Monday, December 18, 2023

19 December 2023: Five German News Stories

 1.  Explaining this German farmer demonstration 'surge' in the past couple of days?  When the old 'extra' budget existed (the one cancelled out by the Constitutional Court a month ago)....there was a budget to cover diesel fuel use (call it a subsidy).  The 2024 budget now designed (in the past 10 days)?  Nothing.

Crappy attention level by government over this, and the farmers are going to have demonstrations until the subsidy is created again.

2.  Odd way that the ZDF late news last night (Monday) ended.  The second 'junior' moderator....just kinda stopped, and said she was dizzy (the news segment is done live).  Primary moderator then took over and covered remaining news.

3.  Lufthansa 'chief' has said issues now exist with the gov't tax on jet fuel for 2024....which might require a trimming of flights planned.  

4.  Some weird hospital room fire occurred yesterday in Frankenthal....two dead and six folks wounded.  Cops investigating for cause.

5.  FDP Party membership has a poll underway....if they should remain in the coalition.  If they exit?  The current coalition will collapse.  No idea how this will go.

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