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EU Stability and Growth Pact under scrutiny
One year has passed. And two more could follow: In March 2020, the EU Commission and member states suspended the Stability and Growth Pact, invoking the so-called general escape clause in this set of rules for sound public finances. Thanks to the emergency clause, governments can now incur large...
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SPUTNIK V: One of the world's most sought-after vaccines
The official Twitter account of "Sputnik V" reports new successes every day. Last week alone, the Russian Corona vaccine...
EU vaccination passport to arrive by summer
The EU states want to establish a system of mutually recognized Corona vaccination passports by early summer. The 27 heads...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump hints at candidacy in 2024 election
In his first speech since leaving office, former U.S. President Donald Trump underscored his claim to leadership among...
City wants to prevent sidewalk parking
In Bogenhausen and Berg am Laim, no-stopping signs have suddenly appeared in streets where residents previously parked -...
More courage, less covid caution
As the lockdown drags on and the German government plays Russian roulette with personal liberty and measured responses,...
Increased rights proposed for vaccinated people
Vaccinated people are apparently hardly contagious, claims the results of a study with vaccinated people in Israel. This...
Health »
Each vaccine has its merits and they all work
Reports from the scientific community often meant bad news in the Corona year: Warnings, steep curves, mutated viruses....
Astra-Zeneca may produce less than promised in second quarter
The Swedish-British pharmaceutical company Astra-Zeneca is facing repeated production bottlenecks. The company, which is...
Nasal swab tests now approved
In Germany, people can now test themselves for the coronavirus. The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices...
First special approval for Corona self-tests
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices has granted the first three special approvals for Corona tests for...
German Corona infection rates continue downward trend
Health authorities in Germany reported 4369 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In...
Biontech vaccine nearly 96 percent effective after two doses
The Corona vaccine from Mainz-based Biontech and its U.S. partner Pfizer has an efficacy of nearly 96 percent after two...
Politics »
Japanese Comfort Women resolution requires empathy for South Korea
For about 30 years, there have been strained relationships between South Korea and Japan because of the so-called Comfort...
CSU conference during lockdown hints at double standards
The Munich CSU is setting a new standard in the corona crisis according to the Bavarian newspaper SZ. However, it is...
Scholz wants higher taxes for high earners
SPD candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to push through tax increases for higher earners and the wealthy as well as...
Controversial proposal for teachers to work on Saturdays and vacations
The fight against the corona virus continues to have Germany firmly in its grip. Not only is retail, restaurants and...
India farmers' protests raised by celebrities
The Indian Embassy in Germany has issued the following statement with respect to the recent farmers' protests. "The...
Controversial Indian Farm Bills Explained
In light of the increasingly destabilising protests by farmers in India, theConsulate General of India in Munich, has...
Business »
How Tiktok wants to better protect minors
The new year could have started better for Tiktok. At the end of January, a ten-year-old girl who had taken part in a...
Facebook wants to lift block on media content
The Australian government has reached an agreement with Facebook in the dispute over media content on the platform. The...
The real-Life Ray Donovan of the Internet is this guy
In the hit Showtime television show Ray Donovan, the title character built up a reputation in his industry thanks to his...
German companies lagging digital peers
It's hard to imagine a typical workday in Germany without digital technologies from abroad. Video chats via Microsoft...
Vladimir Potanin Joins Elon Musk in Quest for Brain-Computer Links
Billionaire Vladimir Potanin will fund a new Moscow-based laboratory where Nobel prize winner Konstantin Novoselov will...
Bavaria's economy falls victim to Corona
The second Corona wave is slowing the Bavarian economy as the lockdown drags on. While there had been signs of a recovery...
Science »
Artificial snow to preserve glaciers
Felix Keller is visibly excited. He doesn't seem to mind the double-digit temperatures at 2100 meters above sea level at...
Mystery solved: The origins of flying dinosaurs
Fossils of pterosaurs, the earliest reptiles to evolve powered flight, were unearthed in the 19th Century but their...
Climate fight looks to CO2 storage
On the roof of the waste incineration plant in Hinwil near Zurich, the air is as low in carbon dioxide as it was before...
Two billion euro program for innovation in Bavaria
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has presented a two-billion-euro program to expand research and innovation in...
Radiation fraud must be exposed
Many people think that science is somehow immune to frauds and misrepresentations. Application of the "scientific method"...
Climate Change and Mathematical Modelling Illusions
For the past three decades, human-caused global warming alarmists have tried to frighten the public with stories of doom...
Arts »
Can Bayern Munich stay on the Champions League throne
By winning every major football trophy possible in the past year, Bayern Munich has earned the top spot as the world's...
Hellabrunn Zoo seeks State bailout
Due to the lockdown,Hellabrunn Zoo's financial woes keep growing. As long as the zoo is closed and no visitors are able to...
Is Bayern Munich's run the greatest in sports history?
To say Bayern Munich's current run in the Bundesliga is nothing short of historic would be an understatement. Twenty...
Cinnamon Bells and the Golden Stocking
The following is a light-hearted, unprofessional short Christmas story submitted by one of our readers. The challenge was...
Do the Bookies Sniff a Bundesliga Upset?
For eight consecutive seasons, Bayern Munich have been crowned champions of the German Bundesliga. After the first eight...
4 Fertigkeiten, die Sie w?hrend der Pandemie erlernen k?nnen
Ganz gleich, ob man sich noch in der Ausgangssperre befindet oder zur Arbeit geht, die Welt ist zweifellos zögerlich...
Travel »
A Travel Guide to Rome
Rome, Italy is a popular holiday destination. With over 4.2 million visitors each year, it's easy to get lost in the crowd...
Top 5 Places to Visit in Germany
Settled in the very heart of Europe, Germany is the seventh largest country and the second most populated in the Old...
Japan Travel Guide: Nara
In preparation for Japan 2020, we take a look at various elements of Japanese life and culture, as well as travel tips,...
Munich holidays: the best things to do and see
Munich is a wonderful city to discover the most precious and authentic side of Germany. The top things to do and see are...
Creating your own 'Thrilla in Manila' when travelling to the Philippines
Back in October 1975, the third and final bout between boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier took place in the...
Festivals to attend in 2017
Festivals are awesome as you get to meet a lot of people and learn different things. Some festivals are held at the...
Opinions »
Women's shelters full, but male victims have even fewer options
Even before the pandemic, the numbers were dramatic: in 2019, more than 140,000 people apparently experienced intimate...
Repression of predominant-Sikh farm movement could stoke fears among Indian minorities
A nationwide farmers movement has punctuated one of the largest food producing countries in the world with millions of...
EU faces uncertainty as Brexit and pandemic hit hard
As 2020 draws to a close, the EU unknowingly teeters on the brink. After a year of disastrous political posturing and...
Yoga - the ancient key to a new way of life
Old words of wisdom are never fully realized until testing times creep unexpecedly into our lives, such as the Covid-19...
Environmentalists should hope for quick economic rebound
We are seeing significant pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions as a result of the economic slowdown...
Extinction Rebellion, more hindrance than help
As Extinction Rebellion (XR) takes to the streets of various capital cities around the world, one can't help but wonder on...