
Bild: Putin escalates | Putin eskaliert
FAZ: Greens choose Habeck as their chancellor candidate by a large majority | Grüne küren Habeck mit großer Mehrheit zum Kanzlerkandidaten
Funke: Reform: Clinics face problems | Reform: Kliniken drohen Probleme
Handelsblatt: The Ampel failure and the aftermath | Das Ampel-Aus und die Nachwehen
RND: US media: Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range weapons against Russia | US-Medien: Biden erlaubt der Ukraine Einsatz weitreichender Waffen gegen Russland
SZ: Social Democrats doubt Scholz | Sozialdemokraten zweifeln an Scholz
Tagesspiegel: SPD argues over chancellor candidacy: Müntefering denies Scholz the privilege | SPD streitet über Kanzlerkandidatur: Müntefering spricht Scholz das Vorrecht ab
taz: Germany’s animals are horrified: the Greens nominate a “candidate for the people” | Deutschlands Tiere entsetzt: Grüne nominieren „Kandidat für die Menschen“
Welt: The Greens are putting Habeck forward as their candidate in the race for chancellor | Grüne schicken Habeck als Kandidaten ins Kanzlerrennen
First SPD MPs openly promote Boris Pistorius as chancellor candidate: Member of Parliament Joe Weingarten from Rhineland-Palatinate told Deutschlandfunk that Defense Minister Boris Pistorius could inspire confidence, and that was what mattered now. He radiates energy and has the ability to get to the heart of an issue. Johannes Arlt, a member of parliament from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, told the Tagesspiegel that Pistorius would be an excellent candidate for chancellor. Several local politicians had already spoken out in favor of Pistorius. Pistorius achieves significantly higher popularity ratings in surveys than Scholz. sueddeutsche.de, zdf.de
The Greens have chosen Robert Habeck as their lead candidate for the federal election. He received 96.5 percent of the vote at the federal delegates‘ conference in Wiesbaden. He is to lead the election campaign as a duo with his party colleague Annalena Baerbock. In his acceptance speech, Habeck spoke out in favor of a reform of the debt brake, among other things. He explained that too little has been invested in the country. His party would renew the economy by keeping future technologies in the country. At the same time, he warned against a return to the grand coalition between the CDU and SPD. This, he said, was the reason for the country’s standstill and the dependence on Russian gas supplies as the cause of the economic crisis of recent years. faz.net, n-tv.de, spiegel.de
FDP’s exit from coalition long in the making, according to Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung, which reported that, despite denials to the contrary, the FDP leadership had been deliberately preparing the end of the governing coalition for weeks. Since the end of September, FDP leader Christian Lindner is said to have played through corresponding scenarios with party representatives at several meetings. The aim was to provoke the SPD and the Greens into kicking the FDP out with targeted actions, and otherwise to leave the coalition themselves. Internally, the plan was given the designation D-Day – in reference to the Allied invasion to liberate Europe from the German Hitler regime. zeit.de, tagesschau.de
BamS Sunday trend by Insa: Union 32 percent, SPD 16 percent (+1), Greens 10 percent, FDP 4 percent, AfD 19 percent, Left 4 percent, BSW 8 percent (+1), other 7 percent. bild.de
Israel attacks Beirut with air strikes: According to security sources, the target in the central district of Ras Al Naba was an office of the Syrian Baath Party. The Israeli air force had already carried out several attacks. According to the army, these were against facilities belonging to the militant Islamist group Hezbollah. According to the militia, the head of Hezbollah’s media relations, Mohammad Afif, was killed. The Israeli army has attacked targets in the south of Beirut. Prior to this, the military had issued an evacuation order for the affected area. It is considered a stronghold of the Shiite Hezbollah militia. faz.net, n-tv.de
US President Joe Biden has for the first time allowed Ukraine to use American long-range missiles to attack Russia. According to reports by the New York Times and the AP news agency, this is in response to Russia’s decision to involve North Korean soldiers in the war. The missiles are likely to be used first against Russian and North Korean soldiers in the Kursk border region. Specifically, the missiles in question are ATACMS, which can attack targets around 300 kilometers away. Ukraine has long demanded to be allowed to use weapons supplied by the West to strike deep into Russian territory, for example at refineries, military bases or factories. n-tv.de
Russia has once again attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. There was talk of the most intense drone and rocket fire in months. Electricity grid operator Ukrenergo announced restrictions. Russia fired around 90 drones and 120 missiles. Targets in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa and Mykolaiv, among other places, were hit. Moscow stated that energy facilities supplying the military industry in Ukraine had been attacked. The air raid sirens were sounded twice in Kyiv. According to the military administration, the Russian army fired cruise missiles from fighter jets at the capital, as well as hypersonic ballistic missiles of the Kinschal type and Iskander missiles. rp-online.de, handelsblatt.com
Green Party Chancellor candidate Robert Habeck would deliver Taurus as Chancellor: He would reverse the decision of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to do the opposite, Habeck told ARD. Nevertheless, arms deliveries are always among the “hardest decisions” to make in government. CDU Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has also signaled approval for the delivery of weapons with a particularly long range. handelsblatt.com
Federal government approves arms exports worth 10.9 billion euros: According to a response from the BMWK to a BSW request, a good 4,160 export licenses for weapons and military equipment had been issued by October 15. The increase is largely due to arms exports to Ukraine for the defense against Russia. Last year, the German government’s approvals for arms exports reached a record high. They reached a total value of 12.2 billion euros. handelsblatt.com
Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser wants strict controls of the ban on knives at Christmas markets: Fines should be consistently imposed for violations. Faeser told the BamS that zero tolerance applies. The police will be present at many markets. The Bundestag and Bundesrat had decided to tighten gun control as part of the so-called security package. Now the ban on carrying weapons at public festivals or sporting events also applies to knives. Violators can be fined up to €10,000. zeit.de, tagesschau.de
Transport Minister Volker Wissing calls for long-term funding for the Deutschlandticket: The constant debates about the future and the costs of the ticket are unsettling people, he told the Augsburger Allgemeine. The Deutschlandticket is also in the interest of the federal states because it has brought a digitalization push and made using buses and trains easier. The CDU and CSU had recently declared that they would vote together with the minority government of the SPD and the Greens in favor of a law to finance the ticket in the coming year. However, there should be new negotiations for 2026. zdf.de
Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposes immediate measures to strengthen industry: According to the chancellery, new impetus is needed in the short term to get things moving again. The next few weeks should be used to adopt measures that companies and employees are urgently waiting for. On Friday, Scholz met for the second time in a short period with representatives of industry associations, trade unions and large companies. mdr.de
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach defends partial legalization of cannabis: The aim is to make existing use safer, Lauterbach explained in parliament. Lauterbach spoke of a law that deserves a chance. The increase in cannabis use in recent years has made it necessary. The Union announced that it would want to reverse the release if it leads the next government. CSU member of parliament Silke Launert said that the opposite of what had been intended had been achieved. mdr.de
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Several thousand Kurds demand the release of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in Cologne: Police estimated the number at around 10,000. There were no significant incidents. The Kurdistan Workers‘ Party is classified as a terrorist organization and banned in Germany. Its leader Öcalan has been in prison in Turkey for 25 years. sueddeutsche.de
Apparently data breach at Federal Statistical Office: A digital reporting portal was taken off the grid as a precaution after corresponding tips, the agency in Wiesbaden said. Security authorities were involved. On the question of whether it was a hacker attack, there is still no reliable information. The Interior Ministry spoke of a “cyber incident”. In a forum on the Darknet, login data for an Internet portal of the Federal Statistical Office had been offered. The portal is used to transmit reports on various official statistics to federal and state offices. heise.de
Scholz wants to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil: At the two-day meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the heads of state and government want to discuss strategies against hunger and poverty, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global energy transition. According to diplomats, a joint declaration by the participants is not currently in sight. For example, there is disagreement about who should bear the costs of measures against climate change. There are also different attitudes towards the war in Ukraine. The G20 summit is also being attended by outgoing US President Joe Biden. Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov; President Vladimir Putin cannot travel to Rio due to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. dw.com
US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discuss nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence at the APEC summit: Both heads of state agreed that only humans should decide on the use of nuclear weapons, the White House said. Both sides also emphasized the need to develop AI technology in the military sector in a prudent and responsible manner. The meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima also focused on the return of Republican Donald Trump to the White House. Xi described relations between China and the US as stable. zdf.de,
Agreement on EU budget for 2025: Almost 200 billion euros can be planned for 2025. Negotiators from the EU Parliament and the member states agreed on this. The agreement must now be officially confirmed by the EU states and the EU Parliament. According to the EU Parliament, more than 230 million euros are additionally available for health research, humanitarian aid and border protection. In addition, more money is earmarked for the EU disaster protection mechanism than originally proposed by the EU Commission. faz.net
EU Commission lowers growth forecast for eurozone: According to the autumn forecast, it expects a plus of 1.3 percent for 2025; in May, the agency had still predicted 1.4 percent growth. For the current year, the Commission continues to expect a 0.8 percent increase in gross domestic product. The European economy is slowly recovering, said EU Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni. He added that it is a balancing act for EU countries to reduce debt while also boosting growth. wi wo.de, n-tv.de
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Russia has stopped supplying gas to Austria: Chancellor Karl Nehammer stressed that his country’s supply was secured. The storage facilities are sufficiently filled. Gazprom had announced the supply stop with only twelve hours‘ notice. One reason for the abrupt end is a legal dispute between the two companies over supply interruptions.
Austria was one of the last EU states to still obtain a large proportion of its natural gas from Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. tagesschau.de, handelsblatt.com
Dutch coalition averted from breaking after racism allegations: After an emergency session, Prime Minister Dick Schoof declared that the coalition intends to continue governing together. The government had been divided by the attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. Several ministers are said to have made offensive comments about Muslims and Dutch people of Moroccan descent. Nora Achahbar, the state secretary for finance, who is of Moroccan origin, resigned as a result. sueddeutsche.de
President of Valencia Carlos Mazón admits mistakes: In a speech before the Spanish regional parliament, the politician of the conservative People’s Party apologized for the delay in helping those affected. He said he would not shirk responsibility. Dozens of people had gathered in front of the building, demanding his resignation. Over the weekend, more than 100,000 people took to the streets in the Region of Valencia in anger at the delayed warnings and the crisis management of the authorities.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will appoint climate skeptic Chris Wright as energy minister. Trump said that the head of the fracking company Liberty Energy should reduce bureaucracy in order to boost investment in fossil fuels. Fracking has been used extensively in the US for years, but it is controversial due to the high environmental risks. Wright has called climate change activists alarmists and compared the efforts of Democrats to combat global warming with Soviet-style communism. faz.net, tagesschau.de
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Healthcare remains the sector most affected by the shortage of skilled workers: According to calculations by the Competence Center for Securing Skilled Workers and the employer-related German Economic Institute, around 47,000 positions could not be filled with suitably qualified applicants on average over the past year and the current year. The greatest bottlenecks are in the area of physiotherapists. In addition, there is a lack of dental assistants and nursing staff. The healthcare sector was already the industry most affected by the shortage of skilled workers in previous years. According to the calculations, there is also a great need for qualified personnel in the construction industry and in public administration, including childcare. n-tv.de
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