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Oliver Blatt, chairman of the GKV-Spitzenverband, urges federal and state governments to contribute more to the costs of nursing homes. This could reduce monthly expenses for nursing home residents by an average of 500 euros.
Berlin extreme athlete Arda Saatci reached his goal at Santa Monica Pier after 123 hours and 21 minutes, missing his target time of 96 hours for the 600 kilometers across California.
A truck caught fire on the A2 near Hannover this morning, resulting in the highway being closed in the direction of Hannover, according to Niedersachsen.
The A23 will be fully closed from today until May 25 between Hamburg-Eidelstedt and Pinneberg-Süd heading north. The reason is the renovation of the open-pore asphalt, as announced by the Autobahn GmbH.
Construction work around Mainz will cause train cancellations, route changes and rail replacement services from today until July 10, affecting commuters and several S‑bahn lines, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reports.
Bundestag held a first reading on proposed stricter accessibility requirements designed to make daily life easier for people with disabilities. The measures would apply at the federal level and, according to Deutschlandfunk, also clarify obligations for the private sector.
The Greens, SPD, FDP, Free Voters and Rosa Liste have agreed on the distribution of deputy mayor positions and city ministries for Munich’s new coalition, according to a newspaper report. Party bodies still have to approve the agreement.