Friday, October 11, 2024

11 Oct 2024: Eight German News Stories

 1.  I sat and read a piece out of Focus yesterday....Brit health item from 'Lancet'. What the medical folks have published....when you have Covid, it has a negative impact on the brain function. Long-term?  brain fog, concentration and memory problems, and other issues....that go for weeks and months. 

2.  Political 'bosses' of AfD Party (the right-wing guys) and BSW Party....had a conversation this AM.  Just a humble view....on a fair number of topics, they are agreeable.  Might shock some folks.

Highlight....the BSW 'boss' was asked how far 'right' her AfD 'boss' was, and the response was (1-10)....just a six.  

3.  The head of the Federal Employment Agency (for Germany) has spoke up today and said this idea of a 1,000 Euro bonus if you are minimum wage and hold down a job for 12 months....is a bad idea and she doesn't want to implement it.

4.  For new E-car  registrations in Germany....the trend is against Chinese-made E-cars and Tesla.  The big push?  VW's E-cars.

5.  Arsonist in action in Krefeld (227k size, in NW Germany).  Last night, this guy set 3 fires around town.  Police eventually cornered him....near a theater next to the city train station.  They gave warning to arrest....he reacted in some way to  hinder them, the police pulled pistols and wounded him.

Just based on the description....he seems like he used Molotov cocktails as the fire device.  

6.  Labor Minister pushing for a 15 Euro minimum wage in Germany.

7.   Stuttgart State Opera is offering up a new version of 'Sancta'....which there is a age limit (18 or above) to enter and watch it.

On the first evening....doctors were called for audience members (at least 18 folks got nausea and came near fainting).  From what people described....members of the cast get pierced on parts of their body during the show.  

Basic content of the show?  Catholic symbiology, naked nuns, lesbian action and some 'blood' (I assume fake props here).  Most of the review folks said the word 'explicit' in their commentary.  (probably was not for the faint of heart)

8.  Baden-Wurttemberg poll for state politics.....Greens go to lowest points since 2010....CDU Party is the big gainer. 

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