Tuesday, March 12, 2024

12 March 2024: Five German News Stories

1.  There's supposed to be a EU vote today...on new restructuring requirements. Intentions? To save energy and guard against climate issues. 

Key quote? From Focus: "The energy consumption of residential buildings is expected to fall by an average of 16 percent by 2030 and by 20 to 22 percent by 2035."

How this will translate down to each owner?  Unknown.  It would seem that you' have to have a engineer of some type to evaluate the home and produce some legal document to force you to certain conditions.  

To be legally challenged in court if passed?  Yeah, I would imagine that some folks (particularly apartment building owners) will be stressed out over the requirement, and the cost factor will double rent requirements.

2.  Survey/poll done....50-percent of Germans support a return to the 'draft' or compulsory service by young Germans.

3. Neuschwanstein castle murder case concluded.  I talked about this a year ago....American tourist duo (2 x women) were attacked at the bridge overlooking the castle....by an American guy (tourist as  well).  One of the ladies was murdered....the other thrown off the bridge but survived.

Judge read the sentence yesterday....the guy will be in German custody for the remainder of his life.  

4. National health insurance fund....did have a 2023 loss, but the projected loss of 17-billion Euro was avoided....just 1.9-billion Euro came to be the minus point.

5.  Shooting at Checkpoint Charlie location in Berlin.  44-year old German shot.  Victim died at the hospital.  Cops were required at the hospital....extended family members (Arab) had gathered.  One interesting aspect....guy was hit by 7 bullets.

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