Vietnam

Marx: “the Vibrant young Church in Vietnam”

Of the 90 million inhabitants of Vietnam’s six million Catholics. Cardinal Marx, Chairman of the German bishops ‘ conference, visited the country in early January and will be described in the German wave of his impressions.

On his nine-day trip (08. to 17. January 2016) met cardinal Reinhard Marx with the faithful, to bishops, but also representatives of the Vietnamese government.

Deutsche Welle: How alive is the Catholic Church in Vietnam?

Cardinal Marx: I’ve been in Vietnam a young and very vibrant Church. The Church wants to get involved, many Catholics want the society and take their job as Christians for other people to be there, very seriously. So far, it is the Church not be allowed, however, about kindergartens, in the School or even the University involved. Hospitals also can not operate. The Recently re-established Caritas can only be something like health stations set up in which you have a access to basic services for the Poorest can provide. And even though they are still subject to restrictions, so that there are currently only a few such stations. But the theological seminaries and Noviziate are full. This is a good sign for the future.

They also have textile plants in North and South Vietnam visited. What impression have you gained? Where do you see a role for the Catholic Church?

We had the opportunity in the North in Hanoi and in the South in Ho Chi Minh city factories of German Textilunternehmer to visit. Basically, was the impression that we of the jobs have won. Occupational health and safety regulations were adhered to, escape routes were easily accessible, the compensation was above the government prescribed minimum wage, etc

One of the companies has, what also is governed by Statute, a private Kindergarten, we will be visiting. Vietnam has in addition, however, in various free trade agreements and through the signing of treaties of the International labour organisation (ILO) committed to free trade unions allow, of the interests of the employees represented. This is not yet done. Vietnam said to us interlocutors, will do everything, just the fulfillment of these contractually secured agreements for as long as possible to delay.

But it could slowly move something. We have with Catholics speaking, their Belief as Christians, for example, for corporate co-determination. You can and should the Church support grant, as it is also part of your job is to look for social and decent working conditions. We have of such support, whereby the strength of the social commitment in the individual dioceses is different.

The relationship between Vietnamese government or the Communist party of Vietnam and the Catholic Church is strained. What do you have of the faithful and bishops to learn?

The bishops and the faithful have with us openly and without fear about the lack of religious freedom in your country spoken. Was repeated by them in public favour, which handicaps the Church is experiencing.

At the same time, however, all interlocutors pointed out, how much the Situation for the Church and for other religions in the last few years had improved. In the Seminary of the diocese of Hanoi, we have seen how large the inflow of the last few years has become, after government restrictions were fallen.

In the pilgrimage town of Tam Dao, we were able to experience what great use of an old Church again was prepared, and a community center is built. We saw Encouraging, but also, the restrictions still do not allow full enforcement of freedom of religion in Vietnam to speak of. It is also clear that our journey, and the interlocutor of the government, exactly, were observed.

Pierre Nguyen Van Nho, Archbishop of Hanoi, in front of St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi

They are also with the government at talks in Hanoi met. How have you experienced this?

The state Authorities, with whom we met, praised in the discussions throughout the valuable commitment of the Church for the people of Vietnam. They encouraged the Church to this path and to expand. The focus of discussions with the government, however, was always the religion law, the Church in Vietnam is critically expressed. I have been very clear for further steps to greater freedom of religion inserted.

The Vietnamese government wants to have this new law on religion is implemented. It calls for extensive registration and Mittelungspflichten from the side of the Church and its staff. How is the Catholic Church?

The religion law currently being discussed, would for the first time, the Act of religious communities in Vietnam, on a statutory basis. This is to be welcomed. Thus, in the previous decrees, in which these issues previously resolved, to be replaced, and greater legal certainty. It would be, if it’s a good law, not only churches, but also the other religious communities, can benefit.

At present prepare but especially two points: registration and Consent for the establishment of new religious entities, including the creation of new parishes or congregations, as well as the duty of disclosure is, in turn connected with a permit, the Jahresaktivitäten of local congregations, dioceses, and even of the bishops ‘ conference.

It was assured us, that on all of these issues at present within the Communist party of Vietnam discussed. Inasmuch as came the visit might be really at a critical time, to which we shortly before the beginning of the party Congress of the Communist party of Vietnam make it clear that the Catholic Church in a special way this debate very closely.

