217/2018 • 22 SEPTEMBER, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Far-right AfD second only to Angela Merkelʼs weakening conservatives And one conservative politician, in particular, seems to have lost the trust of the electorate
Germanyʼsfar-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken the co-ruling Social Democrats (SPD) in voter popularity to become the second-strongest party behind Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs conservatives, the Deutschlandtrend poll by public broadcaster ARD has shown on Friday. The AfD moved up two percentage points since the last survey on September 9, bringing it to 18 percent — one percentage point more than the junior coalition partner SPD, which lost a point. Merkelʼs conservative CDU/CSU bloc, which has led German governments since 2005, also slipped a point to 28 percent, representing its worst result since the survey was launched in 1997. The growing support for the AfD comes almost a year after it first entered the national parliament as the third-strongest force in German politics, winning 12.6 percent of the vote. The AfD, which was launched in 2013 with an anti-euro platform, has since evolved into a fullfledged far-right, anti-immigration party that has attracted growing criticism for rhetoric that many see as redolent of Germanyʼs Nazi era. Other smaller German parties, however, also profited from the governing coalitionʼs falling support. The environmentalist Greens and the businessfriendly Free Democrats (FDP) each gained a point to reach 15 percent and 9 percent respectively. The Left Party
remained constant on 10 percent. The latest figures come asa dispute over Germanyʼs domestic spy chiefhas further exposed apparently irreconcilable divisions within the coalition of Germanyʼs two main parties. The government hascome under fire from many sidesfor its decision this week to remove the head of the domestic intelligence agency, Hans-Georg Maassen, whom many accuse of sympathizing with far-right ideology, by promoting him to a higher-paid position at the Interior Ministry. The much-criticized solution has done nothing to allay rifts within the coalition, largely over immigration policy, with hard-liners within the government advocating ever-stricter limitations in an apparent bid to win back voters from the farright AfD. News Far-right AfD second only to Angela Merkelʼs weakening conservatives A poll shows Germanyʼs ruling coalition continuing to lose voter support, with the populist AfD as the main beneficiary. And one conservative politician, in particular, seems to have lost the trust of the electorate. Germanyʼsfar-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken the co-ruling Social Democrats (SPD) in voter popularity to become the second-strongest party behind Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs conservatives, the Deutschlandtrend poll by public broadcaster ARD has shown on Friday.
German firms lead exodus out of Iran
Berlin blocks controversial Wall project
In May, the US pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed by the Obama administration in 2015 to lift economic sanctions in return for Tehran limiting its nuclear activities and allowing international inspectors to examine its nuclear sites. To avoid exposure to US secondary sanctions, foreign firms have been advised to use the time period to wind down activities with or involving Iran. The focus is on "bottleneck sectors" — areas where there is little or no way to avoid a US connection, including aviation, insurance, shipping, logistics, and especially banking. This means many German companies are caught in the crosshairs.
Berlin authorities refused to approve the ambitious and controversial Dau project, which was to set up a replica of the Berlin Wall from October 12 to November 9 that would have blocked an area surrounding Berlinʼs central boulevard Unter den Linden, well known to tourists for its numerous historical landmarks. At a press conference on Friday, Berlin Senator for Transport Regine Günther and District Councilor Sabine Weissler, explained that the organizersʼ security concept was not fully developed, pointing out that application for the project only came in six weeks before the event was to take place; such a process usually takes an entire year.
Germany sees spike in workers calling in sick
A poll shows Germanyʼs ruling coalition continuing to lose voter support, with the populist AfD as the main beneficiary.
Moorland fire sparks disaster situation as blaze spreads Authorities in the German state of Lower Saxony said on Friday that two towns near the site of a moorland fire at a Bundeswehr testing facility may have to be evacuated. The head of the Emsland district authority, Reinhard Winter, said it could no longer be ruled out that the approximately 1,000 residents of the towns of Gross Stavern and Klein Stavern might have to be taken to safety. "It, of course, depends on how firefighting efforts go on the Bundeswehr terrain and on the changing weather conditions as to whether there has to be an evacuation at all," Winter said.
