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The topic of the day: Excitement about climate protection law, "Extinction Rebellion" in Berlin
This week is once again dominated by the climate. In Berlin and other major European cities, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, there are extensive protests of the movement "Extinction Rebellion". And on Wednesday, the federal government wants to pass its climate protection law, along with the long version of their climate package.
It is already clear that the law will not appease the demonstrators. Even as the Grand Coalition had agreed on the cornerstones for a package of measures at the end of September, there was much criticism. The solutions were too timid and did not go far enough, it said.
The Climate Protection Act, which is part of the government's efforts to combat climate change, is now apparently less ambitious than planned in the first draft of SPD Minister of the Environment Svenja Schulze from February.
According to the current draft, about which the SPIEGEL first reported on the weekend, for about 2040 no national target for CO2 savings will be defined any more. The control mechanisms for compliance with the climate targets were also weakened - this sounded different in the key issues paper on the climate package of September.
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"Extinction Rebellion" Activist in Berlin: Blockade at the Big Star
The changes were again sharp criticism. From a "declaration of bankruptcy" of the Federal Government was among other things the speech. Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the law.
The protest of "Extinction Rebellion" started in parallel already. The activists paralyzed a hub of traffic in Berlin by sitting blockades. One of them explains in an interview why they are doing that. Already when some Hamburg members of "Extinction Rebellion" planned their actions, our reporter Dialika Neufeld was there.
The number of the day: 6,350,000,000
This year German arms exports could reach a record high. By the end of September alone, the Federal Government allowed exports totaling 6.35 billion euros. The current high of 7.86 billion euros (2015). Compared to the same period last year, this represents an increase of 75 percent. Among the ten countries that received the most arms from Germany are two nations involved in the Yemen War.
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Patrol boats for Saudi Arabia on the grounds of the Peene shipyard
News: What you need to know today
- Nobel Prize 2019 goes to three cell researchers: The award goes to the Americans William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza and the British Peter Ratcliffe. Her discoveries are designed to help fight diseases such as anemia and cancer.
- An old Bundeswehr bunker became a Darknet computer center: One and a half weeks ago, investigators picked up the center where drug and weapon parking was hosted. How did criminals suspect this property?
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Land from above: The bunker on the "Mont Royal" in Traben-Trarbach
- Trump's Syria push as a guarantee of endless strife: The president wants to pull US troops out of Syria - and Turkey wants to invade the northeast of the civil war. This step is a betrayal of the Kurds and strengthens Iran, analyzed Christoph Reuter.
- Altmaier tightened rules for tech companies: The Minister of Economic Affairs wants to SPIEGEL information the power of Google and Co. curb - by new competition law.
- Germany is facing rainy and stormy days: That's because of Tief "Peter". Relaxation is only on the weekend in sight - with up to 20 degrees.
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
Shiny only in mitigating damage: The history of sports is enriched by a bizarre event - the World Athletics Championships in Doha. The test run for the football World Cup 2022 has fallen especially those who deserve it, commented Jan Göbel.
Last big innovation from Germany? The car: This is what Rafael Laguna says in an interview with SPIEGEL. The entrepreneur talks about his job: He should provide the federal government with answers on how Germany should become an inventor country again.
No Nobel Peace Prize for Greta! Our Greta has done too much, says Harald Schmidt in his video column. An example: the dispute with the offspring, just because you get a tasty latte-to-go in the eight-cylinder.
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Harald Schmidt
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
How does life work with a disabled child? Winnie Masuch was born with Down syndrome. A shock to the parents. Today they are a happy family.
Who loses in a hard Brexit - and who wins: The economy is preparing for an unregulated EU exit from Britain. The possible higher tariffs, longer ways and the uncertainty sees some but as an opportunity.
Malu Dreyer is glad that she soon no longer needs to be a SPD leader: she likes to be prime minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, but she wants to get rid of her party office in Berlin as soon as possible. What is behind it?
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Malu Dreyer: "She has an incredible hardness against herself," says a longtime employee
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
You are eagerly awaiting new episodes of the German series "Babylon Berlin"? At least you get a first impression with us. Because we exclusively show them the first trailer for the third season. Lucky that she will not be seen until the second half of next year. So you have plenty of time to look at the first two seasons in peace again. So you could start today. Why this is worthwhile, you can read in the review of my colleague Christian Buß.
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Babylon Berlin: scene from season three
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Andreas Evelt from the Daily Team
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