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The topic of the day: Black box office at the AfD
Accordingly, the AfD wants to elect a new chairman at its congress in Braunschweig. But the mood among the delegates may be clouded. Because a new donation scandal burdens the party leadership: According to SPIEGEL information financed the right-wing populists in their formation phase campaign activities from a black box office.
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In 2013 and 2014, the AfD repeatedly violated the party law. It is about not properly declared and probably inadmissible donations in a total amount of about 55,000 euros. The leadership always claims to make politics "unconsumed and without the influence of clientele and lobby groups" (read the background).
Should the Bundestag administration classify the donations as illegal donations, the AfD threatened fines of around 133,000 euros.
At the congress Alexander Gauland is to be elected honorary chairman. But the leaked documents show that he knew from the beginning of the questionable financial practices. Who makes the race is difficult to predict. One candidate is Wolfgang Gedeon, a controversial figure in the party. He is being prosecuted for anti-Semitic statements.
The number of the day: 2,180,000
The economy is weakening, but in the job market, this is not felt. The number of unemployed has dropped to 2.18 million in November.
News: What you need to know today
- Terror in London: On London Bridge, a man injured several people with a knife. He was shot dead by the police. Scotland Yard classified the knife attack as a terrorist attack.
- Federal Council stops parts of the climate package: Due to the law on tax regulations, which include the commuter tax and the tax credit on train tickets, the Landkammer appeals to the Conciliation Committee .
- BER should start on October 31, 2020: whether it works? According to the information provided by the operators, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will open at the end of October next year - with a delay of nine years.
- Conterganstiftung wants 58 victims lifelong compensation deleted: For decades, sufferers of the thalidomide scandal receive monthly compensation. Now the responsible foundation wants to stop these payments for dozens of victims.
- "Respektrente" is the word of the year: It is a "socio-political and semantic" distinctive term for a pension, which will fight poverty for the elderly, according to the jury of the Society for German Language.
Opinion: The most discussed comments and analyzes
To preach cohesion, to act egotistically: Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg announce the National Education Council and insist on their premium date for the summer holidays. Prime Ministers Söder and Kretschmann are doing the opposite of what they like to talk about. Here is the comment of my colleague Florian Gathmann.
Satisfied, but again no one: At the beginning of the year, Minister Peter Altmaier's industrial strategy had angered almost the entire German economy. Now he introduces a new draft - but reads like a list of the Grand Coalition. An analysis by Michael Sauga.
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"Fridays for Future" activists swim in the Spree
Politics is not a TV sport: Climate change is happening - now. International protests, such as today's Fridays for Future Action Day, must be about the possibility of a future decent life. That affects everyone - and therefore nobody should rely on national government policies. Here you can read the comment of my colleague Nils Minkmar.
THE MIRROR
What to Remember When Traveling: Not on "Fridays for Future"? Then why not have a "Weekend with Family"? But beware: If you want to fly abroad, you should be well prepared, warns Harald Schmidt in his video column.
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
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Was the window crank a deadly vulnerability? Thirty years ago, the RAF murdered the head of Deutsche Bank. Now a senior investigator says that Alfred Herrhausen had parts of his car armor removed.
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"In back pain, I go backwards": Often sit the cross-pains in the muscles, says the anatomist and biologist Martin Fischer. Here he reveals what that has to do with evolution - and which exercises immediately help.
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
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Scene from "My End, Your Beginning"
Watch the movie "My End, Your Beginning": A young couple is in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Munich woman Mariko Minoguchi lets great coincidences and even greater emotions run wild.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Alwin Schröder from the Daily team
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