The government needs to reform the welfare state – however how you can get there’s arguable. Whilst the Union essentially makes a speciality of cuts, the SPD brings different proposals into play. On the weekend, the SPD government board met in Berlin and gave the preliminary sign for a brand new fundamental program. The former one dates again to 2007, ahead of Russia’s battle of aggression towards Ukraine and ahead of synthetic intelligence formed the political debate. In substantive phrases, the SPD depends on concrete concepts for reforms to finance the welfare state: medical insurance contributions must in long run now not most effective be levied on wages and pensions, but in addition on apartment source of revenue and different capital source of revenue. The SPD additionally guarantees higher coverage for tenants, as an example listed rents and furnished flats. The Union reacts to this with harsh complaint. What does the SPD wish to succeed in with this realignment and the way assertive is it within the govt coalition? Kaja Klapsa, political editor at ZEIT, places this into standpoint within the podcast.
The Eu Union has condemned Israel’s plans to extend its keep an eye on over the occupied West Financial institution. The followed measures would “create new realities” that might be in direct opposition to the Oslo agreements, in keeping with Brussels. Israel’s safety cupboard on Sunday authorized a bundle of rules favoring Israeli settlements within the occupied West Financial institution. Amongst different issues, Jewish Israelis must be allowed to shop for land in Palestinian territory sooner or later. The Israeli govt justifies its claims to the area with, amongst different issues, biblical and ancient references. In 2024, the Global Courtroom of Justice categorized the profession and development of settlements as unlawful – Israel does now not acknowledge this. Jan Ross, political editor at ZEIT, explains within the podcast why the Israeli govt is making this resolution now and what it way for the possibilities for a two-state resolution.
And another way? With out a wasteland island close to Scotland, there could be no Olympic curling.
Moderation and manufacturing: Roland Yodin
Editor: Hannah Grunewald
Mitarbeit: Konstantin Hadži-Vuković, Sofija Bodenberg