Private companies and public authorities logged almost 560 million sick days in 2016, according to data provided by the German government in response to an inquiry by the Left party. The number of sick days taken by workers in Germanyrose by 60 percent between 2008 and 2016, reported German newspaper Rheinische Post on Friday, citing the government figures. The missed days dealt a blow to the economy, with the government estimating the resulting economic damage amounted to €75 billion ($88 million) in 2016.
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European Court of Justice rules Polish arrest warrants can be halted The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against extraditing suspects to Poland on Wednesday if there are "serious and fact-based grounds" to believe the suspect would not receive a fair trial. The ruling concernsa Polish man in Irelandwho claims recent justice reforms in Poland harmed his chances of being treated fairly. The man is suspected of drug trade. In recent years, Polandʼs ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been working to place courts under a tighter control of the executive branch. Among other steps, the parliament now has power to choose members of the National Council of the Judiciary whose job is to oversee judicial impartiality. More recently, the lawmakers changed retirement age for the Supreme Court judges, which critics believe was aimed at ousting the most experienced judges and stacking the body with government supporters. The Supreme Court and its chief Malgorzata Gersdorf are opposing the move. Five charged over acid attack on young boy in Worcester, UK
A group of men aged between 22 and 41 were due to appear before a UK court on Wednesday to face charges of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said. The authorities believe the men were involved in a suspected acid attack on a 3-year-old child in a shopping mall in Worcester on Saturday. The boy suffered "serious burns to his arm and face" and was hospitalized, police said after the attack. The child has since been released "but the long-term implications of his injuries are unknown at this time" according to the authorities. Read more:German energy executive severely injured in acid attack Three suspects from LondonA 39-year-old from Wolverhampton, some 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Worcester was arrested immediately after the attack. Another man from Wolverhampton and three others from London were detained during the week. In an unusual move for the UK, police said they would not release their names "for legal reasons." They also gave no details on the motive. However, chief superintendent Mark Travis said they were treating the incident as a "deliberate attack." The UK has seen a rise in acid attacks in recent years, although it is highly unusual for the victim to be so young.Hundreds of acid attacks were reportedlast year in London alone. 2
Le Pen outraged after court orders her to undergo psychological examination ʼItʼs staggering!
A French court has ordered a psychological assessment of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a case about the dissemination of extremely violent images. Le Pen says the order is part of a government plot to discredit her. A French court in Nanterre that is hearing acase against Marine Le Penfor sharing violent images on her Twitter account has ordered a psychological assessment of the leader of the far-right partyNational Rally(formerly the National Front), in order to determine whether she is "capable of understanding remarks and answering questions." Furthermore, the psychologist examining her is tasked with ascertaining whether her mental health may pose a risk to the public. The case against Le Pen began in March, after she wasstripped of her parlia-
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop quits Julie Bishop resigned as Australiaʼs foreign minister on Sunday after losing a leadership battle to become the next prime minister. Her colleagues in the ruling Liberal Party chose Treasurer Scott Morrisonto take over from Malcolm Turnbullin an internal balloton Friday. Bishop, the partyʼs deputy leader, reportedly secured just 11 votes out of 85 in the first round — significantly lower than Morrison and the third challenger, Peter Dutton. "Today I advised the prime minister that I will be
mentary immunity. She is on trial for violating French laws regarding the distribution of messages that "incite terrorism or pornography or seriously harm human dignity." Though the law requires psychological assessments in such cases, Le Pen voiced outrage at the decision and said she would defy the order: "Iʼd like to see how the judge would try to force me to do it." She also posted an image of the court order on her Twitter account with the words: "Itʼs genuinely STAGGERING. This regime is REALLY starting to be frightening." resigning from my Cabinet position as minister for foreign affairs," Bishop said in a statement, adding that she would remain in Parliament on the backbench. The 62-year-old wasAustraliaʼs first female foreign ministerand the Liberalsʼ first female deputy leader.
