We start your news day with you and give you a quick overview of the morning’s most important topics.
War in Israel: what happened that night? Egypt wants to allow the delivery of aid across the border. The detonation in a hospital in Gaza City determines the current situation. There is a dispute not only over authorship, but also over the number of deaths. Turkish President Erdogan assessed the rocket attack directly in front of a hospital in the Gaza Strip as a violation of international law – but avoided direct blame. For the live ticker.
Brief visit by US President Joe Biden to Israel: The US President promised Israel full solidarity and a huge package worth billions of dollars. He promised humanitarian aid to the Palestinians – and fought for Israel to deliver aid to Gaza. More on that.
Protests in Germany increase: “Groups of excited people” gathered in the Berlin neighborhood of Neukölln, police said in the evening on the online service X (Twitter). Fireworks, rocks and bottles were thrown at officers in the crowd, and police used water cannons. More on that.
The end of Twitter in the EU? The new DSA digital law obliges online platforms to eliminate illegal content, such as hate speech. “Business Insider” reports that Musk is therefore considering withdrawing from Europe. More on that.
Budget debate in parliament – and an important omission: In terms of domestic politics, today everything revolves around the budget that Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) presented on Wednesday. The opposition today has many opportunities to criticize the government’s plans. If you want, you can also watch it live – starting at 9am on ORF III. The biggest omission in the budget is pension spending, analyzes Jakob Zirm in today’s morning gloss.
Knife attacker subdued by police in Cannes: Police officers arrested a man in Cannes, southern France, who attacked another man with a knife – near a synagogue, according to media reports. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Wednesday night that authorities had prevented anything worse from happening with his courageous intervention.
Austrians want clean energy and save on heating: For most Austrians, climate protection is important. Two studies suggest this. However, when it comes to energy, the first thing is the price. More on that.
Until October 31st: Vienna Film Festival begins: The film friends will get their money’s worth in Vienna over the next few days. The Viennale begins tonight at 7pm with an opening gala that includes the premiere of the film “Explanation For Everything” by Gabor Reisz. Colleague Andrey Arnold summarized here what you shouldn’t miss this year.
What else is on the agenda today? It’s arriving in Luxembourg today EU Council Justice and Home Affairs together – Interior Minister Gerhad Karner is traveling from Austria. The European Parliament announces today who will be elected this year Sakharov Prize for Democracy and Human Rights receive. At 11am, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) explains at a press conference National defense budget details. At least that’s what the title of the expected date promises.