Cup game in Saarbrücken falls through
The DFB Cup quarter-final between third division team 1. FC Saarbrücken and Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach has been canceled due to the pitch being unplayable. Those responsible around referee Florian Badstübner decided this a few minutes before the planned kick-off on Wednesday evening. Heavy rainfall had damaged the lawn and there is no functioning drainage […]
Demos against the right again – 30,000 expected in Düsseldorf
Hundreds of thousands of people protested against the right-wing last weekend. Demos are now being planned again across the country. The Federal President is impressed – but he also has a request. The demonstrations against right-wing extremism and for democracy continue in numerous places over the weekend. Today (12 p.m.) there is a demonstration in […]
Again protests against the right in several cities
Across Germany, thousands of people took to the streets again to demonstrate against right-wing extremism. But people are also gathering for protests in Austria. Once again, thousands of people demonstrated against the right-wing in several German cities today. There were rallies in Frankfurt, Saarbrücken, Herne and Gütersloh. Numerous rallies against right-wing extremism and for democracy […]
Scholz and Baerbock at large demonstrations against the right
Thousands of people take to the streets against the AfD. The Chancellor and the Foreign Minister are also there. In view of the networks of radical right-wingers that have become known, resistance is growing. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) took a stand against the right with thousands of people in […]
There could be traffic chaos on Wednesday
In Germany, not only farmers are protesting this week, the GDL has also called for a strike starting on Wednesday. Missing trains and blocked roads can become a problem for many. With a new strike, the German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) wants to paralyze large parts of rail traffic in Germany from Wednesday to Friday […]
Farmers’ protests | President Rukwied: “Then we have a huge problem”
The farmers are paralyzing the country, the Chancellor is sticking to the weakened austerity plans. What’s next? A conversation with farmers’ president Joachim Rukwied. Joachim Rukwied is a man in demand these days. His farmers’ association brought parts of Germany to a standstill on Monday, blocked motorway entrances and protested nationwide. It will continue like […]
Farmers’ protests | President Rukwied: “Politicians have broken their word”
The farmers are paralyzing the country, the Chancellor is sticking to the weakened austerity plans. What’s next? A conversation with farmers’ president Joachim Rukwied. Joachim Rukwied is a man in demand these days. His farmers’ association brought parts of Germany to a standstill on Monday, blocked motorway entrances and protested nationwide. It will continue like […]
Historic score for Bayern Munich
Third division Saarbruecken eliminated Bayern Munich in the German Cup tournament. The Bavarians suffered a reversal and defeat with 1:2 in a match of the 1/16 finals of the competition. Thomas Müller opened the scoring in the 16th minute. However, Patrick Sontheimer restored parity at the end of the first half. In the sixth minute […]
Oskar Lafontaine turns 80: The unfinished
For friends and foes alike, he is just Oscar, a multi-talented man who lacked the will to persevere. Without unity he might have become chancellor. So the pirouettes he did became smaller and smaller. Oskar turns 80 today, congratulations, a great old age after a wild life. He is still the old Oskar, even if […]