Afghan leader rejects resignation of spy chief, top ministers President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday urged Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Defense Minister Tareq Shah Bahrami, and intelligence chief
Iran earthquake injures hundreds, fatalities reported A shallow earthquake struck early Sunday about 26 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Iranʼs Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Local media reported that at least two people were killed and 310 were injured. The mountainous area near the border with Iraq was also the site of a powerful tremor thatkilled more than 600 peoplelast November. The quake struck at 2:43 a.m. local time (2213 UTC) at a depth of about 10 kilometers, the USGS said.It was followed by dozens of aftershocks, including two that measured above 4.0 on the Richter scale.Rescue teams were sent to the city of Tazehabad, where most of the casualties were reported.According to state television, the two dead were a pregnant woman and a 70-year-old man who suffered a heart attack.Kermanshah governor Houshang Bazvand said at least 500 buildings were destroyed.Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is expected to travel to the affected area on Monday.Iraqi state television said the jolt was felt as far away as Baghdad, some 350 kilometers further west.
Masoum Stanekzai to stay in their posts, the Afghan government said. The three officials submitted resignation letters on Saturday, citing policy differences and a spate of deadly attacks. "President Ghani did not approve their resignations... and gave them the necessary instructions to improve the security situation," a statement from the presidential palace said. The offers to step down followed the resignation of Ghaniʼs national security adviser and close ally, Hanif Atmar, on Friday. Atmar, one of the countryʼs most powerful politicians, has been replaced by former ambassador to the US Hamdullah Mohib.
217/2018 • 22 September, 2018 Weekend issue
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Air guitarists compete for world title (and world peace) in Finland The elite among the international air guitar scene donʼt just gather each year in the Finnish city of Oulu to shake their long hair and jump around on stage, but also to strive for loftier humanitarian goals. According to the ideology of the Air Guitar World Championships, as stated on the official website, "wars would end, climate change stop and all bad things disappear, if all the people in the world played the air guitar." Contestants from six countries are gearing up for the final of the air guitar world championships on Friday, organizers said. Contestants are judged on their ability to pretend to strum rock or heavy metal electric guitar solos — minus the instrument. Invisible acoustic guitars are also allowed. The final features 15 contestants, including the American Matt Burns (top photo), who was crowned world champion at the 22nd edition of the annual event last year.
Budapest Weekend Guide for September 21-23 Our regular round-up for the upcoming weekend offers plenty of suggestions for where to go, what to do and who should not be missed during the next three days. There are always so many happenings to choose from in Budapest – exhibitions, parties, live music, festivals and more – but here is our pick of the bunch. Kazinczy Promenade on Kazinczy utca On Saturday, Budapest’s chaotic Kazinczy utca hosts a colourful car-free carnival. Almost all the street’s restaurants, cafés, bars and clubs join forces to host events for adults and kids alike. Bicycles and four-legged friends are welcome, but nothing with four wheels, please! Szimplant at Szimpla Kert Szimplant is a day for all those with green fingers. The event features a quiz, plant adoption, exhibitions, talks, performances and great music. Polish Jazz 1918 – 2018 |MłynarskiMasecki Jazz band at the Budapest Music Center
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217/2018 • 22 September, 2018 Weekend issue
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for their products which are all handmade in their downtown workshop. Prices start at 90,000 HUF(300 euros). A visit will grant you access to their production facilites where you can even have your purchase customized.
ʼFahrenheit 11/9ʼ: Michael Mooreʼs latest film is a call to action
Reasons why you should be happy the holidays are over
In his new documentary, Oscar winner Michael Moore takes on Donald Trump, the US electoral system and growing social inequality. "Fahrenheit 11/9" opens this week in cinemas across North America. So reads the provocative slogan on posters for Michael Mooreʼs latest film, Fahrenheit 11/9. The poster shows a golfer from behind, a man wearing a red baseball cap, his swing aiming for the White House. Itʼs clear who the image is meant to represent. This movie is about Donald Trump — but not only him. Fahrenheit 11/9 deals with Trumpʼs election to the US presidency in 2016 and raises the question of how it could happen despite all polls suggesting otherwise. In his documentary, Moore also takes aim at the entire US political system. Known for his controversial documentaries, Moore received an Oscar for Bowling for Columbine in 2003, a film about school shootings and the US arms industry. 4
New Zealand town plans to ban cats
Best time of the year? No way! Nearly 20 percent of people aged between 30 and 44 cannot relax while on holiday. This is the conclusion of a Forsa survey. Some people canʼt completely forget work because their boss wants them to be available at all times. Others have stress with their family. The holidays apparently also lead to a few extra pounds. More than 50 percent of all Germans gain weight during their vacation, usually one or two kilos, according to a representative survey by the travel site start.de. All that good food and drink has to go somewhere!
