Germany Defense minister battles Bundeswehr bureaucracy alisa May 19, 2023 3 min read If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here. 19.05.2023 | 17:00 UTC Germany: Defense minister battles Bundeswehr bureaucracy Leaner, faster, better. Boris Pistorius is under pressure to show that he can succeed where his predecessors have failed: Cut bureaucracy, and turn the Bundeswehr into a serious fighting force. In Germany, far-right violence increasing in school life Each day, five people are victims of far-right attacks in Germany. Racism persists as a pressing reality. Alarmingly, such violence is on the rise among young people. Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives Charlemagne Prize The prestigious prize honors contributions to European unity. The 2023 winner is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who became a respected war-time leader after Russia’s invasion of his country, both at home and abroad. DW looks back at Zelenskyy’s political career. Baerbock warns against ‘unconditional’ Assad normalization Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the comments as a number of Arab states have softened their positions toward Damascus in recent months. Abuse victims meet pope after Munich to Rome bike trek Victims who were sexually abused within the Catholic Church have cycled hundreds of kilometers from the Bavarian capital to Rome together. They had a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican to hand over their message. A Hamburg startup is rolling out electric bike trailers Making it in Germany – one Hamburg startup is building electric trailers for bicycles that can transport loads of up to 150 kilos. The technology was developed by two engineers from Russia and Pakistan. Germany: Deutsche Bahn battles crisis amid €49 ticket launch German trains were once synonymous with efficiency. Now, the state railway Deutsche Bahn is beset by woes. Can it get back on track? Algal blooms: does the Baltic Sea need new protected areas? Warming waters and increased pollution of the seas and oceans are causing huge, deadly algal blooms. Inland seas that are only connected to the ocean by a strait are most affected. Experts are trying to find to save the Baltic Sea. Germany: Reading skills below European average, and dropping Social status and whether German is spoken at home tend to be two key factors for why German fourth-grade elementary school children’s reading skills are worse than the European average. German Film Awards: The Teachers’ Lounge wins best film The Teachers’ Lounge, a story of a teacher who gets caught between her own ideals and that of the school where she teaches, while trying to solve a case of theft, won the best film at the German Film Awards. Everything you need to know about the German Autobahn Germany is famous the world over for its Autobahn — also known as “the highway without speed limits.” But that’s not the case everywhere. Here are some tips for navigating it. Follow DW DW News Deutsche Welle Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 3 53113 Bonn Tel. +49.228-429.0 info@dw.com Value Added Tax identification number: DE123052407 Legally represented by: Director General Peter Limbourg This legal notice extends to the social media profiles of Deutsche Welle. Follow Us On © 2023 Deutsche Welle Legal Notice (DW english) | Unsubscribe Newsletter Chat read-only to anonymous users. Chat with Anyone and Anywhere. Only registered users are allowed to send messages. Loading the chat ... 93664 Register Login Continue Reading Previous: 50-hour Deutsche Bahn rail strike called offNext: Refugee arrivals prompt debate over right to asylum Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
