1. Well....Chancellor Scholz said 'fine', and has agreed to the release of the Leopard II tanks to the Ukraine. I'd say very intense pressure has occurred within the Bundestag (even Greens have taken a pro-release position). Timing? Only thing left. Tanks will not go in remaining days of January, or Feb apparently.
2. Activist from the Lützerath protest, have gone to a new 'brand/message'. Release from yesterday describes a new initiative....“Lützerath Lebt” (translates to Lützerath Lives).
Activist who was explaining this....then said "We must turn away from our current capitalist system. The fight is also taking place in Lützerath,"
Yes, back to the anticapitalistic theme.
Among the things they seek to hype....defund the police. Sound familiar?
I would offer among working-class Germans....the anti-police position is a joke, and there's a lot more respect for police in Germany, than in the US.
3. There's a GEZ 'reminder' letter going out across Germany to people who have not set up their TV-media tax business. By law, you have to answer the letter, or you end up with a summons. You will only get the letter....if your apartment/house is noted as not paying the monthly/yearly fee.
4. There is a story going around (BS-factor is 50-50)....that Putin has ordered various upgraded defense measures around his work/home area. Some belief that the Ukraine will try to kill him. Odd that it comes up now....almost a year into the war.
5. 'All Quiet on the Western Front' (2022 German movie) is now up for an Oscar (Movie of the Year).
What I'll say in comparing it to the 1930 version....both are in the 'epic' category....I might lean more toward the 1930 version, but the graphics/bombing scenes....make the 2022 a great movie.
I should note....in competition is Top Gun: Maverick and likely to outdraw most of the competition.
6. German science report on N-TV....inner core of the Earth spinning more slowly than normal. They actually are suggesting that this might reflect upon the length of the day eventually. Imagine a 24-hour day going to 26 hours?
7. EU Commission has come to a new reality....if you were a migrant and asked for asylum....once refused, your deportation matter ought to come up and be forced. This appears headed to a regulation/draft law.
Some Germans are thinking this would be the relief they've been looking for.....that the matter would no longer be politicized to the extent it is now.
8. Within my state of Hessen....there are various communities which are considered 'dead-zones'...meaning they have no cellphone reception. This has turned into a political 'hot-potato'.
Various parties now want the commercial sector to resolve this.
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