dpa previews compact: What the day will bring
Published: Sunday, Sep 8th 2024, 21:10
Updated At: Tuesday, Sep 24th 2024, 21:30
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Lindner and Lemke in government consultation
Berlin (dpa) - Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) will be answering questions from members of the Bundestag this Wednesday. The week's session will begin with an hour and a half of government questioning in which Lindner and Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) will answer questions from MPs. At the request of the CDU/CSU, the plenary will then deal with the sale of the federal government's Commerzbank shares in a question and answer session. Parliamentarians will also deal for the first time with a bill by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) to establish a Federal Institute for Prevention and Information in Medicine (BIPAM).
CDU honors Merkel - reception and lecture on her birthday
Berlin (dpa) - Former Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrated her 70th birthday on July 17. Her party, the CDU, is taking this as an opportunity to honor Merkel with a reception in Berlin this Wednesday (7 p.m.). Art historian Horst Bredekamp will first give a keynote speech at the Academy of Sciences. Party leader Friedrich Merz will then take the floor.
BGH rules acquittal for Holocaust denier
Karlsruhe (dpa) - The Federal Court of Justice will decide on Wednesday (11.00 a.m.) whether Holocaust denial in a letter to the tax office is to be punished as incitement to hatred. Specifically, the case concerns Sylvia Stolz from Ebersberg in Upper Bavaria, who has already served two prison sentences for incitement to hatred. In 2021, she sent a 339-page fax to the Munich tax office in which she denied the Holocaust in passages. The question in court was then: Is this a criminal offense? (Ref. 3 StR 32/24) The Munich II Regional Court found no - and acquitted Stolz. The public prosecutor's office appealed against the verdict, so that the matter became a case for the highest German criminal court in Karlsruhe.
VW and IG Metall begin collective bargaining round - focus on cost-cutting plans
Hanover (dpa) - Volkswagen and IG Metall will meet in Hanover on Wednesday for negotiations on the carmaker's new in-house wage agreement. The talks have been brought forward following the Group's recent cost-cutting announcements. Instead of just discussing pay, the talks will also cover the job security agreement terminated by VW. Europe's largest car manufacturer is struggling with high costs in its core brand VW and no longer rules out compulsory redundancies and plant closures.
OECD presents economic outlook
Paris (dpa) - This Wednesday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will present its outlook for the development of the global economy and the G20 countries. In the midst of major geopolitical uncertainties, growth in the eurozone remains subdued, as the OECD announced in advance. The German economy in particular is struggling to get back on the road to recovery. In their last economic outlook in May, the OECD economic experts had already forecast growth of just 0.2% for Germany in 2024.
Combine harvester accident costs man his legs - trial
Rostock (dpa) - More than a year after the amputation of both legs of a farmer due to a dramatic accident at work with a combine harvester not far from Rostock, a 26-year-old will have to answer to the local district court there on Wednesday (9.30 a.m.). The victim's colleague is accused of negligent bodily harm. A trial day has initially been scheduled. A decision is expected on Wednesday.
German Television Awards are presented at the TV Gala
Cologne (dpa) - The winners of the German Television Awards will be announced at a major TV gala in Cologne on Wednesday. The show, which will be hosted by Barbara Schöneberger, can be seen on ARD from 8.15 pm. While the first awards were to be presented on Tuesday at a "Night of the Creatives" in a somewhat more intimate atmosphere, the show planned for Wednesday is more opulent.
Hoffenheim start their Europa League campaign in Denmark
Herning/Zuzenhausen (dpa) - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are hoping for a much-needed sense of achievement at the start of the Europa League season. After three recent defeats in the Bundesliga and much unrest at the club, the team from Kraichgau will face FC Midtjylland on Wednesday (21:00/RTL). The Danish champions lead the league unbeaten after nine matchdays.
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