How do you assess the cooperation of the Catholic Church in Germany with that of Vietnam? There are concrete plans for the future?

We were to the Vietnamese Church to show that we are also personally at your side, through the commitment of our agencies in Vietnam. These collaborations are, of course, we continue. I have also, in many cases the consent of the Vietnamese Catholics know that we are living in Germany. The trip was very closely monitored. It was for the Church there and for us very important and profitable.

Reinhard cardinal Marx is Chairman of the German bishops ‘ conference.

The Interview was conducted by Rodion Ebbighausen.

Migration

What’s behind “Plan A2”?

The Burka ban, integration law: The CDU politician Julia Klöckner, features a wealth of proposals in the asylum. Now she has a Plan A2 presented – only at first glance is harming you thus, Angela Merkel.

It hooks at all corners and Ends. Angela Merkel’s Plan, the number of refugees to decrease, knows a lot of screws. At the international level should, among other things, the Syria talks, an agreement with Turkey and bilateral discussions with North African countries, the root causes for migration combat. This is tedious and takes time. Then Europe: Merkel wants the borders secure, there Hot-Spots to set up and with the EU-Partner to a distribution agreement. So a sustainable and lasting process on the way. But there is massive Resistance from its EU partners. After all: In Germany, Angela Merkel, a correction of the Asylgesetze prevail and the registration of unify. For several weeks, but it increased at the national level; a second asylum package depends since mid-November in the Bundestag.

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The refugees continue to come over the Bavarian-Austrian border into the country. Currently, around 2,000 every day. The pressure on the CSU in addition to SPD, the third coalition partner in the Federal government grows and grows. The politicians get to the displeasure of the population. Therefore, comes from Bavaria since weeks the call for further national measures as a complement to Merkel’s efforts – see above. Would prefer to the CSU, an upper limit, such as Austria and plans. But Merkel remains currently being stubborn and stops at a “pan-European solution” without any upper limit, in the German media currently deemed to be “Plan A” titled,.

Message has arrived

Exactly in this gap of additional national measures, now comes the proposal of Julia Klöckner – “Plan”, “A2”. The Chairwoman of the CDU Rhineland-Palatinate suggests, among other things, “Grenzzentren” and daily quotas for refugees. The centers grab an old CSU proposal for “transit Zones”, where near the border, refugees will be placed, the only low chances of an asylum or protection status in Germany. So are these refugees not only nationwide to the municipalities is distributed according to a fast-track system as far as possible back in their home countries will be sent. Day (s) you would you sum up, then something like a cap. Fitting to this was the reaction of the CSU Chairman and Bavarian Prime Minister, Horst Seehofer, from: “This Transitzentren and quotas with national Dimension – that’s all right”, says Seehofer. In Klöckners Plan to put much of what the CSU for a long time now.

The last rather deep ditch between the CDU and the CSU in the refugee policy after this statement, again, a bit narrower. This is also the mood of the joint group meeting on Tuesday, pacify help. At the last session of the 310 MPs of the Union was the tone of the critics of migration policy, Merkel’s sharp. 44 members wanted to Merkel using a Kampfabstimmung in the group to the correction force. They did but then backed down – after all you should now have the common Unmutsbrief be presented. The ditch runs diagonally across the ranks of the CDU deputies. They all feel the pressure of the Parteibasis. In the medium term, they are afraid of their place in the Parliament, should the poll numbers for the party continues to go down.

No Plan-B

A real Counter-draft to Merkel’s refugee policy is Klöckners Plan, however, is not. The relationship between her and the Chancellor is much too good, as your so in the back would fall. Merkel is the “Plan A2” been notified in advance, said government spokesman Steffen Seibert on Monday. Klöckners Plan was a party Initiative, according to the species: the Deputy party leader makes a proposal to Parteichefin.

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For the classification of Klöckners proposal also includes that you in the middle of the election campaign and are currently good, but still not a safe prospect of an election victory in the state elections in seven weeks, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Does mediation always good. Klöckner says himself, they explicitly support the policies of Angela Merkel. “But we must also not dependent on the consent of all EU members, but must in parallel consider what we national can do.”

Better Registration

Whether the second asylum package in this week, at least, adopted by the Cabinet is, is still open. This is mainly due to the social Democrats, against restrictions on family reunification for Syrian civil war refugees are. The Klöckner-Plan of the SPD-politicians as “Anti-Merkel Plan” referred to and rejected. The calculus behind this could be the gap in the Union will increase even further. Because refugee policy is different than in the autumn, long to the field of political profiling. The “real” opposition parties in the Bundestag, the Greens and the Left, lean Klöckners Plan.

