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Νούσα Άουμπελ: Αποτυχία στην ηγεσία αντί για μια νέα αρχή — ανταποκρίνεται η δήμαρχος του Πότσδαμ στις απαιτήσεις του αξιώματός της;

Η Νούσα Άουμπελ (50 ετών, ανεξάρτητη) υποσχέθηκε στο Πότσδαμ μια νέα αρχή, αφού οι πολίτες της πόλης απομάκρυναν από το αξίωμά του τον προκάτοχό της, Μάικ Σούμπερτ (53 ετών, SPD — Σοσιαλδημοκρατικό Κόμμα της Γερμανίας). Σχεδόν έναν χρόνο μετά την ανάληψη των καθηκόντων της, απέναντι σε αυτή την υπόσχεση ορθώνονται ένα σκάνδαλο σχετικά με τη φροντίδα ενός μικρού παιδιού με πολλαπλές, ιδιαίτερα βαριές αναπηρίες, το οποίο έχει εξελιχθεί σε μνημείο ηθικής ένδειας για την πρωτεύουσα του ομόσπονδου κρατιδίου, το Πότσδαμ, και ιδίως για την ίδια τη Νούσα Άουμπελ, ερειπωμένοι δρόμοι, πάγωμα των δαπανών του προϋπολογισμού και μια κρίση ηγεσίας που έχει οξυνθεί δραματικά. Την ίδια στιγμή, το αξίωμά της συνοδεύεται από ιδιαίτερα υψηλές αποδοχές: η Άουμπελ εισπράττει σήμερα ετήσιο βασικό μισθό 143.056 ευρώ. Μετά την εξαγγελθείσα μισθολογική αναπροσαρμογή, το ποσό προβλέπεται μάλιστα να ανέλθει στα 169.006,44 ευρώ ετησίως, τα οποία καλούνται να χρηματοδοτήσουν οι πολίτες.Τίθεται, λοιπόν, ένα δυσάρεστο αλλά απολύτως δικαιολογημένο ερώτημα: είναι πράγματι η Νούσα Άουμπελ σε θέση να ανταποκριθεί στις οικονομικές, οργανωτικές και πολιτικές απαιτήσεις της διοίκησης μιας πρωτεύουσας ομόσπονδου κρατιδίου;

Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.

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Israel military reservists threaten over judicial revamp

More than 1,100 Israeli air force reservists -- including fighter pilots -- threatened to suspend volunteer service as protests intensified Saturday ahead of final votes on a bill that aims to overhaul Israel's judiciary.

Cambodian poll workers prep and pray ahead of one-sided vote

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Iraqis protest again after book burning incident

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Panama says migrant numbers keep surging

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Who are the candidates in Spain's general election?

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North Korea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea

North Korea has fired "several cruise missiles" into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday.

NKorea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea: Yonhap

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Russia arrests nationalist Kremlin critic for 'extremism'

Former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a frequent critic of Russia's leadership, was arrested on Friday and remanded in custody awaiting trial on charges of extremism.

Biden picks Lisa Franchetti as first woman admiral to lead US Navy

President Joe Biden on Friday announced he will nominate Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the US Navy, which would make her the first woman to hold the position and to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking cleared to leave Italian port

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Russia arrests nationalist Kremlin critic for 'extremism' on charges of extremism

New war with Azerbaijan 'very likely': Armenia PM to AFP

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Russia accuses nationalist blogger, ex-separatist commander of extremism

Russia on Friday opened a case for extremism against former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a hawkish who criticised Russia's leadership.

Spain campaign draws to close ahead of Sunday vote

Spain was wrapping up its final day of campaigning Friday ahead of Sunday's snap election, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez telling voters his Socialists were closing the gap with their right-wing rivals.

Women burn down houses of two accused over India naked women video

Furious women set fire to the houses of two Indian men accused of parading two women naked in a state where months of ethnic clashes have left at least 120 dead, images showed Friday.

Russia hikes key rate for first time since 2022

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DR Congo races to be ready for Francophone Games

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Police and protesters clash in Nairobi as calls for talks grow

Kenyan police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a Nairobi slum on Friday for a third consecutive day, firing tear gas and rubber bullets amid mounting calls for dialogue between the government and the opposition.

Iraqis, Iranians rally as Swedish diplomats leave Baghdad in Koran row

Protesters took to the streets of the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.

Russia detains former separatist commander Girkin: lawyer to AFP

Former separatist commander and nationalist blogger Igor Girkin, better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, has been detained after sharply criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyer said on Friday.

Macron demands 'sound answers' after riots shake France

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Russian navy carries out live fire exercise in Black Sea

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Four held over India naked women video, may face death penalty

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All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwaves

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Russia says navy carried out live fire exercise in Black Sea

Russia's navy carried out a live fire "exercise" in the Black Sea, Moscow's defence ministry said Friday, days after the Kremlin declared it would consider ships travelling to Ukraine through the waterway potential military targets.

Turkey's Antioch rises from the ruins, stone by stone

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Thai reformist party to back rival after PM vote defeat

The reformist party that won Thailand's recent election said Friday it would back a rival candidate to become prime minister after its own leader was blocked by the military and pro-royalist establishment.

'Victory day': Cambodia heir leads final rally ahead of one-sided election

Cambodian leader Hun Sen's eldest son and chosen successor hailed "victory day" in a final rambunctious rally Friday, ahead of one-sided elections that his father's ruling party is guaranteed to win.

Ruling UK Conservatives suffer vote routs but avoid wipeout

Britain's ruling Conservatives on Friday held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson but saw hefty majorities in two other seats blown away as scandals and high inflation took their toll.

Seoul says N. Korean nuclear attack would mean 'end' of regime

Seoul told North Korea Friday that using its nukes would mean the "end" of Kim Jong Un's regime, after Pyongyang threatened nuclear retaliation over growing US military deployments on the peninsula.

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