French President Emmanuel Macron left his country reeling on Sunday after he dissolved parliament and called snap general elections in response to hefty gains by the far-right Rassemblement national (Rn) party in European elections.
Around 373 million citizens from 27 countries belonging to the European Union bloc were eligible to vote in polls running from June 6 to 9, to decide who will represent them in the 720-seat European parliament.
According to preliminary forecasts for France, Rn has taken 31.5% of the votes cast there, which will give it roughly 30 of France’s 81 seats. Macron’s Renaissance coalition looks set to come in second with 15.2%, followed by the Socialists with the 14%.
“This is not a good result for the parties which defend Europe, including that of the presidential majority,” Macron said in a televized address.
He noted far-right parties Rn and Reconquête had taken 40% of the vote.
“The rise of nationalists and demagogues is a danger to our nation,...
Around 373 million citizens from 27 countries belonging to the European Union bloc were eligible to vote in polls running from June 6 to 9, to decide who will represent them in the 720-seat European parliament.
According to preliminary forecasts for France, Rn has taken 31.5% of the votes cast there, which will give it roughly 30 of France’s 81 seats. Macron’s Renaissance coalition looks set to come in second with 15.2%, followed by the Socialists with the 14%.
“This is not a good result for the parties which defend Europe, including that of the presidential majority,” Macron said in a televized address.
He noted far-right parties Rn and Reconquête had taken 40% of the vote.
“The rise of nationalists and demagogues is a danger to our nation,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
When French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz convened a joint news conference in Meseberg, Germany, last week to address the complex issue of Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied weapons against military targets within Russia, they did not show the reserve that U.S. military leaders have expressed on the subject.
Earlier that day, Russia warned the West that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia, which he said could trigger a global conflict.
“We support Ukraine, and we don’t want escalation; that hasn’t changed,” Macron stated at the conference. “We think we should allow them to neutralize military sites from which missiles are fired, military sites from which Ukraine is attacked, but we shouldn’t allow them to hit other targets in Russia and civilian or other military sites in Russia.”
Similarly,...
Earlier that day, Russia warned the West that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia, which he said could trigger a global conflict.
“We support Ukraine, and we don’t want escalation; that hasn’t changed,” Macron stated at the conference. “We think we should allow them to neutralize military sites from which missiles are fired, military sites from which Ukraine is attacked, but we shouldn’t allow them to hit other targets in Russia and civilian or other military sites in Russia.”
Similarly,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron setzt sich dafür ein, dass der deutsch-französische Sender Arte für Koproduktionen mehr Geld aus den EU-Töpfen erhalten soll.
Der französischer Präsident Emmanuel Macron (Credit: Élysée)
Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron ist auf Staatsbesuch in Deutschland. Dabei äußerte er sich auch zum deutsch-französischen Sender Arte, den er gerne weiter ausgebaut sehen würde. Auf der Social-Media-Plattform X schrieb er: „Frankreich und Deutschland wollen Arte zur Plattform aller Europäer machen, mit Inhalten für alle.“
Dazu postete Macron einen knapp 30-sekündigen Trailer, der Highlights des deutsch-französischen Senders zeigte und mit der Tagline schloss: Arte.tv – die europäische Plattform. Macron, der dieses Mal kein Fischbrötchen mit Kanzler Olaf Scholz essen musste, sondern lieber mit Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier kickerte, führte diese Idee beim Staatsbankett aus.
Macron will, dass zusätzliche Koproduktionen für Arte aus dem europäischen Budget finanziert werden. Heute werden Arte-Inhalte teils schon in sechs verschiedenen Sprachen angeboten. Neben Deutsch und Französisch sind das Englisch,...
Der französischer Präsident Emmanuel Macron (Credit: Élysée)
Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron ist auf Staatsbesuch in Deutschland. Dabei äußerte er sich auch zum deutsch-französischen Sender Arte, den er gerne weiter ausgebaut sehen würde. Auf der Social-Media-Plattform X schrieb er: „Frankreich und Deutschland wollen Arte zur Plattform aller Europäer machen, mit Inhalten für alle.“
Dazu postete Macron einen knapp 30-sekündigen Trailer, der Highlights des deutsch-französischen Senders zeigte und mit der Tagline schloss: Arte.tv – die europäische Plattform. Macron, der dieses Mal kein Fischbrötchen mit Kanzler Olaf Scholz essen musste, sondern lieber mit Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier kickerte, führte diese Idee beim Staatsbankett aus.
Macron will, dass zusätzliche Koproduktionen für Arte aus dem europäischen Budget finanziert werden. Heute werden Arte-Inhalte teils schon in sechs verschiedenen Sprachen angeboten. Neben Deutsch und Französisch sind das Englisch,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Michael Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
The 2024 edition of the Berlinale continues to generate heated debate around Israel’s war in Gaza, with out-going Berlin festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian defending the Feb. 24 closing awards show speeches against mounting criticism from German politicians and media.
“This year’s festival was a place for dialogue and exchange for ten days; yet once the films stopped rolling, another form of communication has been taken over by politicians and the media, one which weaponizes and instrumentalizes antisemitism for political means,” Chatrian said in a letter posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.
