Bild: Rents are becoming even more expensive | Mieten werden noch teurer
FAZ: Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s conditions for ceasefire | Selenskyj lehnt Putins Bedingungen für Waffenruhe ab
Funke: Ringbahn bridge A100 will be completely closed | Ringbahnbrücke A100 wird vollständig gesperrt
Handelsblatt: Tough years for Mercedes | Harte Jahre für Mercedes
RND: Why young people are not happy with the debt package | Warum die Jungen mit dem Schuldenpaket überhaupt nicht glücklich sind
SZ: Erdogan has his opponent arrested | Erdogan lässt seinen Gegner festnehmen
Tagesspiegel: Wave of arrests in Turkey: Erdogan has his rival Imamoglu arrested | Verhaftungswelle in der Türkei: Erdogan lässt seinen Rivalen Imamoglu festnehmen
taz: Does Turkey still have a choice? | Hat die Türkei noch eine Wahl?
Welt: Russian propaganda shows Putin as a peacekeeper | Russische Propaganda zeigt Putin als Friedensfürst
Israeli army launches ground offensive in Gaza: The Israeli military said on Monday that it was launching a ground operation in the northern Gaza Strip to expand its incursion into the so-called Netzarim corridor. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said the aim was to remove Palestinians from combat zones in the Gaza Strip and expand the military offensive. If Hamas does not release the remaining Israeli hostages, they will act with an intensity the like of which has never been seen before. sueddeutsche.de, spiegel.de, zdf.de
Kiev agrees to temporarily halt attacks on energy infrastructure: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had reaffirmed his country’s commitment to a ceasefire in a one-hour phone call with US President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed that Russia would refrain from attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days. zdf.de, tagesschau.de
CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants to put excessive social spending to the test: a cash check of the entire budget is necessary. Social spending has now become excessive, even at the municipal level. As examples of possible savings, Merz mentioned the Heating Act, the Bürgergeld (a universal income) and costs in the area of migration. tagesschau.de
Tax revenues at federal and state level continued to rise in February: compared to the same month last year, they increased by 8.1 percent to around 69 billion euros, reports Reuters, citing the monthly report of the Ministry of Finance. In February, there were noticeable increases in income tax and VAT. Meanwhile, the revenue from corporate tax, which companies have to pay, is below the previous year’s figure. In January, tax revenues had already increased by almost nine percent. spiegel.de
Security authorities warn of neo-Nazi youth groups: New right-wing extremist groups have been emerging across the country since mid-2024, report ZDF and Tagesspiegel. Organizations such as „Jung und Stark,“ „Der Störtrupp“ or „Deutsche Jugend Voran“ are recruiting new members on social media. According to the report, the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution is observing an increased level of activism and a tendency towards violence. Authorities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania see a new neo-Nazi skinhead scene emerging. zdf.de
Brandenburg wants to increase the repatriation of foreigners obliged to leave the country: To this end, state departure centers are to be set up before the end of this year. An agreed package of measures also aims to better integrate refugees with a right to stay and to support them in finding jobs. With regard to the shortage of skilled workers, Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke said that Brandenburg needs people to come to us. tagesspiegel.de
SPD in Hamburg concludes exploratory talks with Greens and CDU: SPD state leader Melanie Leonhard said that both talks had been conducted in a good and trusting atmosphere. The various exploratory talks would now be evaluated and a decision proposed to the state executive committee. This should happen very soon. stern.de
More Germany News:
- Baden-Württemberg: Minister of the Interior Thomas Strobl defends investigators after deadly attack in Mannheim; investigators do not rule out political motive. zdf.de
- Hamburg: Environment Senator Jens Kerstan speaks of poor management at Hamburg Wasser. abendblatt.de
- Lower Saxony: Floating LNG terminal in Stade on the brink of collapse. handelsblatt.com
- Saarland: Parliament calls for support for the automotive industry. saarbruecker-zeitung.de
- Saarland: Parliament emphasizes the need for gender-sensitive medicine. n-tv.de
- Hessen: Experts criticize planned cannabis sales projects in Frankfurt am Main. faz.net
- Bavaria: Munich city council decides on permanent 30 km/h speed limit for part of the Mittlerer Ring. heise.de
- Berlin: Court allows 58 clan members to move in. tagesspiegel.de
- Berlin: BVG token strike paralyzes large parts of public transportation. tagesspiegel.de
Berlin promotes new military package for Ukraine at EU summit: A German government representative described the initiative of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to provide further ammunition as understandable. Kallas expressed the hope that Kiev would be offered the prospect of two million rounds of artillery ammunition. Her initiative for further military aid had recently not received sufficient support. In addition to the heads of government of the member states, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are also taking part in the EU summit. stern.de