Sit up and take notice left on the Monday remarks of the spokesman of the Ministry of interior in front of the press. Organizationally could be at the border in Bavaria is currently up to 3500 of the refugees to be registered. In 2000 refugees a day, so the current Figures, this would, at least theoretically, the “wild entry” to Germany as they did in the autumn stopped. However, there is still an unknown number of refugees over the border came to – so it’s not the same register let. The registered refugees but would be housed in special Camps to stay to from there to the whole country to be distributed.

Nuclear power

First, insurance against a nuclear disaster in the offer

In nuclear accidents such as in Fukushima, there is for concerned citizens is hardly compensation. In Austria, now offers a private insurance protection. Critics claim, however, that the NUCLEAR power plant operators for taking precautions should.

The Czech nuclear power plant Temelin in the near Austria

In Austria there are no nuclear power plants. In the immediate close to the border, in the neighboring countries of Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia, however, are 21 reactors in operation, among them the oldest in the world. Many Austrians are concerned about the safety of these power plants and that a nuclear disaster like in Chernobyl and Fukushima could meet.

For this case, now provides the insurance company L’Amie a
Atomversicherung
. It comes in one of the 21 cross-border reactors to a Super-Gau, “so we pay without bureaucracy, without further advice,” says managing Director Cristian Pedak compared to the DW.

Money in the event of a disaster

If the international atomic energy Agency (IAEA) in an accident on the international scale for Nuklearunfälle in the highest category classifies the level of seven, pays L’Amie up to 100,000 euros. In the event of accidents in the category of six, there is no money.

For the private insurance coverage of 100,000 euros must be a family in Vienna a premium of 610 Euro per year. Since November, there is this offer in Austria. According to L’Amie, it is the first private Atomversicherung in the world.

“To me, Fukushima has shown what can happen and that you as the recipient of nothing at all”, says Sabine Gruber DW. The mother of two small children who lives near Linz, in upper Austria, 120 km from the Czech reactors at Temelin away. She has the insurance and gets in an insurance claim of 25,000 euros paid. “Then at least I have some money and have the opportunities to respond. Without insurance, I’m missing this opportunity.”

The number of contracts signed is called L’Amie is not, however, whether the interest is large. “We have daily requests and which also the neighbouring countries. About an offer this insurance in other countries think we are after”, says Pedak.

NUCLEAR power plant Isar near Austria

Risks and costs of a nuclear disaster

The new insurance to develop cost L‘Amie a lot of time. After two and a half years ago, the young insurance companies other insurance companies are convinced that the so-called reinsurers, the product with secure.

In the assessment of risk is based L’Amie, among other things, on a
Analysis of the Max-Planck-Institute for chemistry in Mainz, Germany.
The mathematician figured out that a nuclear disaster like in Chernobyl and Fukushima, even in 10 to 20 years the world is likely to be. According to the scientist wears Western Europe because of the high Reaktordichte the worldwide highest risk of radioactive contamination.

Scientists from the Versicherungsforen Leipzig determined in a
Study
that the amount of damage from a major nuclear disaster in Europe between 150 and 6.363 billion euros.

The operators of nuclear power plants are liable for this risk, however, so far only very limited. In the EU countries, the required coverage between 0.1 and 2.5 billion euros. In Germany and Switzerland, shall be liable to the Reaktorbetreiber in addition, still with his Konzernvermögen.

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Environmental groups and Green see the insurance offer with L’Amies rather critical. “The thrust of this private insurance is perhaps well meant,” says Rebecca Harms, the Chairwoman of the Greens in the European Parliament, “but that doesn’t change the actual Problem. All nuclear power plants in the EU are underinsured. It is clear that the state, so we are all the risks, and the companies out of their responsibility with state acquiescence.”

Harms has been for years for a better adhesion of the nuclear industry against the risks. “It is absurd that an industry earned a lot of money with old, always riskier nuclear power plants in the EU. And in the event of damage so cheap of them to come.”

Similar rates also Adam Pawloff of Greenpeace in Vienna the Situation. “Now that individuals for a policy of insurance to pay extra for the risks of the power plant operators caused, that is highly cynical.” Pawloff wants the liberation of the power plant operators of the complete liability end. For Greenpeace, this is a hidden subsidy to nuclear power.

