news German government agrees to pay more for refugees alisa May 12, 2023 3 min read The federal government has given in to demands from the states to pay more towards supporting the rising number of refugees. If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here. German News Service 12.05.2023 | 18:00 UTC German government agrees to pay more for refugees The federal government has given in to demands from the states to pay more towards supporting the rising number of refugees. Germany’s foreign policy: A tricky balance of values and interests Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has made democracy and human rights the centerpiece of her foreign policy. Those values, however, don’t always line up with national interests. Jewish life in Germany: Europe’s rabbis to move their headquarters to Munich The European Conference of Rabbis (CER) has announced plans to move its headquarters from London to Munich. This is seen as confirmation that Jewish life in Germany is taking on a new dimension. Germany proposes law to ease gender change The current law is decades old and requires the assessment of two experts and a court decision to legally change one’s gender. The draft rules do away with this. Can enzymes really help solve the plastic crisis? Tiny enzymes could kickstart a new way of recycling plastic. But with no end to our plastic addiction in sight, is this a genuine solution? Holocaust survivors in Post-War Germany For years after the Americans had liberated him from Nazi terror, Joseph Alexander had to continue living in a camp in Germany. The same was true for tens of thousands of Jews who could not return to the home countries from which the Nazis had forcibly taken them. How the Nazis burned first books, then people In 2022, a pastor in the United States burned “Harry Potter” books, awakening memories of Nazi book burnings. Ninety years ago, bonfires in German cities were fed with books the Nazis deemed “un-German.” Critics fear Benin Bronzes could be privatized by royal heir Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Benin Bronzes restituted by Germany to Oba Ewuare II, the head of Benin’s former royal family. Germany stands by the decision to restitute the sculptures. DW turns 70 — and gains importance amid world crises Deutsche Welle (DW) was launched as Germany’s international broadcaster 70 years ago, amid the Cold War. Today, the world faces many of the same challenges again. Eurovision: Lord of the Lost don’t mind being ‘freaks’ in the contest After all the unsuccessful young talents of recent years, Germany is sending a well-established rock band to the Eurovision Song Contest. DW met Lord of The Lost in Liverpool. A German fashion designer making waves in Paris Whoever gets to present their collections at the Prêt-à-porter shows in Paris has made it big. One of them is German designer Marie-Christine Statz, whose low-key outfits are slowly garnering global attention. Emilia and Noah top German list of baby names for third year The most popular names for new babies in Germany are Emilia and Sophia for girls, and Noah and Matteo for boys. Experts have noted a trend toward parents picking shorter names with lighter sounds. 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. Unsubscribe Newsletter © 2023 Deutsche Welle Chat read-only to anonymous users. Chat with Anyone and Anywhere. Only registered users are allowed to send messages. Loading the chat ... 92516 Register Login Continue Reading Previous: Stocks making the biggest moves midday: First Solar, News Corp, Charles Schwab, Twilio and moreNext: Marriott International Declares an Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend 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
