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Maßnahme bei Experten umstritten: Impfpflicht für Erwachsene in Österreich kommt

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Impfpflicht für Erwachsene in Österreich kommt

Die Impfpflicht in Österreich wird umgesetzt. Der Bundesrat der Alpenrepublik stimmt zu und macht dies möglich. Dabei wird zuletzt immer öfter Kritik geäußert, einige Experten gehen davon aus, dass der Höhepunkt der aktuellen Pandemie-Welle demnächst überschritten wird.

Die allgemeine Corona-Impfpflicht in Österreich hat ihre letzte parlamentarische Hürde genommen. Der Bundesrat als Länderkammer unterstützte den Schritt am Donnerstag ähnlich wie der Nationalrat zuvor mit breiter Mehrheit.

Die vor drei Monaten beschlossene Maßnahme ist inzwischen auch bei Experten umstritten. Die hoch ansteckende Omikron-Variante sorge nicht nur für viele Infektionen, sondern auch für eine anschließend verbesserte Immunabwehr, sagten Epidemiologen. Das Prognose-Konsortium des Gesundheitsministeriums rechnet damit, dass die aktuelle Corona-Welle schon in den nächsten Tagen ihren Höhepunkt in Österreich überschreiten wird.

Die Impfpflicht wird fast alle Erwachsenen betreffen. Griechenland und Italien haben sie nur für ältere Bürger eingeführt. Die Umsetzung in Österreich soll in Phasen erfolgen. So wird erst vom 15. März an stichprobenartig kontrolliert. Ob später eine lückenlose Kontrolle kommt, steht noch nicht fest. Bei Verstößen können die Strafen in einem verkürzten Verfahren bis zu 600 Euro reichen. Bei Einspruch drohen am Ende des Verfahrens bis zu 3600 Euro Strafe. Die Verwaltungsgerichte rechnen mit einer Flut von Beschwerden. Die Impfquote in Österreich liegt derzeit bei 69 Prozent.

Torpedieren Öffnungen für Ungeimpfte die Impfpflicht?

Rund um die Einführung der Impfpflicht ist auch eine Debatte um Österreichs kostenlose PCR-Tests entflammt. Denn im Februar sollen Ungeimpfte nach monatelangen Beschränkungen wieder Zutritt zu Gastronomie und Veranstaltungen bekommen, wenn sie negative Tests vorlegen. Dies könne die Impfpflicht teilweise neutralisieren, gab unter anderem der oberste Rechtsvertreter des Staates, Wolfgang Peschorn, zu bedenken. „Die Denklogik ist etwas, das manchmal nicht beachtet wird”, sagte er dem ORF.

Auch Wissenschaftler hinterfragen die Hunderttausenden täglichen PCR-Tests, die den Staat 2021 zwischen 1,5 und 1.8 Milliarden Euro kosteten. „Rein wissenschaftlich und epidemiologisch betrachtet macht es nicht viel Sinn”, sagte der Epidemiologe Gerald Gartlehner. Sinnvoller seien zielgerichtete Tests von Risikopersonen, von Menschen mit Symptomen sowie in ausgewählten Arztpraxen, die Daten an das Gesundheitsministerium liefern.

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Conflict | Reports: Attack on a military facility near Baghdad

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American media talk about an Israeli retaliatory strike against Iran. Hesse cancels the invitation of the Iranian Consul General. More information in the news blog.

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According to media reports, Israel carried out a retaliatory strike against Iran. However, there are no official confirmations. Here you will find an overview. You can follow all current developments here on the blog:

Do Hamas leaders want to leave Qatar?

6:31 AM: Hamas political leaders are likely to consider abandoning their base of operations in Qatar. As the Wall Street Journal reported, the leadership is searching for a new location as Qatar comes under increasing pressure to push the terrorist group into hostage truce negotiations with Israel.

The report quoted Arab officials as saying that Hamas recently contacted two countries in the region to allow their leaders to live there, including Oman. An Arab mediator told the newspaper, „The talks have already stopped again, and there are few indications or possibilities for their early resumption, and the lack of trust between Hamas and the negotiators is increasing.”

Explosions at an Iraqi military base

12:30 AM.: Several explosions occurred south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Reuters reported that the reason is still unclear. The scene is said to be a military base for the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, which is considered close to Iran. According to Arab media reports, drones were spotted in the air. It appears that the explosion caused the ammunition to catch fire.