Pawloff proposes that instead all Reaktorbetreiber in a public Fund, all risks covers. The Versicherungsforen Leipzig classed as a Fondsmodell in the study through: The cost for one kilowatt-hour of nuclear power would be around 14 to 67 cents increase.

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After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, was also confirmed by the European Commission a deficit in the liability and promised improvement.

The French Atomkonzerns EDF, 58 reactors operates, increasing his Haftungslimit of currently € 91 million from mid-February on the 700 million Euro. For many anti-nuclear activists is an increase to this amount because of the dimensions rather symbolic.

The largest German utility Eon, the four nuclear reactors at the Austrian border, operates, wants to get to the private Atomversicherungen of L’Amie do not Express an opinion and rejects an increase in the own liability. “With a financial security of 2.5 billion euros that Germany has taken a leading position”, says the opposite opinion of the DW. Together with the Konzernvermögen be “possible damages in case of accidents completely covered.”

Bundesliga

Fear for Boateng

The Abwehrchef of Bavaria is injured when the season restarts and heavy, and is long likely to be. At the European championship in France should Jerome Boateng but again can play a role.

Casual rejects Joachim Löw in the garage of the specic team hotels, in a black leather jacket on the bonnet of a luxury sports car. Focus is looking to the Coach by his sunglasses in the cameras. Are the pictures shot. In the final promos for the European football Championships must be the national Coach as his national team again and again as a Model posing. In thought Löw on Monday but also during one of his world champion, when Marketingtag in Munich is missing: Jerome Boateng, since the weekend is the current greatest concern of the FC Bayern Munich and the German national team.

Löw promised, the champion of the world “the door for as long as possible hold open”. In a personal conversation, he had told him, “that I may believe in him and he can create on the EM bandwagon”. As with Sami Khedira before the world Cup in Brazil wants to Löw until the end of the Nominierungsfrist wait to see if Boateng is fit. The head Coach must make his 23-man squad for the EUROS in France to 31. May at the European football Union.

That Boateng it in time, it creates doubt Löw is not. “Jerome is a natural fighter and works a top professional, he has the will and the attitude to do everything. He needs patience and should not feel under pressure. We will support him,” he said.

Probably not a new arrival for the Bavarians

Unlucky Boateng gaze inevitably to the front. Until the European championship and it should be enough. “I have to, but also first back to my usual Level,” said the 57-time German international the “Kicker”. 23. May begins the EM-training camp. Possibly can Boateng, previously with FC Bayern in the Saisonendspurt a Comeback to celebrate.

The problems are big, not only for Bayern, their Triple Mission may be complete without its best defender will have to pay. “It is bitter, that Jerome fails. He is a key player for us. Do us, of course, very hurt,” commented captain Philipp Lahm. A Blitztransfer in the last weeks of the Winter transfer period appears to be questionable. The market gives a place in the Champions League play-entitled defender at the top level probably not her.

Also in the national team, Boateng (r.) one of the service providers, such as here in the game against Ireland

Coach Pep Guardiola will therefore probably on Holger Badstuber, Javi Martinez, David Alaba and the often injured Medhi Benatia need to build. Also, Löw must Stand today – to the best EM Fitness of his best Innenverteidigers trepidation. Boateng should be with the Hamburg suffered a muscle injury for at least three months to fail. Just how serious the situation is assessed, confirmed team Manager Oliver Bierhoff on arrival at the Hotel: “I hope that he will make it towards the end of the season and EM still grabs.” At the weekend, had Bierhoff via SMS “words of encouragement” to Boateng sent.

Accurate diagnosis is still pending

The 27-Year-old could be on the last EM-advertising productions for the DFB-sponsors do not participate. Three days after the game in Hamburg were further medical examinations. How hard are the adductor in the left thigh actually damaged? A Muskelbündelriss it should be at least. Perhaps it is also a tendon affected, what the downtime would extend. Even threatening is an Out for the entire rest of the season? Also Löw waited on Monday on the latest news, only then he wanted to make the situation public to assess.

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Greece

“Tsipras has a lot of Machtinstinkt proven”

For a year ruled in Athens the Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras at the top.But his popularity declines, the political future depends on the success of reforms, says political scientist Lazaros Miliopoulos.

