saturated hospitals in Germany; demonstration in Turkey for purchasing power

In Germany, intensive care services are saturated in the south and east of the country. Hospitals are forced to transfer hundreds of Covid-19 patients to other regions. The army was called in to the rescue. “The situation is worrying as never since the start of the pandemic”, assures Jens Spahn, Minister of Health. With 20% of beds occupied by Covid-19 patients and the threat of the new South African variant, new restrictions will be imposed.

In Switzerland, the cost of new fighter jets is skyrocketing. Ordered from the Americans to replace an aging fleet, the F35s were preferred to French planes. “The F35 is clearly the best option, whether we take inflation into account or not “, reports Marc Siegenthaler, member of the Federal Department of Defense.

Turkey is plagued by protests for purchasing power. As Black Friday was to push the country’s inhabitants to consume, the Turks took the opportunity to take to the streets and criticize Erdogan’s economic policies. “Even though the minimum wage has increased, prices in stores have exploded, the situation is catastrophic”, testifies Hami Baltaci, head of the metalworkers’ union.

Finally, in Belarus, the country’s president visited the migrants’ bedside. “I promise you we’ll do whatever we can”, chanted President Alexander Lukashenko.