58/2019 • 9 MARCH, 2019 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Berlin marks first official Womenʼs Day holiday This year, for the first time, March 8 is a public holiday in the city-state of Berlin. But the concept of Womenʼs Day in Germany is a centurylong work in progress. It was in 1910 at the Conference of Socialist Women — held that year in Copenhagen — that German womenʼs rights activist Clara Zetkin first suggested the idea for International Womenʼs Day. A year later, along with Austria, Switzerland and Denmark, Germany celebrated Womenʼs Day for the first time on March 19. Demonstrations demanding womenʼs suffrage — a right that was finally handed to German women in 1918 — dominated the day.
Two ships collide in Mediterranean near Corsica The collision between the Tunisian and Cypriot ships spilled a trail of pollution stretching 4 kilometers across the water. Italy and France have sent ships to assist with cleanup efforts. Two cargo ships collided in the Mediterranean Sea near the island of Corsica on Sunday, causing an oil spill, coastal authorities said. The Ulysse, operated by the Tunisian operator CTN, ran into the Cyprus-based CLS Virgina while it was anchored about 30 kilometres (20 miles) off the northern tip of the island at around 7:30 a.m. local time, the regional naval authority said in a statement. Read more: Time to clean up the ocean garbage dump No one was injured but "the collision caused considerable damage, with an opening several meters long in the CLS Virginiaʼs hull," the statement said. The spill created a trail of pollution 4 kilometers long and several hundred meters wide, heading away from Corsica to the northwest, toward the French and Italian mainland, the statement continued.
Theresa May to EU: Please help me get Brexit deal over the line The UK is set to leave the EU in just over three weeks and both sides still havenʼt agreed on a deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to call on Brussels to make concessions at a speech in northern England.
Vietnamʼs dog meat culture clashes with modern tastes Hoang has been eating dog meat since he was young. He canʼt imagine there will be a time that he wonʼt be eating it at least twice a month. However, Vietnamese officials announced in September that dog and cat meat should no longer be served in the inner districts of the capital city Hanoi because itʼs offensive to tourists and can spread diseases like rabies. Read more: Illegal dog meat trade raises moral questions Dog meat lovers and restaurant owners fear that the government will try to expand the ban and decide to officially forbid eating
dog and cat meat entirely. "I donʼt see how they can ban it. The demand is just too high," Hoang said at a restaurant in Vietnamʼs largest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City. In a small alley in Ho Chi Minh City, at least four restaurants serve dog meat, or Thịt chó. People gather around small tables to dine on the canine meat, complementing it with rice wine or beer. Hoang, who declined to give his full name, is sitting at a table with three good friends. "For us itʼs a tradition to eat dog meat. Itʼs just as normal as eating seafood or chicken," he told DW.
Martina Navratilova under fire over transgender athlete comments Wimbledon champion and gay rights campaigner Martina Navratilova has been removed from the advisory board of an LGBT sports group after saying that allowing transgender women to compete in the womenʼs category was "insane" and "cheating." The 18-time Grand Slam Champion made the comments in an article penned for The Sun‐
Finlandʼs government resigns Finlandʼs Prime Minister Juha Sipila officially offered his governmentʼs resignation to the president on Friday morning and was accepted, the presidentʼs office said. President Sauli Niinisto has asked the government to continue as a transition Cabinet until a new administration is appointed, the office said. According to the head of Sipilaʼs Centre Party parliamentary group, the prime minister stepped down after a reform of the health care system failed. Finlandʼs Prime Minister Juha Sipila officially offered his governmentʼs resignation to the president on Friday morning and was accepted, the presidentʼs office said. President Sauli Niinisto has asked the government to continue as a transition Cabinet until a new administration is appointed, the office said. According to the head of Sipilaʼs Centre Party parliamentary group, the prime minister stepped down after a reform of the health care system failed.
Germany wonʼt ban Huawei from 5G auction Speaking on a ZDF television talk show, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said the government does not plan to bar Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from an upcoming 5G auction due to concerns over the global market leaderʼs ties to the Chinese government. "No, we will not want to exclude any company," Altmaier said. Instead, Germany plans to increase security requirements for all vendors as outlined by a government policy announced earlier Thursday.
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Carnival season Manchester City probed by UEFA over financial fair play breach in Budapest UEFA is investigating Premier and beyond League champions Manchester Costume parades and carnival masks denote Budapest’s farewell to winter. With the onset of ‘farsang’, or carnival season, Hungary’s capital sees colourful crowds flooding to masquerade galas and themed events. This colourful festive period stretches until Ash Wednesday, this year falling on 6 March, when Lent begins the run-up to Easter. However, in stark contrast to fasting, farsang celebrations see a diet rich in meat and sweets. A staple for the season is the carnival doughnut, a treat of powdered sugar and jam.
