Does the new train leader give us a better life? Location in the morning

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Today the Federal Transport Minister wants to introduce the new train boss: Evelyn Palla is to follow the head of railway Richard Lutz, so it was previously public. She is the first woman at the head of the state company.

The 51-year-old business economist has been working at Deutsche Bahn since 2019, most recently she led the DB Regio division-quite successfully, the numbers at least give her right: Local transport drives more punctual and is the only division profitable.

The native of South Tyrola are waiting for huge tasks, many rails are dilapidated, the trains chronically unpunctual, the group drives major losses, especially in long-distance and freight traffic.

Can Palla change that, does it give us all a more pleasant life in which the trains can be better planned again at least punctual, train trips? Palla has earned a call as a gentle reformer – these are not the worst characteristics.

However, it will not only be important to you: It is also important which strategy the Federal Minister of Transport provides for the conversion of the railway, because this will specify Palla the framework. CDU politician Patrick Schnieder also wants to present the key points for his rail strategy today.

The funeral service for Charlie Kirk took place in the United States, in a football stadium near Phoenix filled to the last seat gathered more than 60,000 people.

Unlike the widow of the killed, Erika Kirk, US President Donald Trump did not spoke of forgiveness or reconciliation, but used his appearance to continue to roll up the crowd. “Fight, fight, fight!” He demanded. He again criticized the “radical left”. Unlike Charlie, he hate his opponent, “and I don’t want the best for him”.

More than 140 countries in the world already recognize a Palestinian state, now Great Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal have announced this step. In the run -up to the United Nations General Batte, a summit will take place on Monday, in which several other countries want to announce the recognition, including France and probably Belgium, Andorra, Malta, Luxembourg and San Marino.

Of all things, now that Berlin is increasingly isolated internationally, a German is sitting on the Chief chair of the UN General Assembly, the former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Unlike most of the other governments in Europe, the government of Friedrich Merz is resisting Palestine’s recognition and sharper sanctions against Israel. What is behind it? And could it be that the federal government is still changing its course this week? In just five minutes you know more:

A few years ago, a German cooperative bought an abandoned village in Tuscany. The goal: together to make the old ruins a community location in which solidarity and sustainability are lived. Borgo Batone is not a place for dropouts, but a retreat and holiday location. The principle is simple: the more you invest, the more days you can spend here.

Initially four initiators have now become 85 parties with four times as many members. Most come from Germany. Each party is entitled to a certain number of days that you can spend in Borgo Batone every year. Nobody owns a certain house. If you come to the village, you have to take what is then free. “Everyone belongs,” says Borgo Batone’s managing director. Can that go well?

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