In Düsseldorf, Münster and Leipzig, Vodafone will activate the first 5G network in Europe independent of 4G technology. 5G is currently being rolled out worldwide, but in practice, these are presently non-standalone networks. This means that, for example, the transmission towers do transmit a 5G signal, and the speed […]
The German lockdown will be extended to April 18, and the number of social contacts around Easter should be limited. That is why most shops are closed between April 1 and April 5, and no church services are allowed. Shops that sell food will remain open. That was decided […]
The number of corona infections diagnosed in Germany in the past 24 hours has more than doubled compared to Tuesday morning. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM, reported no fewer than 9,146 newly diagnosed cases on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday there were only 4252, […]
The European Parliament has paved the way for the extradition of three Catalan MEPs who want to detach Catalonia from Spain. Parliament lifted their immunity, allowing Belgium to hand them over to Spain. That country wants to sue them for their part in the 2017 independence referendum. The then […]
An Austrian producer of mouth masks is being investigated by the Public Prosecution Service in that country for suspected fraud. In addition to economic crimes, the company is also suspected of labour law violations, according to the prosecution. The prosecutor in charge of investigations into corruption and economic crimes […]
The European Commission wants Germany, Belgium and other EU countries to revoke their travel bans. Such severe measures are not appropriate, the committee believes. She complained by letter. Germany has ten days to respond and reports the German news agency DPA, which has the letter to Germany. This period […]
At least five people were killed in a fire in a hospital in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. About one hundred and twenty patients and staff had to be evacuated. The fire started at 5 a.m. on the ground floor of the hospital. “There was a lot of smoke, […]
The German government wants to amend legal texts that date back to the time when the Nazis came to power. According to the government, this concerns at least 29 and possibly 40 laws containing texts from the period between 1933 and 1945. Felix Klein has been appointed on behalf […]
EU countries are not allowed to buy vaccines independently from one of the manufacturers with whom the EU has already concluded contracts. They have agreed on this, says President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission. Von der Leyen responded to Germany’s criticism, which says it has itself […]
In Germany, 32,552 new infections with the coronavirus were detected in last 24 hours. That high number means an increase of about 50 percent compared to the number of new infections reported on Wednesday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM. The total number […]