Deutsche Welle: Syriza and Prime Minister Tsipras have been for almost a year in Power. What is the interim balance sheet?

Lazaros Miliopoulos: Syriza began as an immature, inexperienced, amateurish new force on the political Firmament. A majority of the Greek people put a mixture of Sparüberdruss and wounded Pride in Syriza hopes and calculus. Both stelte at the end as painfully unrealistic. Of a Majority of the voters was also the new government – which, mind you, not only from the left, Syriza, but also from the right-wing Anel – not only as a Symbol of Rebellion, but also the national self-assertion of the Greek people understood. This is a feeling of Syriza as from Anel after forces was promoted. It was against everything that is not on the line of the so-called “no”camp against the “Memorandum policy” was, in a polarising manner denounced.

After initial enthusiasm saw Syriza finally, with a hard political and economic reality faced and zerstritt inwardly rapidly, after it became clear that Tsipras more and more as power-politically savvy politicians turned out, he is the longtime leader of his party is already in the Small had been. The result: the “Memorandum policy” was after six months of interruption not only resumed, but has even intensified.

Prime Minister Tsipras has many of his campaign promises have not been redeemed. Accordingly, also sink his poll numbers. Can he the rudder to alter course?

Prime Minister Tsipras has in his entire political career very much Machtinstinkt proved. It is quite be trusted, that he is the rudder again to turn that around. But as long as the crisis in Greece persists – which, under his management, is not unlikely – it will be on time is always harder for him.

Scientist, Lazaros Miliopoulos

With the politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the helm of the conservative New democracy, Tsipras has become a serious competitor. The surveys show. Provides Mitsotakis is actually a danger for Tsipras?

With the choice of Mitsotakis to ND Chairman, is the danger for Tsipras actually grown. In the short term, shows the possible weakening of Tsipras in the recent Umfragewerten, the choice of Mitsotakis for Syriza even more clearly than previously are dropped. This development certainly has deeper reasons: From Mitsotakis rival candidates Meimarakis would Tsipras easily as a politician a “fresh” younger Generation can settle what since the crisis of great symbolic significance in Greece and in the foreseeable future will remain so. Also would Meimarakis in a very important point – the Staatsgläubigkeit of Syriza – not so much as an Anti-Tsipras will be able to benefit as Mitsotakis, the now will do with his marktliberalen course, without question, a clear content counter. That Mitsotakis of an old Greek political dynasty belongs to, can Tsipras also hardly be exploited, since the reputation of Syriza as a party with a “white vest” due to aufgeflogenen cases of nepotism in its own ranks suffered major damage. To this extent, it is too early, here’s a safe assessment.

After successful completion of the first Review of the new utility, is also the discussion about the Schuldentragfähigeit start. How could there be the compromise look like?

It is a further extension of the repayment terms, Zinskürzungen, Forbearance, and accounting Tricks that amount to the latter according to the Motto: “We expect us the debt nicely for debt service rather than debt”. If long term, lower real economic growth rates or lower Primärüberschüsse be achieved as planned, even the discussion about a “real haircut” back to the ride.

After the turbulent times of the past few years, is in the Greek-German relations a little peace. This has certainly also with the refugee crisis to do that currently, everything is overshadowed. Do you believe that the Grexit debate again flare up and relationships also impact?

This could definitely happen. However, it is enough outside of Greece not more, that the discussion about a “real haircut” back to the road, so that the Grexit again the public opinion. It is only when the refugee crisis again loses its sharpness, is Grexit there a defining theme. This is in view of the threatening Dimension of the refugee crisis but unlikely. A “real haircut” could then suddenly quieter and quieter debate. On the other hand, it is not excluded that the issue in Greece new urgency wins, such as if Varoufakis in the active policy should return. But in the thing it is so: The more Greece with structural reforms progress, economic growth comes back and Primärüberschüsse be generated, the less probable is a Grexit-debate recur.

The interview was conducted by Konstantinos Symeonidis

Lazaros Miliopoulos (40) is a political scientist at the University of Bonn. His areas of expertise are, among others, extremism and Parteienforschung, political ideologies, and European research.

North Africa
Libya: Parliament rejects government of national unity from

The internationally recognized Libyan Parliament, the national unity government, according to MPs rejected. For the peace efforts of the UN, this is a major setback.