The town of Omaui is trying to go cat-free in order to stop the animals from attacking native species. Cat ownership is increasingly controversial in New Zealand due to conservation concerns. A small town in New Zealand found itself at the center of a national debate
between conservations and cat lovers on Wednesday, when a regional council announced plans to make the town of Omaui in the countryʼs Southland region completely cat-free. The biosecurity plan published by Environment Southland cites specific concerns over bengal cats, which "have the potential to breed with the existing wild population of feral cats to create a more efficient predator," and thus present a significant danger to endemic species. "Weʼre not cat haters, but we want our environment to be wildlife-rich," Omaui Landcare Charitable Trust chairman John Collins, whose organization is pushing for the ban, told the Otago Daily Times. But local cat owners told the newspaper that they would refuse to observe the ban. One resident said the rodent problem on her property was so bad, "if I cannot have a cat, it almost becomes unhealthy for me to live in my house."
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Princeʼs posthumous album reveals him alone at the piano Youʼve never been this close to Prince
What sounds like recordings straight from the rehearsal room, intimate and raw, is Princeʼs new posthumous album, "Piano & A Microphone 1983." Prince, who to the shock of his many fans worldwide died two years ago, would have celebrated his 60th birthday this June. Now, for all of 35 minutes, he is back, sitting at the piano and playing music, back in the early 1980s. Listening to the tracks, it is easy to imagine lounging in a comfortable chair, reading a book while Prince sings and tinkers on the piano. It sounds as if he were all by himself, very relaxed, raw and
intimate. Of course he is not playing in his living room, but in in a studio, where occasionally, sound engineer Don Batts gave the artist brief instructions during the recording, for instance to lower his voice. Some of the songs recorded in this 1983 session became world hits, including "Purple Rain," which many see as the best song of all times, and "17 Days," which was the B-side of When Doves Cry.
Apple sticks to higher prices for iPhones in Europe Apple introduced three updated versions of its iPhone X handset and a watch that detects an irregular heartbeat on Wednesday. Appleʼs new iPhone XS Max, the largest iPhone to date and one of the biggest in the market, has a 6.5-inch (16.5-cm) display. The iPhone XS has a 5.8-inch (14.7-cm) screen. The company also introduced a lower-cost 6.1-inch (15.5 cm) iPhone XR made of aluminum and with lower screen quality. Higher prices for Europeans Apple appears set to continue its practice of higher pricing outside of the United States. The XS Max, which looks to be about the size of the iPhone 8 Plus but with a much bigger display, will become the most expensive iPhone ever, starting at $1,099 in the US and €1,249 ($1,452) in Germany. The XS will start from $999 in the US and €1,149 ($1,226) in Germany. The price of the XR will start at $749 in the US and €849 ($987)in Germany.
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ʼOldest known drawingʼ a hashtag found in South Africa News ʼOldest known drawingʼ a hashtag found in South Africa The sketch was drawn on a tiny piece of rock some 73,000 years ago by hunter-gatherers in South Africa. The abstract design has a vague resemblance to a popular symbol of the internet age — the hashtag. Scientists have found a tiny fragment of rock marked with intersecting lines of red ocher pigment some 73,000 years ago. The discovery is the oldestknown example of drawing by humans, the scientists said. It predates the previous oldest-known drawings by at least 30,000 years. The abstract design, vaguely resembling a hashtag, was found in Blombos Cave on the southern coast of South Africa. It was
drawn by hunter-gatherers who periodically dwelled in the cave overlooking the Indian Ocean. The find points to the existence of modern cognitive abilities in our species, Homo sapiens, during the Middle Stone Age, the researchers said. ʼHesitant to call it artʼ "The abrupt termination of all lines on the fragment edges indicates that the pattern originally extended over a larger surface. The pattern was probably more complex and structured in its entirety than in this truncated form," said archaeologist Christopher Henshilwood of the University of Bergen in Norway and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, who led the research published in thejournal Nature.