The artistic chief argued statements made on stage at Saturday’s closing awards gala were protected under German freedom of speech laws.
“No matter our individual political convictions or beliefs, we should all keep in mind that freedom of speech is an essential part of what defines a democracy. The award ceremony on Saturday, February 24 has been...
“This year’s festival was a place for dialogue and exchange for ten days; yet once the films stopped rolling, another form of communication has been taken over by politicians and the media, one which weaponizes and instrumentalizes antisemitism for political means,” Chatrian said in a letter posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.
The artistic chief argued statements made on stage at Saturday’s closing awards gala were protected under German freedom of speech laws.
“No matter our individual political convictions or beliefs, we should all keep in mind that freedom of speech is an essential part of what defines a democracy. The award ceremony on Saturday, February 24 has been...
- 3/1/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The heated debate over the awards ceremony of this year’s Berlin Film Festival shows no signs of cooling down.
On Tuesday, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called out the Berlinale for allowing what he called “antisemitic” statements to go unchallenged at the awards gala in Berlin Saturday night. Speaking to newspapers of Germany’s Funke media group, Buschmann said the film festival “suffered serious damage” as a result and suggested there could be criminal consequences for some of the statements and slogans.
The awards ceremony for the 74th Berlinale turned sharply political as one award winner after another used their festival platform to call out the Israeli government for its actions in the war in Gaza.
Ben Russell, co-director of Direct Action, winner of the best film in Berlin’s Encounters sidebar, used the word “genocide” to describe Israeli military action in the region. Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, whose...
On Tuesday, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann called out the Berlinale for allowing what he called “antisemitic” statements to go unchallenged at the awards gala in Berlin Saturday night. Speaking to newspapers of Germany’s Funke media group, Buschmann said the film festival “suffered serious damage” as a result and suggested there could be criminal consequences for some of the statements and slogans.
The awards ceremony for the 74th Berlinale turned sharply political as one award winner after another used their festival platform to call out the Israeli government for its actions in the war in Gaza.
Ben Russell, co-director of Direct Action, winner of the best film in Berlin’s Encounters sidebar, used the word “genocide” to describe Israeli military action in the region. Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, whose...
- 2/28/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leading international industry figures have joined the debate about Germany’s revamp of its national film funding system, criticising in particular the proposed introduction of an investment obligation.
Claudia Roth, Germany’s state minister for culture and media, unveiled her proposals to reform the country’s film funding system last week. The key elements are a 30% tax incentive for productions filming in Germany and a 20% investment obligation for streamers.
Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), said that he had met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and others in the coalition government during this year’s...
Claudia Roth, Germany’s state minister for culture and media, unveiled her proposals to reform the country’s film funding system last week. The key elements are a 30% tax incentive for productions filming in Germany and a 20% investment obligation for streamers.
Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), said that he had met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and others in the coalition government during this year’s...
- 2/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Germany’s film and TV sectors have been eagerly awaiting the biggest reform in the history of German film funding this year, and while the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggles to navigate a major budget crisis, leading industry representatives are confident the planned overhaul will improve business despite the hurdles.
Overseen by Claudia Roth, the federal government commissioner for culture and media (Bkm), the plan, unveiled this week, aims to create a more centralized film funding system to support production, distribution and cinemas.
A major European film and media hub, Germany boasts myriad funding organizations at the federal and regional level that support films and high-end series. In addition to the Bkm, the German Federal Film Board (Ffa) and nine major regional funders provide significant support. In 2022, they offered a combined €370 million ($400.6 million) in subsidies to the film and TV sector.
Roth’s planned reform includes an amendment to...
Overseen by Claudia Roth, the federal government commissioner for culture and media (Bkm), the plan, unveiled this week, aims to create a more centralized film funding system to support production, distribution and cinemas.
A major European film and media hub, Germany boasts myriad funding organizations at the federal and regional level that support films and high-end series. In addition to the Bkm, the German Federal Film Board (Ffa) and nine major regional funders provide significant support. In 2022, they offered a combined €370 million ($400.6 million) in subsidies to the film and TV sector.
Roth’s planned reform includes an amendment to...
- 2/15/2024
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Liev Schreiber is backing the documentary Ukrainians in Exile. Janek Ambros’ doc, executive produced by two-time Oscar winner Janusz Kaminski (Schindler’s List), will go out two days before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Feb. 24.
Spotlight and Everything Is Illuminated star Schreiber is throwing his support behind the short documentary looking at the refugee crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Schreiber’s charity BlueCheck Ukraine, which the actor set in the wake of the invasion to vet and raise funds for nongovernmental organizations on the ground, is joining with Ambros on the release of the doc, which will go out online Thursday, Feb. 22. The Nation Magazine is bowing the film multiplatform across its website, YouTube and social media accounts. BlueCheck Ukraine will use the release to call on viewers to donate via bluecheck.in. Steven Spielberg’s longtime cinematographer Kaminski (Schindler’s List) is an...
