covid 19 infection in one day. This is a new high, more than 100 lives higher than the previous one. The number of new infections is more than 3000 higher than in the previous week. According to a report, the vaccine against the corona virus will also be stored in barracks. More news from Germany
Significant increase in new infections in France. The Ministry of Health counted 13,713 new corona cases compared to 8,083 last week. In view of the continued high number of infections, the Netherlands are extending the restrictions over the holidays. Brazil secures 70 million Biontech vaccination doses. Latest news worldwide
Recipients of short-time work allowance are threatened with back taxes. The grand coalition cannot agree on a better position for short-time workers. Who now has to pay more – and who, on the other hand, could even get something back. By Andreas Jalsovec
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EXCLUSIVE EU Commission proposes a new transport strategy. How will Europeans move from A to B in the future? The EU Commission wants to “fundamentally” change traffic. Your “Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility” reads like a vision of the future in places. Critics complain that the draft is “too green and too vague”. By Markus Balser, Berlin, and Karoline Meta Beisel (SZ Plus)
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s election challenge. Allies of the US president fail before the Supreme Court in an attempt to invalidate millions of Pennsylvanian votes. Marcia Fudge is to become Joe Biden’s future housing minister, Tom Vilsack agriculture minister. Further developments after the US election
Another black man killed in a police operation in the USA. The man is shot while the police are looking for a suspect. The Justice Department has announced that the FBI will be involved in the investigation. To the message
Racism scandal in Champions League game: game between Paris and Istanbul canceled. Başakşehir officials accuse the fourth official of racially insulting assistant coach Pierre Webó. The game should continue on Wednesday. To the message
Borussia Dortmund wins CL group – Leipzig is in the round of 16. BVB just won 2-1 in St. Petersburg and initially met a group runner-up in the knockout round. To the game report. RB Leipzig wins their game against Manchester United and is through – whether it will be enough to win the group will only be clear after the result of the game PSG – Başakşehir. More on this. The opponents of the next round will be drawn on Monday.
What will be important
General debate on the policy of the Federal Government in the Bundestag. The federal government wants to take on 180 billion euros in new debt in order to cope with the corona pandemic. During the budget week in the Bundestag, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) will also take the floor at the traditional general debate and explain her policy.
Von der Leyen and Johnson talk about Brexit in Brussels. The British Prime Minister arrives for personal talks. Over dinner he wants to talk to the Commission President about the stalled negotiations and look for a solution. London correspondent Alexander Mühlauer (SZ Plus) reports which points of controversy between the EU and Great Britain are still open.
EU Commission presents agenda in the fight against terror. Recently, several attacks – for example in Vienna, Nice, Paris and Dresden – rocked Europe. In France, the cabinet is also discussing a new law against radicalization. In the law, among other things, online hatred is to be classified as a criminal offense.
UN report on gap between climate change efforts and Paris climate goals. In the run-up to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Climate Ambition Summit on December 12, the UN Environment Program will publish a report on the gap between international climate protection efforts and the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Trial of the right-wing terrorist attack in Halle. When the continuation in Magdeburg, the defense and the last word of the accused are expected. The 28-year-old German Stephan B. confessed to the fact. The federal prosecutor’s office demanded the maximum penalty. The verdict is expected on December 21.
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8848,86 Meter. China and Nepal have re-measured Mount Everest: It is now officially 86 centimeters higher. Has the highest mountain in the world grown? By Titus Arnu
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