Deutsch lernen mit Nachrichten - EU-Gipfel im Schatten von zwei Kriegen

The President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of targeted attacks on Jews. Anti-Semitism in Germany has reached a new level. In the Mirror, Thomas Haldenwang spoke of a seizure. There have been around 1,800 crimes since the terror attacks of Hamas in this context. The hatred of Jews on German streets reminds, so to speak, of the worst times in German history. Hatred leads to hatred. And the aggressions are not only felt by Jews, but also by Muslims. In North Rhine-Westphalia, both sides have now set a sign and have joined forces. Alexander Schwinning. Traces of fire on the back of the Bochumer Mosque. Unknown people had tried to set fire to the shops at the mosque last week. Fortunately, to no avail. That the meeting between representatives of Jewish and Muslim communities is now taking place here, is no coincidence, according to the head of the NRW State Chancellery, Nathanael Leminski. He had the idea for the round of conversations. And I am pleased that the Jewish communities have accepted this invitation and that we are setting a sign here in Bochum today against Muslim-hated violence. A sign that we want to live together safely and freely in this country, regardless of religion. The round had already taken place on Monday in a synagogue in Cologne. The result? A joint statement in which the atrocities of Hamas are condemned. Now the counter-visit in Bochum. Except for the lowest level, according to the chairman of the Jewish community in Cologne, the members of the Islamic communities should know that their leaders reject the attacks in Israel. We consider this to be of eminent importance, because then we really achieve that a change can take place in society in terms of tolerance for other religions. The conversations and a tour of the mosque took place behind closed doors. Cameras had to stay outside. The Muslim associations then find clear words. We also want this war to end as soon as possible, because people are dying. It doesn't matter from which country, from which nationality, which religion it comes from. The conversations are to be continued at the association level and in the communities. A start has been made. For months, nothing has changed in the tariff negotiations in private and large trade. That is why the Verdi trade union called for a warning today. Just like here in Stuttgart, many employees took to the streets nationwide. For private trade, Verdi demands 2.50 euros more per hour, but at least an hour's wage of 13.50 euros. Large trade is negotiated separately. The next round is planned for next week. After the violent death of a homeless man in North Rhine-Westphalia, investigators have detected three teenagers. The 14-year-old and the two 15-year-olds are suspected of having killed the man. His body was found yesterday in Hornbad-Meinberg. The teenagers are said to have attacked the homeless man with fists and knife stabs, filmed the act and later shared it on the Internet. The investigators assume that they accidentally chose their victim. Two days ago, the whirlwind Otis raged in Mexico. 27 people died, four are still missing. The government's promised help is waiting for its turn. In order to get food and water, residents are plundering supermarkets. In Acapulco, on the Pacific coast, the damage is massive. Many hotels have been destroyed, according to Claudia Bates. At the beach of Acapulco, hotel skeletons. In the hotels on the beach promenade, frightened tourists are trying to get themselves safe. The facades, many windows destroyed, everything torn apart. Telephone, electricity, Internet, collapsed. If you look at it, Acapulco is a total disaster. It is no longer what it once was. The park is destroyed, the buildings, the streets. I would describe it as a total disaster. Now, after the hurricane, many people leave the city on foot. Somewhere where you can live. Because in the penultimate night, the storm was whipped ashore with rain and gusts of up to 330 kilometers per hour. It quickly grew to a hurricane of the highest category 5. The water temperature in the Pacific, off the west coast of Mexico, is much higher than normally at this time of year. This has created the conditions for the storm to become so intense. People are hungry, plundering food and everything else at the same time. The army is moving in. The big cleanup has now begun in Acapulco. It should be a public magnet again. For the first time in 25 years, the Schirn Art Gallery has shown a large exhibition by Lionel Feininger. The German-American is one of the most popular artists of the classical modern era. He died in 1956. One of his favorite motifs was churches. But in Frankfurt, there is also toys to see that he carved for his sons. Andrea Meuser. Wood toys, early caricatures, self-portraits, woodcuts and photographs. Lionel Feininger, a German-American who spent most of his life in Germany, created all of this. And now the Schirn wants to bring all of this to us. What you can discover with us are the works for which Lionel Feininger was known. But above all, works such as caricatures, his drawings and the photographs that were recently discovered to get to know the whole Feininger. The whole Feininger. Of course, the little church in Gelmeroda is one of them. Four decades, five pictures, one motif. Feininger and his crystalline structures as they are known. Feininger, as one should get to know him, these early works show. Figural pictures, people and fashion of a past time. At the same time humorous and caricature-like. These are fantastic scenes where you don't know what kind of story is being told. But they are wild and very free. But there are also these pieces of the sea. Calm pictures of happy hours on the Baltic Sea. Feininger returns to the USA in 1937. How he sees the old homeland with new eyes, these pictures tell about it. And the old diapositives with a view from the apartment in New York. They are the last piece of jewelry in this large, diverse exhibition. And now to football. An EU summit in the shadow of two wars. Despite dissonances, there was a common explanation for the Middle East. In it, the heads of state and government underline Israel's right to self-defense. But they call for humanitarian corridors for aid deliveries in the Gaza Strip. There was a dispute over more money for Ukraine. Hungary and Slovakia stand across. From Brussels, Florian Neuhan. The day in Brussels begins with a happy selfie. They stand together, that's what it looks like at first. A compromise to the Middle East out of the night. There, Europe had agreed on a formula. Humanitarian corridors are called for. Pauses in attacks for humanitarian purposes. But in the afternoon it turns out, everyone sees this compromise differently. For example, the Spanish Prime Minister is asked whether Israel currently, in his view, in Gaza, the humanitarian right. We can all have doubts about that. After the images of suffering and the displacement of over a million people in Gaza for three weeks. At the same time, another hall and from the German Chancellor the exact opposite. Israel exerts its right to self-defense here, says Olaf Scholz. Of course, it's always about doing it along the rules that need to be observed. As I said, I'm sure that Israel will do that. So Europe continues to discuss. Also about other topics like Ukraine. The summit secures long-term support to the country. But concrete money is blocked by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. To the annoyance of many others. We should not be ghosts of Mr. Orban. We will find positive solutions. For the Middle East, this could be a European peace conference. At least there were no two interpretations for that today. Ulf Röller in Brussels. What is this joint statement about Israel worth if it is immediately interpreted differently? If you say that very openly and very harshly, it's not worth much. It's amazing that after not even one day you are arguing and disagreeing on public stage again. Europe wants to be taken seriously in the Middle East. But this is how Europe loses credibility. There is one group, and it is getting bigger, which is very critical of Israel. And again and again it says, these blockades of the Gaza Strip are not going at all. And they were in front of a ground offensive because that could bring an incredible number of civilian victims. Especially the French President, François Macron. The EU would like to mediate in the Middle East conflict and find a solution. But it doesn't even have its own Middle East conflict under control. Thank you for this assessment from Brussels, Ulf Röller.