Members of Parliament in the Libyan Tobruk (file picture)

According to Agency reports from Tobruk voted 89 of the 104 to the parliamentary session appeared members against the United Nations-supported government of national unity. “We have against the government voted and claiming ( … ) that a new government will be presented”, said the parliamentarian, Ali al-Gaidi the AFP news Agency.

UN peace plan

17. December had representatives of the two Libyan governments in Morocco from the UN mediated agreement for a way out of the crisis in the North African country signed. The Treaty provides for the formation of a unity government and a Präsidialrats for a Transitional period of up to two years.

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Also, a new Constitution was adopted and parliamentary elections are to be prepared. The agreement, however, was from the beginning within the two parliaments to be controversial. Last week, the presidential Council but informed the parties to the conflict would have on a 32-member Einheitskabinett agreed.

Since the middle of 2014 claim two rival governments and two parliaments, the Power in Libya. Internationally recognised to be only the government and the Parliament in Tobruk. In Tripoli have Islamists assumed Power. Each conflicting party will from alliances of former rebels and militias supported. Recently took also reinforces the terrorist group “Islamic state”, that IS, a stronger foothold in Libya.

With the new government, the civil war in the oil-rich country since the fall of Langzeitherrscher Muammar al-Gaddafi in the year 2011 raging.

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Migration
Schleuserangebot: visa and Transport by Russia

Norway wants a part of the refugees to return Russia to the Norwegian border crossing in Norway has applied for asylum. Jon Ole Martinsen from the refugee organization NOAH in the DW interview.

DW: Mr Martinsen, how do you explain that in the middle of Winter, thousands of refugees through Russia and try to Norway?

Martinsen: Many of them seek a refuge. There are people from Syria, Afghanistan and other countries. You have seen using this Route to come to Europe.

But why don’t you have the “Balkan route” is selected?

Some of them have told us that the ride boats across the Mediterranean was too dangerous for them, they feared that people lose their lives. Therefore, you have the Route via Russia is chosen. But it is important to emphasize the fact that the refugees on the coast of Northern Norway have come, in different groups. Some of them have Russian citizenship or a permanent residence permit in Russia. Where we agree with the Norwegian government agreed that a quick processing of their applications is necessary, so that those who don’t need protecting, back to Russia should be sent. But there are also people with no connection to Russia, which is easy with a visa by Russia have traveled to in a safe country. In this group we find of NOAH, of Norway their applications for asylum should be checking before we are in another country send.

Martinsen: Some should be returned

It is well known that Russia towards refugees and migrants is very critical, especially when it comes to Muslims. Why does Russia they travel around the country?

As the Russian government sees, I don’t know. But refugees from Russia as Tranitland have used have told us that they had of the Smugglers, a kind of package deal bought: visa and transportation, to the coast of Northern Norway. For us it is important that those who are in Norway have arrived, according to our national asylum, and according to our international obligations be treated.

How is the Situation on the Norwegian-Russian border at the time? Is it true that in Norway many of the refugees to return would like to Russia but not back?

On Friday, the Norwegian foreign Minister Borge Brende informed that Russia negotiations on repatriation requests, and sends Norway, in fact, no refugees returned to Russia. Norway but will continue to these feedbacks. It’s Norway in the negotiations about how the practical should be carried out.

Border crossing at Storskog, over the thousands after Norway entered the

How are these people to be returned, then in Russia are treated? Is it morally justifiable to send them back?

When it comes to people, a residence permit in Russia or a dual citizenship, we mean that a Return is in order. For those who don’t have that, the Russia only as a transit country have crossed, we are in fact concerned. If you are not in their countries of origin to be sent back to and from Russia a right of residence need, is disquieting. Because there have been many reviews given that people who need protecting, and this protection in Russia do not get it.

Everywhere in Europe there is a growing resistance against the refugees. How does the Norwegian population about?

In the past year, we have initially a very positive movement experiences. People refugees supported it were “refugees welcome”-groups established at the local level Volunteers for the new arrivals accepted. That was very positive. But in social media, it also has a lot of critical comments against asylum seekers. So we’re experiencing both, a lot of support, but also a lot of criticism and skepticism in the social media and a part of the policy.

Jon Ole Martinsen works for the Norwegian organization for asylum seekers, NOAH, in Oslo.

The interview was conducted by Christoph Hasselbach

Immigration
Comment: German beer, and Russian television

It is home to around four million people in Germany whose native language is Russian: Russian-German, Russians, Jews. Most maintain their gardens, but some of your work in your head, says Alexander Warkentin.

