The volkach water rescue team was pleased to receive a very special gift: members of the FC bayern fan club volkach came to donate to the water rescue team’s youth work, thus continuing a long-standing tradition, as stated in a press release. For several years now, the fan club has been involved in charitable work and donates the profits from the club’s internal raffle at its christmas party to charitable causes every year. This time, the tip was given by johanna buttner, herself a member of the fan club and a volunteer youth group leader in the volkach water rescue service. She told the president of the fan club, johannes flammersberger, that the water rescue team needed new training material for its youth training, which is attended by around 80 children every week. The local group has to finance the costs of such investments from its own funds and donations. In order to support the youth work of the water rescue service, the club’s board of directors presented the symbolic check to the youth leader jan dotterweich and the chairwoman sylvia voit. The two were enthusiastic about the commitment of the fan club and announced that they would use the money especially to purchase new training material and to financially support the group lessons and activities such as a camp.

Party leader sigmar gabriel emphasized: "the SPD will make this concept the basis of its financial market regulation after the federal election."Union, FDP and banking industry sharply criticized the ideas.

"Politics has lost confidence and so have the banks," said steinbruck. Banks were blackmailing politicians and making them the driven. "Profits are privatized and losses socialized."The possible SPD candidate for chancellor accused the financial industry of reflexively rejecting his proposals for regulation.

Hansi flick received a particularly nice birthday present one day late – from his team.

"There is no such thing as a desirable result," said the coach of FC bayern, who on 24. February was 55 years old, although. But flick liked the following day (21.00 o'clock/sky) would like to "make a mark" in london, namely that of a contender for europe's soccer crown. Flick also has a lot at stake personally, because his performance in the champions league will be one of the deciding factors in his continued employment as coach beyond this season.

Although obama returned to washington early from his christmas vacation in hawaii on thursday, in order to prevent the so-called fiscal cliff with automatic tax increases and spending cuts at the last minute. But insiders warn the deadline of new year’s eve is too short. U.S. Media do not expect a solution until the beginning of the year – i.E. After the deadline, but still in time to prevent a slide into recession.

However, new complications are already looming: treasury secretary timothy geithner has warned that the u.S. Could reach its debt limit again by the end of the year. The current budget of $16.4 billion (12.4 billion euros) is due to expire on 31 december. December knocked out. Although geithner says he wants to gain some breathing room through budget reallocations. But he made it clear that the clock is ticking here, too – otherwise the USA will no longer be able to pay its bills in two months at the latest.

After long deliberations, the 76-year-old officially announced on the website of his party pdl (people of freedom) on wednesday evening that he was not available as a candidate. After 18 years in politics, the milanese media entrepreneur, billionaire and three-time prime minister is now stepping down into the second row. In the summer, berlusconi was still considering running again to help his center-right party out of a massive polling slump.

"But i remain by the side of those who are younger, who have to play and score goals," wrote the 76-year-old, who is also the owner of the AC milan football club. According to berlusconi, the candidate of his center-right party will be chosen in a primary election in mid december. Party leader angelino alfano is considered a promising candidate. However, several other pdl politicians have already announced their candidacy, including former minister giancarlo galan.