Netanyahu pushes ahead with plans for Rafah offensive
Israel’s head of government is sticking to his war plans despite ongoing negotiations. At home there is chaos during protests. The news at a glance. In the Gaza war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, the mediating states are intensifying their efforts to reach an agreement on a ceasefire that could at least temporarily avert […]
Warning of “carnage” in Rafah
Ahead of Israel’s impending ground offensive in Rafah, negotiations for a ceasefire are stalling. A UN representative fears massacre. The news at a glance. In the Gaza war, efforts to reach a new ceasefire and release the hostages have suffered a setback. According to media reports, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to send a […]
US Senate votes for Ukraine aid – Congress is still missing
For weeks, US politicians have argued about an aid package worth billions for Ukraine. Now it has passed at least one of the two chambers of parliament. The US Senate has approved a multi-billion dollar aid package for Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia. After weeks of negotiations, the Chamber of Parliament passed a […]
Billion gaps in the 2025 federal budget
After long negotiations, the 2024 federal budget is expected to be passed next week. And next year is already worrying, because billions in holes apparently have to be plugged here too. There is a risk of tough negotiations in the federal government about the 2025 federal budget due to billions in gaps. A spokeswoman for […]
Public service | Negotiation through the night: State collective bargaining dispute continues
Marathon in tariff poker for the states: The income negotiations for the public sector continue to drag on even after days of talks. There could be a breakthrough today. The long struggle for higher incomes for more than a million public sector employees in the federal states continues. On Saturday night, the leaders of Verdi […]
Habeck cancels trip to climate conference due to budget crisis
Negotiations at the top level of the coalition on the 2024 budget appear to be entering the decisive phase. This is supported by the fact that the Vice Chancellor is needed in Berlin and is canceling a trip. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) canceled a trip to the World Climate Conference in Dubai and the […]
Habeck sees progress in budget negotiations
Vice Chancellor Habeck has canceled his planned trip to the World Climate Conference due to the budget crisis. He is needed in Berlin. He is optimistic about an agreement on the 2024 budget. Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck sees progress in the difficult negotiations in the coalition over the 2024 budget. “I am very optimistic […]
Hostage release: Hamas wants new negotiations after war
Hamas’s Saleh al-Aruri rejects negotiations for the release of hostages during the war. Israel and Hamas have different accounts of the identity of the remaining hostages. The Islamist Hamas says it does not want to continue negotiations about the release of further hostages until the end of the Gaza war. Saleh al-Aruri, a Hamas leader, […]
Hope in the Middle East gone – negotiations broken off
Israel is carrying out massive attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip. The USA apparently supplies special bombs. All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Hamas terrorists crossed the border into Israel on October 7 and carried out massacres. Since then, Israel has been attacking targets in the […]
Israel breaks off negotiations in Qatar
Israel is carrying out massive attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip. The USA apparently supplies special bombs. All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Hamas terrorists crossed the border into Israel on October 7 and carried out massacres. Since then, Israel has been attacking targets in the […]