On Saturday, about 700 people in front of the Chancellery against “criminal refugees” demonstrates. Many spoke Russian. On Sunday it went in other cities: Baden-Württemberg Alone, counted the police about 3000 participants. As far as the Newswires.

They wanted “our women and girls to protect”, the “German and Christian properties,” or even the “German culture”, stand on the posters. The occasion was the alleged rape by supposed “refugees” of a 13-year-old russischstämmigen girl in Berlin. Russian media have hair-raising horror stories about the “Schandtat” widespread and even a Video with an alleged rapist is shown. Unfortunately, the Video is already six years old.

Meanwhile, long notes that there is neither a carryover nor a rape of the girl has given. There were also no evidence of intercourse found. Even the lawyer of the victim, speaks of a case of pedophilia. Sexual contact of any kind with a Minor, as “by mutual agreement” be, remain a serious crime. The spokesman for the Berlin public Prosecutor’s office assured in a DW Interview, the alleged perpetrator was already identified. His final words, speaks to the court. As far as the prehistory.

The Sowjetmensch lives. In Germany, too.

In Soviet times had the party set the goal of a new human species to create: the Sowjetmenschen. Now there has long been no Soviet Union anymore, the Communists in Russia are a corrupt anachronism, the Sowjetmensch but has survived. Also here in Germany.

Alexander Warkentin is an editor at DW-Russian

One of them is sitting at the checkout in a grocery store in Bonn. She speaks halfway decent English and preferrably Russian. “You do not believe so, what I’ve experienced! I am so happy, so overwhelmed!” She has holiday in Saint Petersburg. No, she was not in the Hermitage, nor in the world famous Mariinsky theatre. She has the birthplace of Vladimir Putin. If you stink of cat piss in there, about half of Russia blasphemes, will not be disturbed have? This question borders on a lèse-majesté. She greets me no more.

By the way, her husband had stayed at home. You have two TVs in the apartment: He, an ethnic Russian, preferably American crime fiction. You, a German from Siberia, watching only Russian TV. “The Germans are lying, but only just”.

A highly intelligent, in everyday life taktvoller and more tolerant of well-Known in Berlin, loses composure, when it comes to the Ukraine conflict. He is convinced that the Ukrainian “fascists” children crucified, and women lively body burn. The “irrefutable” evidence we have yet, in the television shown. In which TV? Of course, in Russian. German, he looks not. “The stupid German should not be interfered with, we Slavs are the conflict already among us make up,” he says. And forgets, that he as a Jewish Kontingentflüchtling came to Germany.

Everyone has his own cockroaches in the head

During the Soviet era, it has innumerable jokes on the television. If it is in the shops again no milk was, was the good advice: “Hang the milk jug on the TV, in three minutes of running you over!” Now, it is understandable that some of this traditional distrust of the German media have transferred. What is incomprehensible is, however, that today the rampant Moscow’s Propaganda to believe. Or is there a comprehensible reason?

Most of the Russian-speaking fellow citizens have at the time of departure to Germany, their belongings, all their property must leave. Have taken your minds, your education. Gesellschaftswissenschaftler call this socialization, a Russian proverb “cockroaches in the head”.

Often still a stranger in Germany

Most feel comfortable in Germany. Some, see Helene Fischer, even to glory. No one wants to Russia or Kazakhstan back, unless as the wealthy visitors from the West. But some are, even after 20 years in Germany have not arrived. The longer it is for them a foreign country, the more glorified the memory of the country of their youth.

And so they are vulnerable to all sorts of conspiracy theories. Because Russian Propaganda and the agitation of Pegida, Legida, AfD, NPD and how they all hot, just right. Then you still have to Geltungssucht into the game: try any verkrachten existences an ethnic party of the Russian-Germans to reason, sometimes to the point of a Demo against a never taken place rape. Conspiracy theorists suspect, of course, money from the Moscow Propaganda-Fund behind it. But many do out of free Conviction, honest indignation. And want of the facts nothing to know. Everyone has a right to his own cockroaches, sorry: him – in the head.

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Health
Olympic city of Rio is getting ready to fight against the Zika Virus

The city Council of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro wants to do everything to athletes and visitors of the Olympic summer games before becoming infected with the Zika Virus to protect it.

