Wednesday, June 15, 2022

In the German News:

 1. Covid up?  Well, yeah....last night's 7-day rate was noted at 472 (Wiesbaden local rate 732, which is way up over past seven days).  Locally, in the past 24 hours....another 633 folks were tested 'positive'.  

2.  German Chancellor Scholz put up a statement to suggest whistle-blowers could call the government to report on Russian Oligarch money movements in Germany.  

3.  Gazprom cuts flow of natural gas into Germany?  What this story is about....Nord Stream I (built years ago) was trimmed back on flow in recent days, and it's mostly about a marginally functioning pump....which leads back to the maker....Siemens. Some blame being dumped around....a cut of 40-percent on gas movement is the suggestion.  

4.  A AfD party member got into some legal trouble by claiming the status of 'professor'.  Somehow, it got reported, and went through the court business.  Fine?  Well....roughly 9k Euro.  That's one of those things about German law....if you claim a 'title' but you don't really have the title.....it gets you into legal trouble.  

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