A fatal sign for the rule of law
The senior public prosecutor and cum-ex chief investigator Anne Brorhilker has submitted the resignation. That’s nothing to be happy about. The Finanzwende association, which sees itself as an “independent and non-partisan counterweight to the financial lobby”, will be happy. With Anne Brorhilker, a heavyweight in the fight against tax evasion and financial crime comes to […]
Steinmeier praises the Turks’ development work in Germany
A kebab shop owner almost steals the show; demonstrators compare him to Hitler. Federal President Steinmeier’s three-day trip to Türkiye gets off to a somewhat stormy start. They brought coal from underground in Essen and assembled cars on the assembly line in Cologne – hundreds of thousands of Turks contributed to the German economic miracle […]
Raids against smugglers continue in North Rhine-Westphalia
On Wednesday, police in eight federal states took action against a smuggling gang that specialized in wealthy people from China. The mission is not over yet. The raid against smugglers carried out in eight federal states on Wednesday continued in North Rhine-Westphalia. Around 600 officers from the federal police and public prosecutor’s office were on […]
News | Bayer Leverkusen seeks to maintain the dream of the treble against Fortuna Doce
Bayer Leverkusen seeks to maintain the dream of the treble against Fortuna Dusseldorf in the semi-finals of the German Cup 17 hours ago League Plus – Bayer Leverkusen will host Fortuna Dusseldorf at the BayArena at a quarter to ten on Wednesday evening in the semi-finals of the German Cup. Bayer Leverkusen is considered the […]
Easter marches dedicated to the Ukraine and Gaza wars
Holy Saturday is the main day of action for the traditional Easter marches. At the same time as the demonstrations, the government is urgently calling for continued support for Ukraine, which is being attacked by Russia. According to preliminary information from the Peace Cooperative Network, several thousand people took part in the Easter marches nationwide. […]
Easter Marches: “End wars, stop rearmament!”
This year’s Easter marches are marked by demands for an end to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The peace activists defend themselves against criticism that they are naive. The traditional Easter marches continued in numerous cities with calls for peace and disarmament. According to the Peace Cooperative Network, around 70 events were […]
Easter marches for peace – messages from top politicians
This year’s Easter marches are marked by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. But top politicians point out: calling for peace alone is not enough. Before the Easter holidays, top politicians from several parties warned against one-sided demands for peace in the Ukraine and Gaza wars. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) reaffirmed German support […]
After the Cologne ruling, there was an increase in cases
Victims of sexual violence in the Catholic Church can apply for compensation. In 2023 the rules have changed and a ruling has shifted the standards. A newly introduced objection solution and a ruling by the Cologne Regional Court have brought a significant increase in proceedings to the Independent Commission for Recognition Achievements (UKA) of the […]
Joschka Fischer: Europe must become capable of deterrence
Former Foreign Minister Fischer says he never thought he would utter such sentences. But now he is calling for a rapid and massive rearmament of Europe. Former Green Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer is convinced that Europe must quickly “become capable of deterrence so that any potential aggressor does not even think about attacking us.” Now […]
What the court case is about
The AfD has taken the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution to court. She is pulling out all the stops in the process because there is a lot at stake for the party. The most important things at a glance The AfD is currently suing against a decision by the Federal Office for […]