EU must prepare immediately for the real possibility of a large-scale war with Russia, according to the Commission: History will not forgive inaction, according to a strategy paper on the future of European defense presented by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. The commission is pushing for massive investments in European security. Should Russia achieve its goals in Ukraine, the country would expand its territorial ambitions beyond that point. The year 2030 is mentioned as a possible timeframe for this. The background to the new strategy includes statements by US President Donald Trump that he would no longer unconditionally guarantee security and peace in Europe. spiegel.de, t-online.de
EU wants to protect steel and aluminum industry: In Brussels, European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry, Stephane Sejourne, presented a non-binding action plan with several priorities. Existing protective measures against cheap steel imports are to be tightened in April and extended beyond the coming year. At the same time, Sejourne urged the member states to provide more support for the industry. He said that all possibilities offered by state aid rules and energy regulations should be used to reduce costs for energy-intensive industries. n-tv.de
Protests in Istanbul and Ankara against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu: On Wednesday evening, thousands of people gathered in front of the city administration despite a ban. Hundreds gathered in the Fatih district near Istanbul University. Police reportedly stood in the way of the protesters and also used tear gas. There were also demonstrations in Ankara; clashes between students and police are reported to have taken place at the local university. spiegel.de
Increasing attacks against Tesla: In the US and other countries, there are increasingly violent attacks on products of the electric car company Tesla; car dealerships, parking lots, charging stations and privately owned vehicles are being targeted. Experts point to the actions of company boss Musk in the Trump administration. As the head of a so-called efficiency agency, he is tasked with cutting spending. Violence researcher Randy Blazak explained that Tesla is an easy target because the vehicles are naturally on the streets and in the neighborhood. Recently, there have also been repeated demonstrations in front of Tesla factories and dealerships. In addition, various car owners announced that they would give up their vehicles because of Musk. n-tv.de
More news:
- Italy: Six dead and 40 missing after boat accident in the Mediterranean. zeit.de
- Denmark: Ex-Minister of Economic and Business Affairs Rasmus Jarlov deeply regrets buying F-35s from the US; believes in deactivation. n-tv.de
- Northern Macedonia: Numerous clubs closed after disco fire. deutschlandfunk.de
- Serbia: Growing evidence of sonic weapon used against protesters. tagesschau.de
- Belgium: European leader in cocaine residues in wastewater. vrt.be
- Hungary: Amnesty sees freedom of assembly as „blatantly“ violated after Orbán’s Pride ban. faz.net
- France: Floating LNG terminals are little used; high operating costs. heise.de
- Spain: Rental cover shows success. taz.de
- Switzerland: Federal Council angers China with Beijing strategy; National Council calls for a new approach. nzz.ch
- Austria: Mobile phone ban in schools during lessons and breaks decided. faz.net
- France: A stir over the recitation of the Koran in a Strasbourg church. sueddeutsche.de
- Congo: Rebels threaten to march on capital Kinshasa. zdf.de
- Congo: Cholera and measles are increasing „rapidly“ according to Oxfam. tagesschau.de
- Thailand: Visa-free stay to be shortened to 30 days again. handelsblatt.com
Deutsche Bank to cut 2,000 jobs as it thins out branch network: Chief executive Christian Sewing said the bank and its Postbank subsidiary would be cutting a significant number of branches. Last year, the bank had already closed 125 branches to save costs. Germany’s largest bank employs almost 90,000 people. sueddeutsche.de, spiegel.de
More news:
- Thyssenkrupp questions multi-billion flagship steel plant; lack of hydrogen supply. n-tv.de
- Vonovia: Rents are rising in Germany. sueddeutsche.de
- After profit slump: bonuses for Porsche employees almost halved. wiwo.de
- Associations warn of rising meat prices due to EU tariffs. handelsblatt.com
- Ekrem Imamoğlu: Arrest of Erdoğan opponent shakes Turkish financial marketsmanager-magazin.de
- Policy shift in the USA: Fed holds back on interest rate cutfaz.net
- Restructuring of the bank: Deutsche Bank announces the cutting of nearly 2,000 jobsspiegel.de
- The great Siri disappointment: How Apple is squandering its AI futurecapital.de
- Changes in the USA: Pharmaceutical company Novartis cancels diversity requirements for employee recruitmenthandelsblatt.com
- Czech Republic: US broadcaster Radio Free Europe takes legal action against funding cuts faz.net
- Resources for foreign journalism – The number of foreign correspondents is declining, freelancers are working under increasingly precarious conditions – journalists are therefore calling for a different form of financing mmm.verdi.de
- Historic debt vote: Phoenix eclipses ratings of ntv and Welt dwdl.de
- Introducing the new director of the Documenta: Queen of Kassel Naomi Beckwith spiegel.de
- Chemnitz, Capital of Culture: Colorful events to counter a muted image deutschlandfunk.de
- Sexual assault trial: Gérard Depardieu declared fit to stand trial n-tv.de
- P. Diddy’s lawyers receive names of alleged victims promiflash.de
- Nagelsmann decides on new goalkeeper ahead of Italy clash in Nations League: Oliver Baumann is preferred to Alexander Nübel in the DFB goal. merkur.de
- After 77 internationals and 22 goals: DFB star Lina Magull announces her retirement. sport.de
- „Julian has asked me too“: Rudi Völler hints at contract extension at the DFB. sportbuzzer.de
- Femke Bol, Noah Lyles, Malaika Mihambo are missing: The World Championships in Athletics are coming up, but many stars will not be competing.. n-tv.de
At the lock in Utrecht: doorbell for fish delights millions of fans n-tv.de