Spotlight and Everything Is Illuminated star Schreiber is throwing his support behind the short documentary looking at the refugee crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Schreiber’s charity BlueCheck Ukraine, which the actor set in the wake of the invasion to vet and raise funds for nongovernmental organizations on the ground, is joining with Ambros on the release of the doc, which will go out online Thursday, Feb. 22. The Nation Magazine is bowing the film multiplatform across its website, YouTube and social media accounts. BlueCheck Ukraine will use the release to call on viewers to donate via bluecheck.in. Steven Spielberg’s longtime cinematographer Kaminski (Schindler’s List) is an...
- 2/15/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: A growing list of 200+ film professionals, largely from within the German industry, have signed an open letter protesting the Berlin Film Festival’s decision to invite members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to this year’s opening ceremony.
The open letter was launched Friday evening. Signatories (who can be viewed below) include actors, directors, producers, writers, programmers, educators, journalists and students. The group includes industry from the U.S., UK, and other European countries.
“We, the undersigned, are outraged that invitations have been extended to politicians from the AfD (Alternative for Germany) to the opening ceremony of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival,” the letter began. “We find this to be incompatible with the festival’s commitment to being a place of ‘empathy, awareness, and understanding,’ a declaration shared at its annual press conference on January 19 and published on the festival homepage.”
The letter highlighted a...
The open letter was launched Friday evening. Signatories (who can be viewed below) include actors, directors, producers, writers, programmers, educators, journalists and students. The group includes industry from the U.S., UK, and other European countries.
“We, the undersigned, are outraged that invitations have been extended to politicians from the AfD (Alternative for Germany) to the opening ceremony of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival,” the letter began. “We find this to be incompatible with the festival’s commitment to being a place of ‘empathy, awareness, and understanding,’ a declaration shared at its annual press conference on January 19 and published on the festival homepage.”
The letter highlighted a...
- 2/3/2024
- by Zac Ntim and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The German film industry is eagerly awaiting the appointment of the Berlin Film Festival’s new director, expected to be announced tomorrow, and as the guessing game surrounding the choice shifts into high gear, one thing looks increasingly clear: the new head will face considerable financial and political challenges at the Berlinale.
Speculation in the local industry has been rife with likely candidates to succeed Carlo Chatrian and Mariëtte Rissenbeek, who have co-led the Berlinale as artistic and executive directors since 2020 and will step down after this year’s edition when their respective mandates end.
A number of potential contenders have now quashed those rumors, among them Matthijs Wouter Knol, CEO and director of the European Film Academy, who made it clear to Variety that he was not in the running and was very content in his current post; Kirsten Niehuus, head of funding org Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, who said she...
Speculation in the local industry has been rife with likely candidates to succeed Carlo Chatrian and Mariëtte Rissenbeek, who have co-led the Berlinale as artistic and executive directors since 2020 and will step down after this year’s edition when their respective mandates end.
A number of potential contenders have now quashed those rumors, among them Matthijs Wouter Knol, CEO and director of the European Film Academy, who made it clear to Variety that he was not in the running and was very content in his current post; Kirsten Niehuus, head of funding org Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, who said she...
- 12/11/2023
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Shani Louk, a 23-year-old German-Israeli citizen believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas militants while attending a music festival on October 2, has been declared dead.
“We are devastated to share that the body of the 23-year-old German-Israeli Shani (Louk) was found and identified,” the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.
Shortly after she was abducted, Hamas released a video of a naked woman lying face down in a pickup truck in Gaza. Louk’s mother said she believed it was her daughter in the video, pointing to her dreadlocks and tattoos as proof.
Louk’s aunt, Ruthi Louk, said on Israeli radio that a fragment from her niece’s skull had been gathered by a forensic relief organization.
“It is assumed she was dragged onto that pickup truck after she was already dead,” said Ruthi, adding that the family believed that Louk had been shot in the head.
“We are devastated to share that the body of the 23-year-old German-Israeli Shani (Louk) was found and identified,” the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.
Shortly after she was abducted, Hamas released a video of a naked woman lying face down in a pickup truck in Gaza. Louk’s mother said she believed it was her daughter in the video, pointing to her dreadlocks and tattoos as proof.
Louk’s aunt, Ruthi Louk, said on Israeli radio that a fragment from her niece’s skull had been gathered by a forensic relief organization.
“It is assumed she was dragged onto that pickup truck after she was already dead,” said Ruthi, adding that the family believed that Louk had been shot in the head.
- 11/6/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
“We should have those hostages released and then we can talk,” President Joe Biden said Monday as two more hostages were let go by Hamas amid further rising tensions and deaths in the Middle East.
Speaking at a D.C. event to announce an investment in regional tech hubs and to discuss the economy, Biden’s remark came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The release today of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, now confirmed by the Israeli government, dominated coverage on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC World News today. Seen online, Biden’s speech and comments were not covered live – unlike a press briefing earlier in the day by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
While not mentioning the hostages specifically, Biden cut short his remarks as news of their release spread.