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New museum to open in Budapest’s Postapalota ALMOST A CENTURY IT WAS UNVEILED, THE IMPOSING BUILDING OVERLOOKING SZÉLL KÁLMÁN TÉR WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO THE MUSEUM OF FINANCE AND BANKING HISTORY. DUE TO OPEN IN 2020, THIS INTERACTIVE VISITOR CENTRE WILL SHOWCASE THE ECONOMIC PROCESSES FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE CONCEPTS. INITIAL DESIGNS ARE ALREADY POSTED UP ON THE MUSEUM’S NEW WEBSITE.
The Postapalota (‘Post Palace’), as it is known to locals, has already suffered several twists of fate. Built in 1924, the country’s first office building with Art Nouveau detail managed to survive the 20th century. It had been empty for decades when an investment company bought it in 2016 and started monumental renovations. After a series of delays, this landmark created by Gyula Sándy was bought by the National Bank of Hungary for 14 billion forints in the summer of 2018. According to the latest plans, one of its departments will also move here.
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217/2018 • 22 September, 2018 Weekend issue
Löw starts new era by looking back
On viewing Joachim Löw’s first postWorld Cup teamsheet, brows around the world furrowed. Is that four center backs? Who’s on the left? Where’s Joshua Kimmich going to play then? It was also difficult not to feel a sense of anticlimax. Had all this talk of new starts and lessons learned been, as many suspected, just that? Seven of the 11 men who started the 2-0 loss to South Korea that confirmed an early World Cup exit and seemed to end an era were selected against France.
Russia doping ban being lifted ʼundermines faith in Wadaʼ - Paula Radcliffe
The reinstatement of Russiaʼs antidoping agency undermines the faith clean athletes have in the World AntiDoping Agency, says marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe. Wada hasended a three-year suspensionwhich followed a major scandal over alleged state-sponsored doping. Briton Radcliffe is one of several leading current and former athletes to criticise Thursdayʼs decision. "This goes against everything Wada is supposed to stand for," she said. "It undermines their credibility and the faith clean athletes have in them." 6
Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net.
Johanna Konta knocked out by Donna Vekic Pan Pacific Open:
British number one Johanna Konta was knocked out in the Pan Pacific Open last-16 in a straight-set defeat by Croatiaʼs Donna Vekic. World number 43 Konta lost 6-3 7-5 in one hour 22 minutes in Tokyo. Having lost the opening set, Konta, 27, was 4-1 up and had a chance to serve for the second before the 22year-old fought back. Vekic, who beat Sloane Stephens in the opening round, faces French second seed Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals. Garcia, the world number four, beat Russiaʼs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 2-6 7-5 to reach the last eight. Ve-
kic earned an early break and held on to edge a tight first set from Konta, but the Briton looked to be in control of the second. Konta was two breaks up at one point and holding a 4-1 lead, and then had the chance to serve for the set before Vekic recovered to take a 6-5 advantage. The Briton, who racked up 38 unforced errors in the match, then lost a second successive service game to love as world number 45 Vekic progressed.
Thomas Müller: ʼOur heart is still beatingʼ Germanyʼs first game since the World Cup debacle was highly anticipated by both team and fans alike. Against the new world champions, Joachim Löw and his players took positives from a cathartic goalless draw. oni Kroos waved to the remaining fans inside the Allianz Arena with a smile. He looked relieved, as did the rest of his teammates who had already disappeared into the tunnel after their lap of honor. Only Kroos remained to soak up the rest of the atmosphere.
Thegoalless draw against the newly crowned world champions Franceseems to have had an effect. "Today was a good first step," analyzed Leon Goretzka. "It was about showing people that our heart is still beating," added Thomas Müller. Three months after the debacle in Russia, the German national team presented a different face. "That was particularly important for the coach," explained Goretzka. "We wanted to show more commitment and engagement on the pitch and I think we did that."