Daily Archives: 12. März 2025


12.03.2025 - 15:52 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Neuauszählung der Bundestagswahl: BSW geht in die Offensive

Der BSW-Politiker Andrej Hunko hat zur Situation in dem Bundesland auf X geschrieben:

„Komme gerade vom #Landeswahlausschuss in Düsseldorf. Alleine in NRW sind die #BSW-Stimmen um 1.295 oder 0.012 Prozent nach oben korrigiert worden. Das entspricht umgerechnet knapp der Hälfte der fehlenden Stimmen. Diese Korrektur beinhaltet aber nur die auffälligsten Unregelmäßigkeiten, ohne größere Neuauszählungen. Nach meinem Verständnis ist eine vollständige Neuauszählung zwingend.“

Der EU-Abgeordnete des BSW Fabio De Masi hat auf X mitgeteilt:

„Zwischenstand zu ‚verlorenen Stimmen‘: In diesen Tagen werden die korrigierten Ergebnisse der Landeswahlausschüsse verkündet. Nach jetzigen Sachstand werden zumindest ein paar tausend Stimmen für das BSW hinzu kommen. ABER: Dies macht nur einen Bruchteil der Fehlerquellen aus (…). Für die folgenden Bundesländer sind mir aktuell in der Summe etwa 3000 Stimmen bekannt, die dem BSW zusätzlich zugesprochen werden: NRW, Bayern, Hessen, Niedersachsen, Brandenburg, Berlin, Bremen. Ich vermute wir würden uns also bei der Verkündung des endgültigen Wahlergebnisses (ohne Neuauszählung) durch die noch fehlenden Bundesländer mindestens irgendwo im Bereich zwischen 3 000 und 4000 zusätzlichen Stimmen bewegen, die korrigiert werden. (…) Da sich aber die unerkannten Fehlerquellen (siehe Neuauszählung Berlin) wie gültige Ungültige und Zählfehler bei 90 000 Wahllokalen schnell aufsummieren können, ist bei einem so knappen Wahlergebnis unbedingt eine Nachzählung erforderlich, um 100 Prozent sicher zu sein, dass die Sitzverteilung im Bundestag korrekt ist. (…) Warum das so ist und warum wir uns für juristisches Neuland bei einer einstweiligen Anordnung zur Wahl vor dem BVerfG entschieden haben, ist hier gut erklärt.“

12.03.2025 - 15:23 [ New York Times ]

German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’

Defying the malaise that has plagued the German economy for the past two years, Rheinmetall has reported record growth since the start of the war in Ukraine, building new factories in just months, leading digitization efforts and creating thousands of jobs.

“An era of rearmament has begun,” Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall, said Wednesday on an earnings call with analysts. “It brings us growth prospects for the coming years that we have never experienced before.”

12.03.2025 - 15:12 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Zu den Waffen, Bürger, der Frieden greift an!

Der weltweit geachtete Sprachwissenschaftler Noam Chomsky stellte schon vor 30 Jahren fest:

„Die Mehrheit der gewöhnlichen Bevölkerung versteht nicht, was wirklich geschieht. Und sie versteht noch nicht einmal, dass sie es nicht versteht.“

12.03.2025 - 14:44 [ Kyiv Independent ]

Trump to invite Zelensky back to White House following Saudi talks

„We‘re going to meet with them (Russia) later on today and tomorrow, and hopefully, we‘ll be able to (work) out a deal. I think the ceasefire is very important,“ Trump said.

When asked if Zelensky would be invited back to the White House, the U.S. president responded, „Sure, absolutely.“

12.03.2025 - 14:18 [ Tass.com ]

Kremlin says phone conversation between Putin and Trump possible

(today)

The Kremlin does not exclude that the issue of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump may come up in the wake of the US-Ukrainian negotiations and could be organized quickly, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

„We also do not rule out that the topic of a call at the highest level may arise. If such a need emerges, it will be organized very quickly. The existing channels of dialogue with the Americans make it possible to do this in a relatively short time,“ he said.

12.03.2025 - 14:13 [ Tass.com ]

Russia’s intel chief, CIA head agree on contact to reduce Russia-US confrontation

(today)

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin and Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States John Ratcliffe agreed on regular contact to reduce confrontation between Moscow and Washington, the SVR press office reported on Wednesday, following a phone talk between the heads of both intelligence agencies.

12.03.2025 - 09:49 [ Uriah Heep Official Video / Youtube ]

Uriah Heep – The Wizard …

aken from their 1972 album ‚Demons and Wizards‘.
(…)

He was the wizard of a thousand kings
And I chanced to meet him one night wandering
He told me tales and he drank my wine
Me and my magic man, kinda feelin‘ fine

He had a cloak of gold and eyes of fire
And as he spoke, I felt a deep desire
To free the world of its fear and pain
And help the people to feel free again

Why don‘t we listen to the
Voices in our heart?
Cause then I know we‘d find
We‘re not so far apart
Everybody‘s got to be happy
Everyone should sing
For we know the joy of life
Peace and love can bring

So spoke the wizard
In his mountain home
The vision of his wisdom
Means we‘ll never be alone
And I will dream of my magic night
And the million silver stars
That guide me with their light

12.03.2025 - 08:59 [ LBCI Lebanon ]

Diplomatic push: Israel agrees to release Lebanese detainees after US mediation

Israel has decided to release Lebanese detainees as a „goodwill gesture“ toward Lebanon‘s president, in coordination with the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office announced.

The decision was made following a series of meetings held in Lebanon.

12.03.2025 - 08:56 [ Middle East Eye ]

Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire delegation meets in Lebanon

“After the meeting and at the request of the United States, Israel returned five Lebanese citizens being held in Israeli custody to Lebanon,” the joint statement added.

Earlier, the Lebanese presidency said that four of the five had arrived in Lebanon, with the fifth expected to arrive tomorrow.

12.03.2025 - 08:25 [ Tass.com ]

Kremlin has no information on US-Ukraine talks so far — spokesman

(March 11, 2025)

The Kremlin has no information about Tuesday’s talks between the US and Ukraine that could be used as part of the efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

„No, not yet,“ he said in an interview with Izvestia in response to a question on the subject.

12.03.2025 - 07:35 [ Kyiv Independent ]

‚Ball is in their court‘ — Rubio on Russia‘s move toward ceasefire with Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope on March 11 that Russia would accept the proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine.

„The ball is in their court,“ Rubio said during a press conference following the talks with Ukraine in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

12.03.2025 - 07:27 [ Associated Press ]

US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire

The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia.

12.03.2025 - 07:26 [ Interfax.com.ua ]

Zelenskyy: US accepts Ukraine‘s proposals, thanks Trump for constructive talk between teams

At the talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine proposed ceasefire in the skies, at sea, and is ready to establish a complete ceasefire for 30 days; if Russia agrees, the ceasefire will work, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.