Here in New Normal Germany, the government is now contemplating a “lockdown of the Unvaccinated.” But, sure, scold us for describing the New Normal as a new form of totalitarianism again. https://t.co/GXz9vBOHcC
— Consent Factory (@consent_factory) November 2, 2021
Gülpen.
Der unjabbed für de krappen.
Merkel warnt vor weiteren Einschränkungen für Ungeimpfte (Der Spiegal)
Who gave me the hot gun?
This morning.
Aras an Uachtarain, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
An Irish Defence Forces Artillery Corps field gun caught in the moment of firing during the 21 gun salute for President Higgins’ German counterpart, Frank Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, who is on a three-day state visit with his wife Frau Elke Büdenbender (splutter!).
No wildlife was harmed in the making of this salute.
Three claims for deafness though.
Will they never learn?
From top: Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her CDU party candidate to replace her, Armin Laschet, spoke at a rally on Saturday; Germany’s SPD leader Olaf Scholz
This morning.
Olaf Scholz set his sights on the German chancellorship on Monday after his centre-left party narrowly came out on top in the general election.
The Social Democrats (SPD) edged out Armin Laschet’s Christian Democrats (CDU), the party of departing Chancellor Angela Merkel, which scored its worst-ever result.
The narrow result paves the way for complex coalition talks, meaning Mrs Merkel could still be in office at Christmas.
Mr Scholz hopes to form a government with two smaller parties, the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP).
However, Mr Laschet could still become chancellor if the two kingmakers choose to side with him instead.
‘I’ll be darned’: Biden reacts to pivotal German election result (CNBC)
Getty/Reuters
This morning.
Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny pays tribute to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as Chancellor of Germany, a role she has held since 2005.
German election 2021: Who’s who in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor? (EuroNews)
A vaccination centre in Berlin, Germany on Monday night
This afternoon.
Via Reuters:
Germany will stop paying compensation to unvaccinated workers who are forced into quarantine by coronavirus measures as it is unfair to ask taxpayers to subsidise those who refuse to get inoculated, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday.
The rules, which will be implemented by the governments of Germany’s 16 federal states, will take effect by Oct. 11 at the latest, Spahn said, confirming the details of a draft document seen earlier by Reuters.
…..Critics have said such rules would be equivalent to a mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations because many workers cannot afford to stay at home without pay.
*begins building wall*
Germany to end quarantine pay for those without vaccinations (Reuters)
Pic: Reuters
1989 pic.twitter.com/fP4UMqelMD
— KillianM2 TV Archive 📺 (@KillianM2) June 30, 2021
Danger here.
1989.
They would both go on to feature in the permiership.
Prem/perm.
Suit yourselves.
UPDATE – Berlin and Munich suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations for under-60s with immediate effect. Other clinics across Germany consider discontinuing the vaccine (BILD)
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) March 30, 2021
Gulp.
This afternoon.
Meanwhile…
Canada’s vaccine advisory committee is recommending immediately suspending the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canadians under 55 following reports of rare but potentially fatal blood clots in Europe that appear to be connected to the shot.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) updated its guidelines to provinces and territories against the use of the vaccine for younger Canadians on Monday over safety concerns.
Why Canada is suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 55 (CBC)
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
#TakeOffYourMask trends in Ireland.
Oh,
German Police break into the home of Covid response critic Dr Andreas Noack, a nutritionist, during a livestream as he apparently falls foul of Germany’s new rona laws.
Not sure what he did wrong, but under a new law called Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz social networks have to take down “blatantly illegal” hate speech within 24 hours.
That’ll learn him.
Heil no.
Irish football’s darkest hour colourised by Rob Cross.
Rob writes:
Ireland gives the Nazi salute in Weser Stadium, Bremen in 1939 in solidarity with the Germans. Former interned Republican and Irish captain on that day, Jimmy Dunne, is said to have shouted down the line: “Remember Aughrim, Remember 1916!”
