Given the catastrophic conditions in Greece, should Germany accept refugee children? Interior Minister Seehofer is no longer entirely against it. The Bundestag, however, rejected it. By Alfred Schmit, ARD Capital Studio The parliamentary groups in the Bundestag agreed that the situation of refugees in Greek camps is currently very bad. However, they disagreed about how … Read more
Nevertheless, the supermarket chain is now actually closing seven branches. Really to be sold to a group of investors. Further closings are imminent. The supermarket chain real decided to close seven branches before it was finally sold to an investor consortium. Around 650 employees are affected by the plans, said a real spokesman. Discussions about … Read more
It is the most serious escalation in the conflict between Turkish and Syrian troops in Syria so far: After an airstrike on Turkish soldiers, Ankara demands NATO assistance – and threatens to open the border for refugees. The conflict between Turkey and the Syrian army has escalated. After an air raid on Turkish soldiers in … Read more
An air raid in Idlib, Syria, killed 33 Turkish soldiers. Turkey then attacked Syrian government forces and asked for NATO support. Otherwise they will open the border to refugees. After the death of at least 33 Turkish soldiers in northern Syria, Turkey is demanding support from NATO and the international community. “We are calling on … Read more
The American entertainment giant Walt Disney is about to change management. Company director Iger will hand over the reins to the previous head of the amusement park division, Chapek. The personnel decision causes astonishment. An era ends with entertainment giant Walt Disney: longtime CEO Bob Iger – one of the best-known US business bosses – … Read more
Union Berlin wins at Eintracht Frankfurt and passes Hessen in the Bundesliga table. The climber’s two hits were gifts of unity. In protest against the schedule on Monday, the Frankfurt fans’ active scene released the grandstand on which they otherwise stand and cheer on their team. Without the usual support, the Adi Hütter team performed … Read more
India and the United States are the largest democracies in the world – and both are ruled by populists. Now US President Trump is visiting Premier Modi in India. It’s about gun deals, trade deals and: a lot of show. By Silke Diettrich, ARD Studio New Delhi A football stadium in Texas, more than 50,000 … Read more
Because there were said to be two passengers infected with the corona virus on board a train from Italy, the train was stopped at the Brenner. Shortly afterwards, all rail traffic to and from Italy was suspended. For fear of coronavirus infections, Austria has stopped all rail traffic with Italy. ÖBB announced that all train … Read more
According to projections, the AfD has to worry about moving into the Hamburg citizenship. Polls show that voters mostly see them as a protest party and are disturbed by too little distance from right-wing extremism. The Hamburg AfD has suffered losses in the state election – and fear for entry into the city-state parliament. According … Read more
Left-wing Senator Sanders is increasingly becoming the favorite for the US Democratic presidential candidacy. He also won clearly in the primary in Nevada. The competition: beaten. By Marcus Schuler, ARD Studio Los Angeles, currently. Las Vegas, Nevada Problem number one from the perspective of the Democratic Party: Bernie Sanders is not a party member. Party … Read more