Speaking at a D.C. event to announce an investment in regional tech hubs and to discuss the economy, Biden’s remark came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The release today of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, now confirmed by the Israeli government, dominated coverage on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC World News today. Seen online, Biden’s speech and comments were not covered live – unlike a press briefing earlier in the day by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
While not mentioning the hostages specifically, Biden cut short his remarks as news of their release spread.
- 10/23/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The Sean Penn-produced satirical series “C*A*U*G*H*T” has dropped out of Mipcom due to the Israel-Hamas war.
“In light of the current situation unfolding in Israel, we have taken the decision not to showcase ‘C*A*U*G*H*T’ at Mipcom this year,” Fremantle said in a statement. “At this time, our hearts and thoughts are with our colleagues and our partners in Israel, and all those affected.”
Australian-made “C*A*U*G*H*T” was meant to hold a Media Mastermind Keynote at the international TV conference in Cannes on Oct. 18. Penn was set to be in attendance, as well as series star Matthew Fox and creator, writer and director Kick Gurry.
The Stan original series follows “four Australian soldiers on a covert mission in a war-torn country,” according to its official plot description. “Mistaken for Americans, they’re captured and produce a hostage video that achieves unexpected viral success,...
“In light of the current situation unfolding in Israel, we have taken the decision not to showcase ‘C*A*U*G*H*T’ at Mipcom this year,” Fremantle said in a statement. “At this time, our hearts and thoughts are with our colleagues and our partners in Israel, and all those affected.”
Australian-made “C*A*U*G*H*T” was meant to hold a Media Mastermind Keynote at the international TV conference in Cannes on Oct. 18. Penn was set to be in attendance, as well as series star Matthew Fox and creator, writer and director Kick Gurry.
The Stan original series follows “four Australian soldiers on a covert mission in a war-torn country,” according to its official plot description. “Mistaken for Americans, they’re captured and produce a hostage video that achieves unexpected viral success,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
In the ever-changing landscape of German politics, recent polls have revealed a striking surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), shaking up the nation’s political dynamics and widening its lead over Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition. With voters expressing increasing frustration with the current government, the AfD’s popularity has skyrocketed to a […]
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- 7/23/2023
- by Grady Owen
- ShockYa
King Charles III showed off his German speaking skills during a royal engagement in Berlin on Wednesday.
He switched between German and English during his speech at a state banquet thrown by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Charles discussed the special bond between the two countries and being thankful for not being left to have a “dinner for one” — referencing a British comedy sketch that’s popular in the country.
“Over all these years, and in so many ways, I have been struck by the warmth of the friendship between our nations and by the vitality of our partnership in countless areas.”
His Majesty addresses guests at a State Banquet at the Bellevue Palace. #RoyalVisitGermany pic.twitter.com/d0KUFISDWs
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 29, 2023
The royal’s state visit also saw him become the first British monarch to address the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Thursday, CNN reported.
He insisted...
He switched between German and English during his speech at a state banquet thrown by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Charles discussed the special bond between the two countries and being thankful for not being left to have a “dinner for one” — referencing a British comedy sketch that’s popular in the country.
“Over all these years, and in so many ways, I have been struck by the warmth of the friendship between our nations and by the vitality of our partnership in countless areas.”
His Majesty addresses guests at a State Banquet at the Bellevue Palace. #RoyalVisitGermany pic.twitter.com/d0KUFISDWs
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 29, 2023
The royal’s state visit also saw him become the first British monarch to address the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Thursday, CNN reported.
He insisted...
- 3/30/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Alongside the Oscar celebrations for All Quiet on the Western Front in Germany — Edward Berger’s groundbreaking World War I epic won four Academy Awards at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday night, including for best international feature, best score, best production design and best cinematography, a new record for German movie — there was some very Teutonic soul searching.
“A huge success for German cinema,” raved German Chancellor, or prime minister, Olaf Scholz in a message to Berger and his team. German Culture Minister Claudia Roth, who had traveled to Los Angeles for the Oscars, called Berger’s adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war classic “the right film at the right time,” as it shows “a war in Europe, in all its cruelty and brutality,” just as another such war, the war in Ukraine “is currently raging again in the heart of Europe.”
All Quiet‘s success was a clear Hollywood...
“A huge success for German cinema,” raved German Chancellor, or prime minister, Olaf Scholz in a message to Berger and his team. German Culture Minister Claudia Roth, who had traveled to Los Angeles for the Oscars, called Berger’s adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war classic “the right film at the right time,” as it shows “a war in Europe, in all its cruelty and brutality,” just as another such war, the war in Ukraine “is currently raging again in the heart of Europe.”
All Quiet‘s success was a clear Hollywood...
- 3/13/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (Ians) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the M. Chinnaswamy cricket stadium here on Sunday and interacted with men and women players of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rcb) team.
He spent about 15 minutes speaking to Rcb men and women team members and the officials of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (Ksca).
An official of the German Embassy said Scholz wanted to personally know about cricket as he understands that cricket is India’s number one passion when it comes to sports.
The German Chancellor wanted to understand what the Rcb meant to the city, especially when the women’s team is set to play the first season of the Women’s Premier League.