Niko Kovacʼs big week at Bayern Munich Niko Kovac was a frustrated figure on the touchline at the Allianz Arena towards the end of November. His team had let a three-goal lead slip to recently promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf. His apparently mutinous dressing room was leaking stories to the press. Bayern Munichʼs title defense was said to be over and debate was swirling about whether or not he should be sacked. Fast forward four months and the mood at the Bavarian giants is much improved. Four wins on the bounce have pulled them level on points at the top of Bundesliga table with Borussia Dortmund, andKovac mastermindeda way to stifle Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League tie.
Sting to return to Budapest for summer 2019 Sting is head over heels for Budapest. After a successful free show with Shaggy a month ago on Heroes’ Square, the former Police frontman has just announced another Budapest concert for next summer. On 2 July, the Grammywinning singer brings his My Songs tour to the Papp László Aréna, where he will be taking the stage with his own band. From “Englishman In New York” to “Every Breath You Take”, the set should include Sting’s biggest hits. Tickets are on sale now. On 2 July, the Grammy-winning singer brings his My Songs tour to the Papp László Aréna, where he will be taking the stage with his own band. From “Englishman In New York” to “Every Breath You Take”, the set should include Sting’s biggest hits. Tickets are on sale now.
City for reportedly inflating the value of sponsorship deals.
Manchester City is being investigated by UEFA for allegedly breaching financial fair play (FFP) rules, the European football confederation announced on Thursday. UEFA said in a statement its probe into last yearʼs Premier League champions "will focus on several alleged violations of FFP that were recently made public in various media outlets." German magazine Der Spiegel has published several allegations about the clubʼs apparent misdoings after obtaining leaked information and documents though the so-calledFootball Leaks. The publica-
tionʼs latest revelation claimed Manchester City "deceived" UEFA for several years by inflating the value of sponsorship deals linked with the clubʼs owners in Abu Dhabi. Read more: Qatari PSG boss Nasser AlKhelaifi elected to UEFA Executive Committee with DFB support The FFP rules are designed to prevent European clubs from spending more than they earn and getting into financial trouble in pursuit of success. UEFA did not provide any specific details of the alleged wrongdoing in its statement.
Amador: 8 Jahre lang 3 Michelin Sterne, seit 2016 in Wien Juan Amador, deutscher Sternekoch mit spanischen Wurzeln, blickt auf mehr als 20 Jahre internationale Kocherfahrung in den besten Küchen der Welt zurück. Seine kulinarischen Geschicke brachten ihm unter anderem drei Hauben von Gault&Millau und acht Jahre in Folge drei Sterne des Guide Michelin ein. Um seine Kochphilosophie verwirklichen zu können, ist Amador stets auf der Suche nach den besten Produkten, aus denen er kreative, authentische Gerichte auf höchstem Niveau auf die Teller zaubert. Seit 2016 ist er mit dem Restaurant
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Amador in Wien Döbling vertreten, für das ihm zwei Sterne sowie 18 Punkte von Gault&Millau verliehen wurden. Es handelt sich um ein Gemeinschaftswerk von Juan Amador, dem Tourismusprofi Gebhard Schachermayer sowie dem bekannten Wiener Winzer Fritz Wieninger. Das umgebaute Kellergewölbe von Wieninger mit 45 Sitzplätzen und einem Weinkeller, in dem mehr als 1200 edle Tropfen aus der ganzen Welt lagern, vereint das Traditionelle mit einer eleganten Note. Diese spiegelt sich nicht zuletzt auch in den Gerichten von Amador wider. Mehr Infos über Amador und seine Küche: www.restaurant-amador.com
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How to celebrate Beethoven? The festival named after him shows the way Another stone has been laid in the mosaic of the coming Beethoven anniversary year. At the International Trade Show (ITB) in Berlin, the Beethovenfest Bonn is giving a sneak preview of its special lineup. Germanyʼs president, government and parliament have all declared honoring the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethovenʼs birth a "national assignment." Public subsidies have been flowing to the Beethoven Anniversary Company under the project name BTHVN2020, so the composer will be celebrated nationwide next year — but nowhere more than in Bonn, the city of his birth. TheBeethoven House recently announcedits year-long series of special events. Now the Beethovenfest is also offering a glimpse of its own anniversary program at the International Trade Show (ITB) in Berlin on Friday. Usually lasting three weeks in September, the festival will this time have spring and fall editions.
Attack on Iranian military parade may harden domestic and regional policies A deadly attack on an Iranian military parade may strengthen hardliners in the country and send already heightened tensions across the Middle East soaring, asTehran points its finger at the United States and its Gulf Arab allies. The rare attack claimed by Arab separatists killed 12Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)members and 13 others in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province, which is home to Shiite Iranʼs Sunni Arab minority. It was the deadliest attack in the country in nearly a decade. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed "mercenary terrorists" who carried out a crime in "continuation of the conspiracies by the US-backed regimes in the region," while the IRGC under his command vowed "deadly and unforgiving revenge," if need be abroad. Iran did not name a particular Arab country, but the accusations appeared to be aimed at regional rivals Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.