A month before the opening ceremony of the Olympic games on 5. August will be a senior team from all competition venues to be inspected and breeding sites for the Aedes mosquitoes to eradicate that as a Carrier of the Virus apply, announced the city administration.

Use of insecticides

It is planned, according to a report in the Online edition of the newspaper “O Dia”, the controversial Spraying of insecticides on the territory of the city. Already now are in Rio around 3,000 officials against the Virus in use. You are in control, especially construction sites, public places and residential areas on puddles in which mosquitoes lay their eggs.

Aedes-mosquito Vectors of Zika Virus in a Glabehälter in a lab in Brazil

Brazil feared that, owing to the spread of Zika Virus less tourists coming into the country. The Olympic Games will be tens of thousands of visitors expected. The mosquito is in the Brazilian winter month of August is far less active than during the current rainy season. In the coming weeks with the carnival already, a test run of how far Rio on health hazards in the environment of the Olympic games is prepared.

Risk of malformations

Infection with Zika Virus, which cause flu-like symptoms, especially for Pregnant women dangerous. The causative agent is suspected in an Unborn a deformation of the head to cause. The Brazilian authorities were from October to January in infants more than 3,800 cases of Mikrozephalie – the head of the newborn is too small – ,suspected by the Zika Virus have been caused.

Symptoms of infection, such as fever, body aches and rash, and conjunctivitis are usually not dangerous and subside after about a week. Against the Zika Virus there is no drug. Person-to-person the pathogen is not transmitted.

America is particularly affected

As the world health organization (WHO) announced, spreading Zika Virus on several continents. In the meantime, kick the exciter in 20 States of North and South America as well as in ten countries in Africa, Asia and the Western Pacific room.

The health authorities in the US advise Pregnant women to travel to now has 22 regions in South America and the Caribbean in the way that the Zika Virus occurs. Also in New York were the last three people are positive for the Virus tested. The patients were all recently in the areas traveled, where the mosquito-borne Virus is spread. In Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica, to recommend to the authorities women because of the risk, to unwanted pregnancies for the time being to do without.

wl/kle (afp, epd, dpa)

Refugees
“Blank zones, it may not give a”

In dealing with refugees warns of the competent Freiburg’s mayor, Ulrich von Kirchbach, in the DW-Interview in front of Him. A Nachtclubverbot against refugees is illegal, he stressed.

Deutsche Welle: Herr von Kirchbach. Any foreigner in Freiburg, not in Nightclubs?

Ulrich von Kirchbach: to describe would be very truncated. Since the city of the incidents so far, but also just from the press has been informed, we want everyone Involved this week
Round Table
invite. We want to especially discuss the prevention and security concepts, we can work out. It is clear that a
Prohibition for refugees
or foreigners legally would not be allowed. This would, among other things, against the Anti-discrimination notices.

You keep the Whole thing for a security problem?

To us has never been put forward, that there are problems. Also the police were not aware of circumstances, therefore, are for me few measures of the Diskobetreiber. The fact is, of course, that women are not harassed. The Dignity of man is inviolable. The sexual self-determination is one of the highest goods of our society and of course, there must be no lawless spaces.

“Offences of refugees in Freiburg are disproportionately”, says Ulrich von Kirchbach.

You can use the accusation to understand, on the left political side, one on the subject of “refugees” blind in one eye?

This allegation, I can absolutely not understand. We do not make any differences in those with unlawful behavior. I see, however, conversely, the risk that such incidents of conservative side to be manipulated. Because some people try really set the mood against refugees and foreigners. We need to stop in Black-and-White categories to think about. And part of this is that we never ever action against a whole group pronounce, for the few only are responsible, and all have then to pay the price.

Freiburg is so far for its open, tolerant way of living. They are afraid of the reputation of the city?

We have a very large welcome. Two thousand people are to volunteer in the Flüchtingswohnheimen active. The police has confirmed to us that almost all who come to us, rechtstreu behavior. The increase of crime is disproportionate to the number of refugees.

I have the impression that currently it’s all in a paste mixed together and it is also sometimes the wrong conclusions are drawn. I believe that in the current Situation, it is especially important to be calm in the debate reinzubekommen. Then you can also be very different to deal with this issue.

Ulrich von Kirchbach (SPD) is Sozialbürgermeister in Freiburg. He is responsible for culture, social issues, and the Integration of refugees.