BerlinThe numbers are alarming for churches. This year, too, the Catholic Church and the Protestants (EKD) have lost tens of thousands of believers through resignations. This threatens them with a new negative record. And the remaining members are also thinking about saying goodbye.
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Switzerland declares a freeze on admission for ‘refugees’
BernMore and more countries are readjusting their asylum and immigration policies under the current onslaught of asylum seekers. Switzerland is now also pulling the emergency brake and does not want to take in any more “refugees”. A “temporary freeze on admissions”, it is said from Bern, is necessary because capacities are exhausted.
German FM Baerbock calls Nigeria a colony of Germany
BerlinShe knows of countries that are "hundreds of thousands of kilometers" away and speaks of tank battles in the 19th century. Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is now reporting on the dark colonial history between Nigeria and Germany. Nigeria was never even a colony of any European power.
Majority of US voters doubt Joe Biden’s mental capacity
WashingtonThe majority of Americans think US President Joe Biden should retire. A recent poll shows that 58 percent of US voters doubt the doddering president's mental abilities.
Qatar-gate: Sixty EU politicians suspected of crimes
BrusselsThe European Parliament is sinking into a corruption swamp. Of the 705 EU parliamentarians, 60 politicians are suspected of corruption in the course of the bribery scandal involving Vice President Eva Kaili, which corresponds to eight percent.
WC Qatar puts Palestinian cause in the spotlight
DohaFor this first World Cup in an Arab country, the Palestinian flag was visible everywhere, especially through the demands of fans.
After Qatar, Morocco implicated in European Parliament corruption
BrusselsIn the course of the Belgian judiciary's investigation into the corruption and money laundering case involving politicians in the European Parliament, new elements have revealed the existence of another key player in the case: Morocco.
Exasperated octogenarian kills African immigrant in Charleville-Mézières
Charleville-MézièresOn Sunday December 11, an octogenarian was indicted in Charleville-Mézières for the murder of a young African immigrant. He is said to have shot the young man two days earlier, because he could no longer stand the incivilities he had suffered for years.
Jaw-dropping excess mortality figures from Germany
BerlinFor months, German MP Martin Sichert (AfD) tried to get hold of data from the German doctors' organisation KBV on sudden and unexpected deaths. Via a diversion, he finally managed to get his hands on the data.
International Energy Agency: Oil price could rise dramatically in 2023
For the Europeans, the next shot in the knee is on the horizon. Thanks to the next level of sanctions against Russia, the production volumes of Russian gas could collapse massively in the first quarter of 2023 – and oil prices on the stock exchanges could drastically increase. This fear is being expressed at the International Energy Agency (IEA).