news Turkey’s Erdogan visits Germany amid divisions over Israel alisa November 17, 2023 3 min read If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here. 17.11.2023 | 17:00 UTC Turkey’s Erdogan visits Germany amid divisions over Israel Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming to Berlin for talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. With their positions on the war in the Middle East far apart, it’s unlikely to be a friendly visit. Germany: Number of bankruptcies continues to grow Germany’s Federal Statistics Office says the number of year-on-year insolvency applications has continued to rise by double digits since June, and the number of bankruptcies by more than one-third since August. Most Germans fear Gaza violence will spark terror attacks More than half of survey respondents said they thought a serious attack was likely. At the same time, less than half thought the German government’s response to the Israel-Hamas war was balanced. Germany’s top court annuls move to repurpose COVID funding Germany’s highest court has ruled that the government’s 2021 reallocation of unused coronavirus pandemic credit is unconstitutional. The government’s climate action budget is now €60 billion short. Germany: 4.6 million adults addicted to gambling or at risk After a new report revealed the extent of gambling addiction in Germany, a government minister has called for measures including a ban on sports betting advertising on television before 11pm. Germany: Left Party to disband parliamentary faction Far-left German opposition party Die Linke has decided to disband its parliamentary faction amid ongoing internal splits. The unusual move follows the recent resignation of Sahra Wagenknecht to form her own new party. Pakistan: How politics spurred interest in German literature Due to Pakistan’s British colonial past, English literature has always been popular in the South Asian country. German writers come in second, but they made their mark for reasons more political than literary. Solar innovation made in Germany Oxford PV has developed a novel and more efficient solar cell. Now the company is setting up a new production facility in eastern Germany. It might be the first of many gigafactories. Where will they be built? Can Germany revive its once-mighty solar industry? Nazi atrocities and the role doctors played A report shows what function doctors and other medical professionals played in Nazi crimes — and how doctors today can learn from reflecting on the past. Challenging stereotypes – A beauty salon for everyone At the “Grand Beauty” salon in Leipzig, people with a refugee or migrant background work as hairdressers, make-up artists and manicurists on a donation basis, with the goal to uproot prejudices. Berlin says goodbye to its East German trains Trainspotters have one last chance to see Berlin’s beloved Model 485s, known to fans as “Coke Cans,” before the city decommissions the last of its GDR S-Bahn trains. Meet Germany’s 16 state leaders German’s federal republic is made up of 16 states ranging from 600,000 to 18 million in population size. They are governed by various coalition governments and have strong personalities at the helm. 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 ... 120651 Register Login Continue Reading Previous: Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Gap, Ross Stores, Tenet Healthcare and moreNext: Ford union workers ratify UAW deal, closing out historic negotiations with Detroit automakers 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