“We had the extreme honour and privilege of hosting the Hon’ble Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany at Namma Chinnaswamy Stadium. His Excellency called on Rcb’s Wpl camp today,” reads a tweet from Rcb’s Twitter handle.
He spent about 15 minutes speaking to Rcb men and women team members and the officials of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (Ksca).
An official of the German Embassy said Scholz wanted to personally know about cricket as he understands that cricket is India’s number one passion when it comes to sports.
The German Chancellor wanted to understand what the Rcb meant to the city, especially when the women’s team is set to play the first season of the Women’s Premier League.
“We had the extreme honour and privilege of hosting the Hon’ble Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany at Namma Chinnaswamy Stadium. His Excellency called on Rcb’s Wpl camp today,” reads a tweet from Rcb’s Twitter handle.
- 2/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Feb 3 (Ians) After almost two years, Germany has lifted the mandate to use protective face masks on long-distance trains and buses as the Covid-19 pandemic loosened its grip on the country.
The new rule entered into force on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Some of the country’s federal states had lifted the mask mandate earlier.
As infection numbers are declining, Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach has brought forward the end of mandatory mask use from April, but continues to recommend voluntary mask use.
Since the beginning of 2023, Germany’s Covid-19 incidence has dropped from around 160 cases per 100,000 residents to just 92 on Thursday, according to official figures.
The last remaining measures — the obligation for infected persons to self-isolate and the mask requirement at healthcare facilities — are also to be lifted soon.
Meanwhile, German vaccine developer BioNTech is upgrading one of its plants in Marburg, Hesse, at a cost of...
The new rule entered into force on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Some of the country’s federal states had lifted the mask mandate earlier.
As infection numbers are declining, Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach has brought forward the end of mandatory mask use from April, but continues to recommend voluntary mask use.
Since the beginning of 2023, Germany’s Covid-19 incidence has dropped from around 160 cases per 100,000 residents to just 92 on Thursday, according to official figures.
The last remaining measures — the obligation for infected persons to self-isolate and the mask requirement at healthcare facilities — are also to be lifted soon.
Meanwhile, German vaccine developer BioNTech is upgrading one of its plants in Marburg, Hesse, at a cost of...
- 2/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Update: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that a preliminary investigation indicated that a missile that struck Poland was likely from Ukrainian air defense.
“We have no indication that this was a result of a deliberate attack, and we have no indication that Russia is preparing offensive military action against NATO,” Stoltenberg said.
He said that Russia still bears responsibility given that it has been engaged in a barrage of attacks on Russian cities.
Previously, Tuesday, 5:45 Pm Pt President Joe Biden told reporters that it was “unlikely” that a missile that struck Poland was fired from Russia.
“We are going to figure out exactly what happened,” he said.
Previously, 5:15 Pm Pt: President Joe Biden is holding an emergency meeting with world leaders in Bali following the missile hit that entered Poland, killing two people.
Networks covered a brief moment of Biden gathered with other leaders, but he did not make remarks.
“We have no indication that this was a result of a deliberate attack, and we have no indication that Russia is preparing offensive military action against NATO,” Stoltenberg said.
He said that Russia still bears responsibility given that it has been engaged in a barrage of attacks on Russian cities.
Previously, Tuesday, 5:45 Pm Pt President Joe Biden told reporters that it was “unlikely” that a missile that struck Poland was fired from Russia.
“We are going to figure out exactly what happened,” he said.
Previously, 5:15 Pm Pt: President Joe Biden is holding an emergency meeting with world leaders in Bali following the missile hit that entered Poland, killing two people.
Networks covered a brief moment of Biden gathered with other leaders, but he did not make remarks.
- 11/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Myriad world leaders and entertainment figures are celebrating the victory of and congratulating Brazil’s President-elect Inácio Lula da Silva who beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday’s pivotal run-off.
In his first speech, Lula, as he is known, thanked his supporters and said it was a victory for Brazilians who “want more liberty, equality and fraternity in our country.”
He also quickly addressed key environmental issues, pledging, “We will fight for zero deforestation in the Amazon” and saying he was open to international cooperation to protect the rainforest. “Brazil and the planet need the Amazon alive.”
O Brasil está pronto para retomar o seu protagonismo na luta contra a crise climática, protegendo todos os nossos biomas, sobretudo a Floresta Amazônica. Em nosso governo, fomos capazes de reduzir em 80 o desmatamento na Amazônia. Agora, vamos lutar pelo desmatamento zero.
— Lula 13 (@LulaOficial) October 31, 2022
There had been concern that another four...
In his first speech, Lula, as he is known, thanked his supporters and said it was a victory for Brazilians who “want more liberty, equality and fraternity in our country.”
He also quickly addressed key environmental issues, pledging, “We will fight for zero deforestation in the Amazon” and saying he was open to international cooperation to protect the rainforest. “Brazil and the planet need the Amazon alive.”
