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October 13, 2024
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2025 budget aims to ‘fix history’ of ex-majority, tackles François Bairou while condemning Macronist criticism
These statements especially aimed at Gabriel Atalpresident of the Macronist group Ensemble pour la République (EPR) in the National Assembly, and former interior minister Gérald Darmanin, who have repeatedly opposed any tax increase. “Parliament must once again become a place for discussions, negotiations and compromises. Let those who disagree propose amendments,” added Francois Bayroux.
Heated debates are ahead“I am not in favor of organizing a guerilla war, especially when we belong to the mainstream from which this government is formed,” he declared. The draft budget for 2025, presented on October 10 in the Council of Ministers, envisages a 60 billion euro budget effort, with one third of tax increases and two thirds of savings.
But there is no consensus on this distribution: the Supreme Council of Public Finance takes a different reading, where the tax effort would actually account for 70% of the burden. Postponing increases in old-age pensions, electricity and air tax, cuts in reimbursements for medical consultations: the opposition, led by the New People’s Front, is also worried about the effects on the working and middle classes. That portends heated debates in the Assembly, where consideration of the text begins Wednesday in committee.
Why the youth welfare services in Bonn and the region cannot help the children so quickly
Region · Although the number of cases remains the same, the costs of housing children, youth and unaccompanied minor refugees have increased significantly. In addition, there are rising costs due to complex care cases and a growing need for school support. Other problems further aggravate the situation.
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150 people were evacuated from a hotel in Poznan
ok 150 people were evacuated overnight from one of the poznan hotels. The cause is most likely a short circuit. No one was hurt.
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The services have received a signal from the hotel on St. Wawrzyńca Street in Poznań around 2 am
It was a fire alarm. The fire alarm system has been activated, but the probable cause is a short circuit – said the officer on duty from the Wielkopolska Fire Command.
About 150 people were evacuated from the building. Nothing happened to anyone.
Four teams of the fire department worked on the spot.
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Royal Family LIVE: Prince William ‘digs’ at Prince Harry and Meghan during big event | Royal | News
The Coronation of King Charles concert on May 7, 2023 saw various acts flocking to the grounds of Windsor Castleand the event included a heartfelt speech by Prince William.
The King’s eldest son was cheered by thousands of concertgoers as he spoke of his father, but many people were quick to point out a connection between his words and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
At the historic royal event, William honored his father’s decades of service and dedication to society. After honoring the deceased Queen Elizabeth IIhe said, “Although the festivities are magnificent, at the heart of the parade is a simple message: Service. My father’s first words on entering Westminster Abbey yesterday were a promise of service. It was a promise to continue serving.”
After hearing William’s words, a number of people took to social media and believed it was a dig Harry and Meghan stepping down from royal duties in 2020 to live their lives in California.
One viewer said “Service Harry. Do you hear that? Not a free ride,” while another said “SERVICE. Something Harry doesn’t understand.’
Buckingham Palace released a statement as the royal duo stepped down from Royal family duties in early 2020, adding “It is not possible to continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service.”
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The Friedrich Luft Prize awarded to The Silence.
Laudator Susanne Burckhardt (left), actor Dimitri Schaad (3rd from left), Hans-Dieter Heimendahl (cultural coordinator of Deutschlandradio, 4th from left), Falk Richter (3rd from right), Felix Müller (Berliner Morgenpost, 2nd on the right).
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Berlin. Falk Richter’s work was awarded the best production of 2023/24 at the Schaubune. We document the praise.
October 12, 2024
“Milan have never been this bad in the last ten years”
The beginning of the season Milan it was more than disappointing and the impact it had Paulo Fonseca is on the Rossoneri bench the worst Milanello in a decade. That’s not a complaint or a fan sentiment, it’s what it is the cold numbers say which for the moment nail the Portuguese coach, and especially under his voice average points earnedthe lowest in ten years. The Corriere dello Sport in fact today the headline is: “Milan has never been this bad in the last ten years”.
Nelleye reads: “The club has taken into account a difficult start, but now a change of pace is needed: the history of the Portuguese coach gives hope for important accelerations.” Then in subtitle the actual figures are quoted: “In nine games between Serie A and the Champions League, only three wins were achieved. Fonseca’s points average was lower than Giampaolo’s”. And precisely this last aspect I leave you unsettledbearing in mind how Giampaolo’s Milanello experience went.
South Korea finds GPS transmitters in North’s debris balloons
Dictatorship North Korea has already sent about 6,000 balloons to its democratically-ruled neighbor this year, South Korea’s armed forces said. This creates great inconvenience there. Balloons containing garbage bags disrupted air traffic and landed on buildings, vehicles and even the presidential palace.
North Korea portrays the sending of the balloons as a response to activists and defectors who sent balloons containing propaganda material across the border from South Korea. The balloon operation has already cost the North Koreans 600 million won (about 406,000 euros), South Korea estimates.
Relations between the neighboring countries are considered very tense. North and South Korea have been at war for the past century. It ended in an armistice, but a full-fledged peace treaty was never concluded afterwards. This means that the countries are still formally at war with each other.
American Rossoneri lead USA to victory
The Rossoneri are great characters in the Italian night. The USA they won against Panama in the friendly match played in Austin, Texas at 4am local time: The final score was 2-0 with new coach Pochettino making his debut on the right foot. The the first goal of the evening was the work of Milan fans: to embroider with a triangle and then with a ball stretched in the middle Christian PulisicInstead, he pounced on a teammate’s cross Yunus Musa who puts it in the bag with the big plate.
Well Pulisic and Musah started from the first minute tonight and scored early in the second half in the 48th minute. The number 11 of the Rossoneri was changed to minute 67while the midfielder remained on the field until85 situation. The second goal of the match came in stoppage time in the second half of the match thanks to Ricardo Pepi. Now the next match will be the friendly match at the home of historic rivals Mexico scheduled for the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first goal of the Mauricio Pochettino era belongs to Yunus Moussa!
His first for #USMNT!! pic.twitter.com/bMd6ANOJhf
— United States Men’s National Soccer Team (@USMNT) October 13, 2024
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