The Union and the SPD both promise tax relief. According to economists’ calculations, this could mean relief of up to 100 billion euros. A table shows which taxes would receive the greatest relief. But there are doubts about its financial feasibility. Tax plans: This is how much the promises of the SPD and CDU bring
New look, new roles: After saying goodbye to James Bond, Daniel Craig is enjoying professional diversity. He emphasizes that this should not be understood as a personal reinvention or even a departure from 007. British actor and former James Bond actor Daniel Craig has no desire to leave his image as 007 behind. The British media’s claim that he has reinvented himself after leaving the role of the secret agent because of his changed appearance and…
At least one person was killed after a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu’s coast on Tuesday, causing damage in the capital, Port Vila, leaving at least one dead. The jolt was followed by a magnitude 5.5 aftershock near the same location. Michael Thompson, a resident, told AFP that the ground floor of a building housing the US, French and other embassies had been crushed under higher floors. “That no longer exists. It is just…
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will visit Mayotte in the coming days in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido that has ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, causing major damage in its path, with hundreds feared dead. ADVERTISEMENTFrench President Emmanuel Macron says he will soon visit Mayotte in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido that has slammed the French overseas territory.The French president gathered key government officials for an emergency meeting at the French Interior…
The EU has issued an updated list of airlines considered unsafe and banned from flying in the EU. The latest update adds Air Tanzania to the list due to safety concerns identified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, while suspensions previously imposed on Pakistan International Airlines were lifted. Currently, 129 airlines are banned from EU skies: 100 airlines certified in 15 countries, due to inadequate safety oversight by their national aviation authorities 22 airlines…
The leadership bodies of the SPD as well as the CDU and CSU decide on the drafts of their election programs. The Green Party leadership presents its draft election program. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: After the vote of confidence – Germany in the election campaign – Video
Private health insurance will be up to 40 percent more expensive. Financial expert Dieter Homburg has been comparing premium developments for 25 years. These are his tips for you. Private health insurance: Who increases the premiums – and what you can do
TikTok on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to temporarily block a federal law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform or face a ban. The divest-or-ban law is set to go into effect on January 19 and could see the app banned from one of its biggest markets. President Joe Biden signed the law in April in a bid to address TikTok’s potential national security risks, including its ties to China. The US Justice Department said…
As Christmas 2024 approaches, Archbishop Luc Terlinden embodies a spirit of hope and renewal that resonates deeply with Belgium’s Catholic community. With a background rooted in humility and action, Terlinden’s reflections and leadership signal a transformative vision for the Church, steeped in mercy, inclusivity, and faith. A Leader of Renewal Appointed Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels in 2023, Luc Terlinden was an unexpected yet welcomed choice, rising from a simple priesthood to the helm of Belgium’s Catholic…
Donald Trump no longer dares to go to his golf club. Like many other Americans, he fears that unidentified drones are spying on the country. The current US government wants to allay concerns. What’s behind the alleged drone sightings on the US West Coast? The US government is weighing it down. The data and tips from concerned citizens are being checked as thoroughly as possible, said John Kirby, the communications director of the National…
Authorities in Wisconsin have released new details about the gun attack at a Christian school: Three people died, including the suspected shooter. It is said to be a 15-year-old. Following the shooting attack at a school in the US state of Wisconsin that left three people dead, police have named a 15-year-old student as the suspected perpetrator. “The shooter has now been identified as a 15-year-old,” Police Chief Shon Barnes said on Monday. “She was a student…
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday that she was quitting her job and resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. She said she differed with Trudeau over charting the best path forward for the country on questions of addressing US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Canadian goods. “Our country today faces a grave challenge,” Freeland said in her resignation letter to Trudeau, pointing to Trump’s planned 25% tariffs on imports from Canada. “For the past number…
Tbilisi – During yesterday’s demonstrations at the parliament, some citizens have brought diplomas – to mark the fact that the “Georgian Dream” presidential candidate, ex-footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili, is just a puppet of the pro-Kremlin party and lacks the needed education to bear the title of “President of Georgia.” The protesters stated that the ongoing presidential elections in the Parliament of Georgia are an illegitimate process. Protesters marching to the Georgian Parliament from various locations in…
On Monday afternoon the time had come it was due to be a hard but fair day for Olaf Scholz. Who asked the question of trust one he lost it emphatically, clearing the way for new elections in Germany. He took care of the first campaign images in the plenary hall of the German Bundestag. SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich shook Scholz’s hand, SPD party leader Saskia Esken approached from the side. Scholz looked…
The spokesperson for the Government of Extremadura, Victoria Bazaga, hopes that Vox will propose the partial amendments that it “needs” to the regional Budgets (PGEx) for 2025 and that these adjust “to the issues that can be made from the territory.” Thus, he has delved into the fact that the regional Executive hopes that Vox with its partial amendments “does not think more than about the territory” and about what the people of Extremadura are…
Five people were killed in a series of shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp in Loon-Plage, close to Dunkirk. A 22-year-old man has surrendered to police and confessed to the attacks, according to French media.
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he is expected to lose.Defeat would pave the way for the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February.Mr Scholz’s notoriously rancorous three-party government collapsed on November 6 when the chancellor fired his finance minister in a long-running dispute over how to revitalise Germany’s stagnant economy and the minister’s pro-business party quit the coalition.That…
It’s election season. After the SPD and the Union, the Greens are now also disseminating details of their election program to the public. One point: In the future, the Greens want to use the capital market, similar to the FDP, to stabilize the pension fund and slow down the increase in contributions.The health insurance companies should be relieved of the burden by financing non-insurance services more through taxes, so that the contribution increases for employers…
SPD chancellors have already asked the vote of confidence twice to clear the way for new elections. In the parliamentary debates, the government and opposition showered each other with accusations. A look at the logs. Question of confidence in 1992 and 2005: “The most embarrassing election campaign opening this country has ever seen”
Broadly positive Chinese economic data for November released on Monday also showed slower-than-expected growth of 3.3% in retail sales, much slower than in October and well adrift of the 4.6% forecast. The slowdown came as a surprise because Beijing has been working to boost stimulus programs and encourage consumption, as it braces for possible headwinds as Donald Trump returns for a second term as US president, threatening increased tariffs. China had implemented major online shopping promotions and…
Israel announced on Sunday it would shut its mission in the Irish capital because of what Israel’s Foreign Minister called ‘extreme anti-Israel policies.’ ADVERTISEMENTIreland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris has called Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Dublin “deeply regrettable” but said his government would not change its position on how the war in Gaza is being fought.Israel announced on Sunday it would shut its mission in the Irish capital because of what Israel’s Foreign…
Historic moment in the Bundestag: Chancellor Scholz is asking the question of confidence today. The expected defeat clears the way to early elections at the end of February. Watch this and other news on WELT TV.© Axel Springer Germany GmbH. All rights reserved. Now live: Chancellor Scholz asks the question of confidence in the Bundestag – all developments – video