Two sources told Reuters that the explosion was the result of an air strike that occurred around midnight on Friday. There were no injuries, but property damage occurred. It is said to be the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces at the Kalsu military base near the city of Alexandria, about 50 km south of Baghdad. It is unclear who was responsible for the attack. The Popular Mobilization Forces were originally a coalition of armed groups, many close to Iran, and were later recognized by Iraqi authorities as part of the official security forces.

The United Nations is concerned about the mountains of garbage in the Gaza Strip

8:20 PM: The United Nations is concerned about the large amounts of waste in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations Emergency Relief Office (OCHA) said these pose an environmental and health risk. According to local authorities, there are 270,000 tons of garbage dumped throughout the Gaza Strip that cannot be disposed of. The reason is that the garbage trucks were destroyed in Israeli attacks or ran out of gasoline, and the Israeli authorities did not allow access to the main garbage dump in the eastern part of Gaza City.

Erdogan receives Hamas leader Haniyeh

5:35 pm: On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the leader of the terrorist Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyeh. The meeting is scheduled to be held in Istanbul. Erdogan has been considered one of Israel's harshest critics since the beginning of the war sparked by Hamas' attack on Israel. The Turkish president considers Hamas a „resistance group.” Erdogan last received Hanija in Ankara in July 2023. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also participated in the meeting.

The United States imposes sanctions on right-wing activists close to Itamar Ben-Gir

4:29 pm: Right-wing activist Benzi Gopstein was also affected by the third round of sanctions imposed by the United States on Israeli settlers. He is a close associate of Security Minister Itamar Ben Goer. Gopstein founded the Lehava group, “whose members participated in destabilizing acts of violence in the West Bank,” as the US State Department explains. Under his leadership, acts of violence and threats of violence were committed against Palestinians.

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'It's over': President Milanovic is not allowed to become Prime Minister of Croatia

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'It's over': President Milanovic is not allowed to become Prime Minister of Croatia

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Croatian President Milanović spontaneously announces his desire to run for the position of Prime Minister in the parliamentary elections. Now, after a warning has already been issued, the Constitutional Court has finally put a stop to his plans.

Two days after parliamentary elections in Croatia, the country's highest court banned incumbent President Zoran Milanovic from the post of prime minister. President of the Constitutional Court Miroslav Šibarovic said that Milanovic „was warned in time that he could not participate in the election campaign as long as he did not resign from his position as president.”

Milanovic, a left-wing populist, surprisingly announced in March, midway through the election campaign, that he would run for prime minister for the opposition Social Democratic Party. In doing so, he made the election campaign more exciting after Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had a clear lead in the opinion polls.

The Constitutional Court intervened at the time and declared that Milanović had to resign as president first so that he could run for head of government and a seat in Parliament. However, Milanović ignored this, remained in office and at the same time continued his election campaign. Now the head of the Constitutional Court said: “The matter is over now. He cannot be appointed prime minister.”

His term is scheduled to end next January

Prime Minister Plenkovic's Croatian Democratic Union party won Wednesday's election, but without an absolute majority: it won 61 of the 151 seats in the Croatian parliament, while Milanovic's centre-left coalition, led by Social Democrats, won 42 seats. The right-wing nationalist Homeland Movement came in third place with 14 seats and could become a kingmaker. According to their own statements, the HDZ and the Social Democratic Party have been trying to obtain their majority since the elections.

Plenković's term included, among other things, the introduction of the euro in Croatia and his country's entry into the Schengen Area. The HDZ has largely controlled Croatian politics since Zagreb broke away from Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. The Social Democratic Party was the main opposition party during this time. Milanovic was Prime Minister of Croatia from 2011 to 2016. His term ends in January.

Former Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor has now said that the court itself is violating the constitution with its decisions. Leftist politician Dalia Oreskovic described Croatia's Supreme Court as „one of several hijacked institutions.”

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American media reported an Israeli attack in Iran

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According to the American channel ABC News, Israel is said to have carried out a counterattack against Iran. Unspecified targets are said to have been struck in the country. There are still no reports of casualties or damage. American Radio refers to a high-ranking US government official.

CNN and CBS News also reported a military strike. According to a CNN source, the target of the attack was “non-nuclear.” There has been no official confirmation yet from the Israeli or American side.

Iranian official media reported that “explosions” were heard near the city of Isfahan. However, the cause is still unclear. There are various military targets in the area surrounding the city, as well as parts of Iranian nuclear facilities. According to Iranian media, anti-aircraft defenses were activated in several other provinces and several drones were shot down.

The Israeli attack on Iran had been expected for days after the Shiite theocracy directly attacked Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles for the first time in history over the weekend. However, through its various proxies, Tehran has been waging a shadow war against the Jewish state for many years. Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, is also funded by Iran. (Teaspoon)

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