The Daily Update: Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP

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The topic of the day: Scotland Guard - How Nicola Sturgeon wants to protect the Scots from Brexit

The Scottish SNP won last Thursday's parliamentary election in 48 of 59 Scottish constituencies. It holds an impressive 13 seats more in Westminster than before the election, and is the third strongest force behind the Conservatives and Labor.

The party and above all its leader Nicola Sturgeon could still be a problem for the conservatives. They want to leave the British Union, and the exit from the EU ordered by London provides them with new arguments. And the harder the Prime Minister's Brexit course gets, the more the separatists in the north grow stronger.

To Johnson, after the election, Sturgeon said of the required independence referendum: "This is not just a request that I or the SNP make. It is the right of the Scottish people. And you, as leader of a party beaten in Scotland, have no right to that to stand in the way. " Watch her speech in the video.

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Nicola Sturgeon after the big SNP victory: "The majority of Scots are against Brexit"

Who is the woman who is currently Johnson's greatest opponent in domestic politics? And what can it do? My colleague Kevin Hagen portrayed her after the election.

SPIEGEL already spoke to Sturgeon in the summer, and even then she was against Brexit, for Scotland's independence and a woman of clear words. As for Johnson, who was no longer Secretary of State and Prime Minister at the time, she said: "Boris Johnson has impressively demonstrated his incompetence." Worth reading, even afterwards: the interview.

The number of the day: 30

Exactly 30 years ago today, the first episode of the "Simpsons" was on television - first in the USA, two years later in Germany. The dysfunctional cartoon family from Springfield shaped a TV era - and gave the humor of many viewers a yellow tinge, writes our author Dirk Brichzi. A tribute.

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Five reliable characters in yellow

News: What you need to know today

• More than 300 killed in riots in Iran: the suppression of protests against the price hike in Iran has apparently killed more people than expected. The human rights organization Amnesty International reports and accuses the authorities of "malicious action".
• Johnson wants to present Brexit contract to parliament on Friday: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing the pace with Brexit a few days after the election in Great Britain. Before Christmas he wants the parliament to vote on the withdrawal agreement.
• French government pension officer resigns: The move is unlikely for the French government: in the midst of violent protests against the planned pension reform, the reform commissioner Jean-Paul Delevoye resigns from office.
• CDU and Greens in Saxony-Anhalt trying to relax : The black-red-green coalition threatened a neo-Nazi scandal to break a CDU politician. Now the parties are approaching each other.
• BVB meets ex-coach Tuchel, FC Bayern against Chelsea: The pairings for the Champions League round of 16 have been determined. For Thomas Tuchel, Paris Saint-Germain sees BVB again. Bayern meet Chelsea - like in 2012 at the lost "Finale Dahoam". A well-known duel awaits Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays

Break the cartel of doing nothing! In the face of the climate crisis, mankind seems unable to act effectively. A psychological phenomenon can explain this - and point the way to a solution, says cognitive psychologist Christian Stöcker. The column.

Defend yourself against the Scholz version! The financial transaction tax was originally intended to tame the stock markets. Our columnist Hermann-Josef Tenhagen thinks that the way finance minister Scholz wants to enforce it will only cause damage. What does that mean for you as a saver?

"Good night, dear comrades!": Wolfgang Kubicki has long believed that liberals and social democrats would go well together. He is all the more disappointed with the new SPD top staff - with one exception. My colleagues Christoph Schult and Severin Weiland met him for an interview.

THE MIRROR

Harald Schmidt's note to Deutsche Bahn: Sitting on the floor during long train journeys was not invented by Greta Thunberg. He did it 45 years ago. At that time it was called Interrail. The video column.

Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +

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Oliver, Marc and Alexander Samwer: new money for old houses

The Zalando brothers become a scare for tenants: the Samwer brothers became rich with internet start-ups. Now they are increasingly investing in real estate. Tenants fear for their apartments, doctors for their practices. Which calculation drives the three from the Internet to real estate?

The E-Porsche with vegan equipment is available free of charge: A superlative luxury resort is to be created in the Alps - completely plastic-free and sustainable. But the project is not as environmentally friendly as the planners say. What is the supposed eco-luxury resort near Kitzbühel?

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The Sachsenwald was observed in 1982 after an unusual tip - with success

How a mushroom picker and his friend blew up the RAF: 37 years ago, the last RAF leadership was arrested. It was not known who gave the police the decisive tip. Until now. The tipster is talking to SPIEGEL for the first time.

My evening: The recommendations for your evening

Plan Christmas - more precisely: your Christmas presents. Then the coming week will definitely be more relaxed. My colleagues from the cultural department did the preliminary work and put together the best book tips for you.

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There is something for everyone - maybe also for yourself

No matter who you want to give as a present - you will definitely find it. There is something for read readers, Madeleine eaters, teenagers on the German advanced course, for everyone who knows how to pronounce DAZN and for cynics in the family and friends circle. Enjoy the suggestions.

I wish you a nice finishing time.

warmly

Isabella Reichert from the Daily team

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