O Brasil está pronto para retomar o seu protagonismo na luta contra a crise climática, protegendo todos os nossos biomas, sobretudo a Floresta Amazônica. Em nosso governo, fomos capazes de reduzir em 80 o desmatamento na Amazônia. Agora, vamos lutar pelo desmatamento zero.
— Lula 13 (@LulaOficial) October 31, 2022
There had been concern that another four...
- 10/31/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Jaipur Oct 19 (Ians) The three-day World Health Summit (Whs) 2022 was held in Berlin from October 16 to 18 under the patronage of the World Health Organization (Who).
The theme of this year’s summit was ‘Finding Solutions for Global Health’.
At the summit, Who’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan informed the gathering of the lowest link about ‘Social Communication’ established by Who for health related services and information related to epidemics.
The Whs 2022 aimed to bring together health leaders and policy makers from all parts of the world, along with representatives working in the field of medicine. It also stressed on synergy for global health development and encouraging innovations for the pandemics that may occur in the coming times.
The summit was inaugurated in the presence of Un Secretary General Antonio Guterres, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Who Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and more than 2,000 delegates from more than 100 countries.
The theme of this year’s summit was ‘Finding Solutions for Global Health’.
At the summit, Who’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan informed the gathering of the lowest link about ‘Social Communication’ established by Who for health related services and information related to epidemics.
The Whs 2022 aimed to bring together health leaders and policy makers from all parts of the world, along with representatives working in the field of medicine. It also stressed on synergy for global health development and encouraging innovations for the pandemics that may occur in the coming times.
The summit was inaugurated in the presence of Un Secretary General Antonio Guterres, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Who Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and more than 2,000 delegates from more than 100 countries.
- 10/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, July 8 (Ians) German automaker Volkswagen will invest 20.38 billion to build electric vehicle (Ev) batteries, creating 20,000 jobs and generating more than 20 billion in annual sales. Volkswagen broke the ground for its first cell factory in Salzgitter, Germany in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz late on Thursday. The automaker will […]...
- 7/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The annual budget for German Motion Picture Fund is set to rise from €50m to €75m.
The boom in series production in Germany has prompted a 50% hike in the annual budget for the German Motion Picture Fund (Gmpf) which supports the production of high-end TV and VoD series and films, to €75m.
Claudia Roth, the new state minister for culture and media under nely-elected federal chancellor Olaf Scholz, announced the Gmpf’s annual budget is set to rise from €50m to €75m as part of a proposed overall 10% increase in the federal government’s budget for arts and media for...
The boom in series production in Germany has prompted a 50% hike in the annual budget for the German Motion Picture Fund (Gmpf) which supports the production of high-end TV and VoD series and films, to €75m.
Claudia Roth, the new state minister for culture and media under nely-elected federal chancellor Olaf Scholz, announced the Gmpf’s annual budget is set to rise from €50m to €75m as part of a proposed overall 10% increase in the federal government’s budget for arts and media for...
- 3/18/2022
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
The annual budget for German Motion Picture Fund is set to rise from €50m to €75m.
The current boom in series production in Germany has prompted a 50% hike in the annual budget for the German Motion Picture Fund (Gmpf) which supports the production of high-end TV and VoD series and films.
Claudia Roth, the new State Minister for Culture and Media under Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, announced that the Gmpf’s annual budget is set to rise from €50m to €75m as part of a proposed overall 10% increase in the federal government’s budget for arts and media for 2022.
Notification...
The current boom in series production in Germany has prompted a 50% hike in the annual budget for the German Motion Picture Fund (Gmpf) which supports the production of high-end TV and VoD series and films.
Claudia Roth, the new State Minister for Culture and Media under Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, announced that the Gmpf’s annual budget is set to rise from €50m to €75m as part of a proposed overall 10% increase in the federal government’s budget for arts and media for 2022.
Notification...
- 3/18/2022
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Call comes as blasts continue to rock capital Kyiv.
More than 60 international film festivals and organisations have signed an open letter calling upon political representatives to work together to achieve the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and asking the international community to support Ukrainian journalists, filmmakers and artists as they document their reality in the face of the ongoing information war being waged against them.
Coordinated by the Prague-based Institute of Documentary Film (Idf), the Open Letter expressed its solidarity with the Ukrainian people, declaring that “no country has the right to violate the borders of a sovereign state...
More than 60 international film festivals and organisations have signed an open letter calling upon political representatives to work together to achieve the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and asking the international community to support Ukrainian journalists, filmmakers and artists as they document their reality in the face of the ongoing information war being waged against them.
Coordinated by the Prague-based Institute of Documentary Film (Idf), the Open Letter expressed its solidarity with the Ukrainian people, declaring that “no country has the right to violate the borders of a sovereign state...
- 2/25/2022
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Ukrainian news organizations are busily enacting contingency plans that have been in place for many years and are reporting through-the-roof news ratings, as local citizens and the international world tune in for updates on the escalating situation.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline via a translator yesterday, as Vladimir Putin prepared for full-scale invasion, Oksana Dychnich, the Head of News Production for StarLightMedia, the nation’s largest TV channel group, said a senior committee of all departments from news, Hr, operations and finance had set out scenarios a long way in advance.
