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EXCLUSIVE: Baerbock on book allegations: “Take the criticism seriously”. The Chancellor candidate of the Greens does not want to fall back into old friend-foe reflexes with her party: “I also slipped into old trenches for a moment.” You and Robert Habeck stand for communication that overcomes rifts – even if the election campaign puts it to the test. In her book she consciously used publicly available sources. To the article (SZ Plus)
Eastern Commissioner is sharply attacking AfD voters. If you choose this party, there is “something wrong with you,” says Marco Wanderwitz. In economic terms, the CDU politician draws a positive balance in the report on German unity in the convergence of East and West. Go to Article
EXCLUSIVE: EU wants to ban high cash payments. The Commission is stepping up the fight against money laundering. She plans limits on cash, a new control authority and less room for maneuver for the member states. That is evident from internal documents. Go to Article
Sweden: Stefan Löfven re-elected. A week after his resignation, the new prime minister is also the old one. The social democrat is returning to power in a bad state – and is already announcing his next resignation. Go to Article
France: suspended sentences for hatred and agitation. A French schoolgirl was hit with hate reports and death threats after an Islamophobic post. All of France discussed the “Mila affair”. Eleven of the agitators have now been convicted. Go to Article
President of Haiti shot dead. Unknowns killed Jovenel Moïse at his private residence, as the interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. The act takes place amid a humanitarian crisis that has sparked a wave of political violence. Go to Article
On the way to the Polexit. Poland no longer wants to officially accept judgments of the European Court of Justice as binding. That means an exit from the legal framework of the EU. According to Ursula von der Leyen, this should have consequences – but not before autumn at the earliest. To the article (SZ Plus)
European Football Championship: Denmark’s biggest gap. 21-year-old Mikkel Damsgaard has been playing for Denmark since Christian Eriksen was absent – and shows his great talent. Go to Article
Other important topics of the day
The most important thing about the corona virus
Schoolchildren demand vaccination offers during the summer vacation. Everyone over the age of twelve must be able to be immunized, says the head of the federal student conference, that is a “key factor for safe teaching”. The Standing Vaccination Commission has recommended vaccination for young people from the age of twelve for risk groups, but not generally for everyone in this age group. To the latest news from Germany
WHO records more infections but fewer deaths. The World Health Organization has registered fewer reported deaths related to the virus than it has seen since the beginning of October 2020. Last week, the number of deaths fell to 54,000. At the same time, the authority observed a slight increase in infections to a good 2.6 million in the week in question. Corona reports from all over the world
That interested many today
Why vaccinated people also die of corona. According to the figures from England, where every second corona death was already double vaccinated, many are wondering whether the vaccination has lost its protective effect? But that would be a fallacy. To the video
Summer vacation despite the Delta variant? In Spain and Portugal, the tourism industry breathed a sigh of relief, but now the corona infection numbers are rising again. What restrictions the governments are planning. To the article (SZ Plus)
Ick hol di da rut! This Wednesday the freighter “Ever Given”, which got into distress in the Suez Canal in March, is finally allowed to sail again. His accident made history – also on the Internet. A selection of the best memes. Go to Article
Last but not least
No patent on Ratsch-Zisch-Prickel. Can a company have the sound that is created when opening a beverage can protected? The court of the European Union has now decided. Go to Article
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