Has the Empress of Europe noticed yet that the German natives are getting restless about all these COVID-19 restrictions?
I doubt it. Why should she? She’s the Empress of Europe. And she’s already abdicated anyway.
Coronavirus digest: Germans protest curfews in several cities – Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Frankfurt and other cities to protest a recently imposed nighttime curfew.
Who would mock the coronavirus restrictions put in place by Democrats in the USA. I know, you couldn’t, you wouldn’t and you can’t.
I hate to say it, German actors, but I’m impressed. You will be cancelled now, of course, but I’m proud of you anyway. That and a couple of euros will get you a cup of coffee, I know, but still.
German actors criticized for coronavirus protest videos – Dozens of German actors took part in a campaign mocking coronavirus restrictions in Germany. The federal government recently announced new measures to break the third wave of the pandemic.
More than 50 actors made social media posts under the slogan #allesdichtmachen (close everything).
Liefers wryly thanked media outlets, “who for over a year have been tirelessly responsible and clear-headed in ensuring that the alarm stays exactly where it belongs, at the very, very top.”
They’re progressive or something.
And she won’t remove that mask until she gets elected. It heightens the suspense, I’m told.
For the first time in their party’s four-decade history, the German Greens have announced a candidate to run as chancellor.
Equally historic is the central role the Greens will play in September’s general election.
On Monday, the Green Party announced that 40-year-old Annalena Baerbock would be its choice to take over from Angela Merkel after September’s election.
That means “having Heaven on Earth” and that’s an idiom that could only come from Germany.
They’ve tried at least two forms of German socialism creating Heaven on Earth already that I know of. They failed miserably at both, of course. But at least they tried, people.
‘Heaven on earth’ and other German expressions – The pandemic has been dominating headlines over the year, but our planet is also begging for attention. To honor Earth Day, here are a few “down-to-earth” idioms from the German language.
Not many, granted, but there still appear to be a few left. In this case high court judges.
I wish I could say that about the Banana Republic.
Berlin rent cap oveerturned by Germany’s top court – Germany’s constitutional court has decided that the Berlin rent cap violates Germany’s constitution. The cap was one of the most-debated laws in the country.
A positive contribution?
The foreign minister of Germany was criticized on Monday after he expressed disapproval of the sabotaging over the weekend of Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, which has been widely attributed to Israel.
The details of the Natanz incident remain unclear, but reports indicate that it involved a systemic power failure caused by a massive cyber-attack, resulting in serious damage to the facility. There were no casualties in the incident.
“Foreign Minister Maas is 100% correct. The sabotage won’t help talks whose main agenda is to get rid of tough sanctions on Iran.”
More vays than you can possibly imagine, viseguy.
Tesla reportedly slams ‘irritating’ approval process for Berlin factory – The company hasn’t been granted full approval more than a year after filing an application.
Germany may not have invented maddening, show-stopping bureaucracy but they certainly have perfected it.
“This discourages necessary investments in clean-energy projects and infrastructure and makes it practically impossible for Germany to achieve its climate goals.”
You don’t have to return to it. You’re already living in it. And it’s too late to turn back, I’m afraid.
Germany’s largest opposition party, the Far-right AfD calls for ‘normal’ Germany at conference – The far-right Alternative for Germany is preparing its election platform as rival factions vie for power. A party meeting could determine if the AfD shifts further right. It’s already pushing for Germany to leave the EU.
“Germany. But normal.”
When it comes to their next lockdown, I mean. Or maybe they aren’t. Hard to say for sure.
Merkel backs ‘short, uniform lockdown’ across Germany – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has thrown her weight behind calls for a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a high level of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a more contagious variant first detected in Britain
I’ve been very sceptical about anything Angela Merkel attempts these days but if she’s thrown her weight behind this measure then it might just happen.
Running North Korean software, I assume.
German subs using Russian nav systems: report – ‘During a worst-case cyberattack, navigation data could be hacked and the ship could fully lose operability.’
Observing Hermann 