Dychnich didn’t go into detail about the contingencies but told Deadline her news team is “doing our best so we can carry on reporting but feel comfortable from the technological, content and security side.”
“No matter your politics, this is a time when the media should unite the country,” she added passionately. “That is our aim.”
She said the war has,...
Speaking exclusively to Deadline via a translator yesterday, as Vladimir Putin prepared for full-scale invasion, Oksana Dychnich, the Head of News Production for StarLightMedia, the nation’s largest TV channel group, said a senior committee of all departments from news, Hr, operations and finance had set out scenarios a long way in advance.
Dychnich didn’t go into detail about the contingencies but told Deadline her news team is “doing our best so we can carry on reporting but feel comfortable from the technological, content and security side.”
“No matter your politics, this is a time when the media should unite the country,” she added passionately. “That is our aim.”
She said the war has,...
- 2/24/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden on Tuesday described Russia’s occupation of separatist-backed territory in eastern Ukraine as “the beginning of an invasion,” while announcing sanctions on Russian sovereign debt and the nation’s wealthy elite.
“We’ve cut off Russia’s government from Western financing,” Biden said in address from the White House, speaking of the sanctions against Russian sovereign debt. “It can no longer raise money from the West and can not trade in its new debt on our markets or European markets, either.”
Happening Now: President Biden provides an update on Russia and Ukraine.
“We’ve cut off Russia’s government from Western financing,” Biden said in address from the White House, speaking of the sanctions against Russian sovereign debt. “It can no longer raise money from the West and can not trade in its new debt on our markets or European markets, either.”
Happening Now: President Biden provides an update on Russia and Ukraine.
- 2/22/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The news focus on Presidents Day was of Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, as he ordered troops to enter two separatist regions of Ukraine for “peacekeeping” purposes after he recognized their independence.
Cable news networks carried parts of Putin’s speech, with his move viewed by correspondents and foreign policy analysts as another step toward war.
The White House responded with a vow to begin imposing sanctions, with President Joe Biden poised to issue an executive order to prohibit trade, investment and financing in those areas. The sanctions also will include any person “determined to operate” in those areas.
“To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
A senior administration official said that the U.
Cable news networks carried parts of Putin’s speech, with his move viewed by correspondents and foreign policy analysts as another step toward war.
The White House responded with a vow to begin imposing sanctions, with President Joe Biden poised to issue an executive order to prohibit trade, investment and financing in those areas. The sanctions also will include any person “determined to operate” in those areas.
“To be clear: these measures are separate from and would be in addition to the swift and severe economic measures we have been preparing in coordination with Allies and partners should Russia further invade Ukraine,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
A senior administration official said that the U.
- 2/21/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“We have reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming week, the coming days,” Joe Biden said unequivocally Friday for the first time after weeks of looming crisis in the former Ussr.
“We believe that they will target Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million innocent people,” Biden went on to say in dire terms, clearly preparing the U.S. for the clash between Vladimir Putin’s forces and Ukraine, with NATO poised to become involved. “We are calling out Russia’s plans loudly and repeatedly, not because we want a conflict but because we’re doing everything in our power to remove any reason that Russia may give to justify invading Ukraine.”
“The entire free world is united,” Biden declared.
“As of this moment, I’m convinced he’s made the decision,” the president asserted of Putin’s mind-set,...
“We believe that they will target Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million innocent people,” Biden went on to say in dire terms, clearly preparing the U.S. for the clash between Vladimir Putin’s forces and Ukraine, with NATO poised to become involved. “We are calling out Russia’s plans loudly and repeatedly, not because we want a conflict but because we’re doing everything in our power to remove any reason that Russia may give to justify invading Ukraine.”
“The entire free world is united,” Biden declared.
“As of this moment, I’m convinced he’s made the decision,” the president asserted of Putin’s mind-set,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Kyiv — In Stansiya Luhanska, a small suburban town on the far eastern edge of Ukraine, the new day brought bombs. The town is in territory controlled by the Ukrainian government, crammed right against the front line that encircles the nearby separatist stronghold of Luhansk. On Thursday morning, an artillery shell crashed through the wall of a kindergarten, injuring at least three adults, while others slammed into the school’s dirt playground outside. The school’s children were, luckily, not in the room the shell hit.
The same morning but miles away,...
The same morning but miles away,...
- 2/17/2022
- by Jack Crosbie
- Rollingstone.com
Joint call from 40 cultural figures comes as Russian forces continue to amass on Ukrainian border.
Ukrainian filmmakers Oleg Sentsov and Sergei Loznitsa have joined leading figures from Ukraine’s cultural and scientific communities in an appeal for peace as Russian forces continue to amass on the Ukrainian border.
Some 40 cultural figures have issued a joint call to world leaders and urged Russia to deescalate tensions. “Today, Ukraine needs peace more than ever,” read their declaration. “Accumulation of Russian military forces around the borders of the European state as well as the constant discussions that the war will start almost tomorrow are alarming for us,...
Ukrainian filmmakers Oleg Sentsov and Sergei Loznitsa have joined leading figures from Ukraine’s cultural and scientific communities in an appeal for peace as Russian forces continue to amass on the Ukrainian border.
Some 40 cultural figures have issued a joint call to world leaders and urged Russia to deescalate tensions. “Today, Ukraine needs peace more than ever,” read their declaration. “Accumulation of Russian military forces around the borders of the European state as well as the constant discussions that the war will start almost tomorrow are alarming for us,...
- 2/14/2022
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
New German Film Law to come into effect in 2023.
Just eight days after September’s Bundestag election and with various coalition negotiations underway behind closed doors in Berlin, Filmfest Hamburg provided a forum for a reflection on the possible direction for Germany’s film policy over the next four years.
Although the 90-minute discussion on Monday afternoon could only really scratch the surface of the (perennial) issues occupying the German film community, it nevertheless gave some useful food for thought.
Moreover, the arguments set out by the invited speakers could feed into a future debate on the necessary reforms to...
Just eight days after September’s Bundestag election and with various coalition negotiations underway behind closed doors in Berlin, Filmfest Hamburg provided a forum for a reflection on the possible direction for Germany’s film policy over the next four years.
Although the 90-minute discussion on Monday afternoon could only really scratch the surface of the (perennial) issues occupying the German film community, it nevertheless gave some useful food for thought.
Moreover, the arguments set out by the invited speakers could feed into a future debate on the necessary reforms to...
- 10/7/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
As Europe struggles to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, governments across the continent are pushing for bailout and stimulus packages aimed at helping sectors including the entertainment industry that are suffering because of the pandemic.
Italy, Spain and France, the three European countries hardest hit by the outbreak, have all proposed measures, from tax relief to direct government bailouts, to keep struggling companies afloat. Germany, Europe's largest economy, last week pledged unlimited cash to businesses hit by the coronavirus, in what finance minister Olaf Scholz described as a financial "bazooka" aimed at averting an economic crisis.
In ...
Italy, Spain and France, the three European countries hardest hit by the outbreak, have all proposed measures, from tax relief to direct government bailouts, to keep struggling companies afloat. Germany, Europe's largest economy, last week pledged unlimited cash to businesses hit by the coronavirus, in what finance minister Olaf Scholz described as a financial "bazooka" aimed at averting an economic crisis.
In ...
- 3/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As Europe struggles to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, governments across the continent are pushing for bailout and stimulus packages aimed at helping sectors including the entertainment industry that are suffering because of the pandemic.
Italy, Spain and France, the three European countries hardest hit by the outbreak, have all proposed measures, from tax relief to direct government bailouts, to keep struggling companies afloat. Germany, Europe's largest economy, last week pledged unlimited cash to businesses hit by the coronavirus, in what finance minister Olaf Scholz described as a financial "bazooka" aimed at averting an economic crisis.
In ...
Italy, Spain and France, the three European countries hardest hit by the outbreak, have all proposed measures, from tax relief to direct government bailouts, to keep struggling companies afloat. Germany, Europe's largest economy, last week pledged unlimited cash to businesses hit by the coronavirus, in what finance minister Olaf Scholz described as a financial "bazooka" aimed at averting an economic crisis.
In ...
- 3/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
South African adaptation of Puccini’s opera directed by Berlinale Golden Bear winner Mark Dornford May.
Shooting has wrapped in Stellenbosch, South Africa on a contemporary adaptation of Puccini’s La Boheme.
Breathe – Umphefumlo is directed by Mark Dornford May and moves the story from its usual Parisian setting to modern South Africa. It centres on star crossed lovers Mimi (Busisiwe Ngejane) and Lungelo (Mhlekazi Mosiea).
The film is a partnership between South Africa’s Isango Advantage, the UK’s Film and Music Entertainment (F&Me) and Germany’s Arte/Propeller Film. Support comes from Desmond and Leah Tutu’s Legacy Foundation
Dornford May won the Berlinale Golden Bear in 2005 with U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a modern take on Bizet’s Carmen also set in South Africa.
Dornford May adapted this new approach to La Boheme with Pauline Malefane, who also handled the musical direction with Mandisi Dyantis. The score will be played by an orchestra of marimbas and steel...
Shooting has wrapped in Stellenbosch, South Africa on a contemporary adaptation of Puccini’s La Boheme.
Breathe – Umphefumlo is directed by Mark Dornford May and moves the story from its usual Parisian setting to modern South Africa. It centres on star crossed lovers Mimi (Busisiwe Ngejane) and Lungelo (Mhlekazi Mosiea).
The film is a partnership between South Africa’s Isango Advantage, the UK’s Film and Music Entertainment (F&Me) and Germany’s Arte/Propeller Film. Support comes from Desmond and Leah Tutu’s Legacy Foundation
Dornford May won the Berlinale Golden Bear in 2005 with U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a modern take on Bizet’s Carmen also set in South Africa.
Dornford May adapted this new approach to La Boheme with Pauline Malefane, who also handled the musical direction with Mandisi Dyantis. The score will be played by an orchestra of marimbas and steel...
- 10/9/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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