1. What can happen if you have to remain silent
Kasia Lenhardt: The investigation is still ongoing today
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THE MIRROR
The fate of the former candidate for "Germany's Next Top Model", Kasia Lenhardt, deeply moved many people in Germany.
Lenhardt initially had a secret on-off relationship with professional footballer Jérôme Boateng, but they later officially became a couple.
In 2021, Lenhardt took his own life; this decision was presumably related to the toxic relationship with Boateng.
It is still being investigated today.
SPIEGEL dedicated a large text to the case in 2021, not out of voyeurism, but to show the mechanisms that such a power imbalance can bring about.
Here the influential multimillionaire, there the young woman looking for attention and acceptance.
Here the recognized soccer star, there the aspiring influencer who is always assumed to only seek proximity to the celebrity in order to get something from his fame.
To this day, my colleagues Maike Backhaus and Nora Gantenbrink have not let go of the case.
Especially because there was a confidentiality agreement between the former couple, a so-called Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
Kasia Lenhardt had signed and promised never to talk about her relationship.
Boateng was solely responsible for interpreting the end of the partnership.
And he didn't paint a favorable picture of Lenhardt in the tabloid press.
Her allegations that Boateng had become violent towards her went unheard because of the confidentiality agreement.
Maike and Nora have now recorded a five-part podcast series in the series “NDA – Stories that should not be told”, in which they delve deeper into the case.
You have previously unpublished chat messages in which Lenhardt accuses the professional footballer of violence.
For the podcast, the iPhone that Kasia Lenhardt used in the last few months up to her death was digitally forensically examined with the consent of the surviving relatives.
The team analyzed 25 hours of audio messages.
In addition to the statements from Lenhardt himself, SPIEGEL has new documents and a letter from Boateng's mother.
Maike and Nora came across evidence that Lenhardt may have experienced violence in their relationship.
Boateng attaches great importance to the statement that he never physically attacked Kasia Lenhardt.
Episode one of the podcast can be heard now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.
SPIEGEL+ subscribers already have access to the first five episodes.
Read more here: Podcast series “NDA” – The Kasia Lenhardt file
2. What can happen if you have to overviolate
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Ex-ambassador Andrij Melnyk: Out of print
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The rule in journalism is that the more charged the topic, the more sober the language should be.
Of course, I am aware that this rule is not always followed.
But sometimes one wishes that such a norm also existed in politics.
Then you would at least have one to deviate from.
But the more confusing the world situation becomes, the more excited the political actors are, and the more populist their choice of words becomes.
Insults and scolding now seem to be the rule, not the exception.
Kiev's ex-ambassador to Germany Andrij Melnyk has long been known for his pronounced words, to put it positively.
He mostly posts his tirades on X, formerly Twitter.
Now the diplomat has once again made a completely undiplomatic statement: “I always said: This guy was and remains the most disgusting German politician.
Forever and ever," he wrote on X, referring to the statements of the SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich.
Yesterday he spoke out in parliament about the war in Ukraine: "Isn't it time that we not only talk about how to wage a war, but also think about how we can freeze a war and end it later?" Mützenich defended himself Chancellor Olaf Scholz's line not to deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev: "Turning times are not for political players.
What is needed is understanding, prudence and clarity.
And that’s what the Chancellor does in the considerations he has as head of government.”
Now one can accuse Mützenich of misunderstanding the situation if he believes that an end to the war can be negotiated with Russia.
Because Russia currently shows no interest in talks and brusquely rejects offers.
Mützenich defended his statements.
»As is so often the case, sentences are deliberately reinterpreted and scandalized.
Russia must not win this war.
The state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is our clear goal," Mützenich told the Rheinische Post.
In his speech, he clearly spoke out in favor of supporting Ukraine - including with weapons and ammunition.
No matter how much one understands that Ukraine is in a state of emergency - and with it its political actors - such verbal outbursts like Melnyk's are not appropriate even in such an emergency.
Read more here: Melnyk insults Mützenich as the “most disgusting German politician”
3. What can happen when you have to wear yourself out
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Memorial for the deceased doctor: She was very demanding of herself and others, a perfectionist
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The Bodensee Medical Campus in Friedrichshafen has been in the headlines for some time.
A 46-year-old senior doctor who worked there took her own life after she repeatedly complained about grievances - but her information didn't get through.
Her lawyer Detlef Kröger speaks in SPIEGEL of a “crystal-clear bullying campaign” against the doctor.
Reinhard Stadler, anesthetist at the clinic and medical director of the Friedrichshafen helicopter site, said that the emergency doctor wanted to correct deficiencies in the system and was muzzled.
They were systematically worn down.
“The bosses know that there can and probably have been deaths due to overwhelmed assistant doctors.” Nothing has changed.
"The problems have not been resolved to date."
Five doctors at the clinic are now under investigation.
In the course of these investigations, the health insurance companies also became active: According to SPIEGEL information, the AOK took the lead in filing a report on behalf of the statutory health insurance companies.
Among other things, there is suspicion of billing fraud amounting to around one million euros.
The public prosecutor's office is investigating the doctors for alleged medical errors and even negligent homicide.
Medical documents available to SPIEGEL show that there could have been treatment errors as early as May 2020.
A 44-year-old man suffering from cardiac arrest was being resuscitated at the Friedrichshafen Clinic, but the resuscitation device apparently slipped.
A nurse is said to have pointed out the man's life-threatening situation to no avail.
Her testimony suggests that a cardiologist may have put financial interests ahead of medical concerns.
The doctor's lawyer contradicts this.
The “allegations are clearly and demonstrably refuted by the file.”
The accused chief physician and cardiologist has been stopping his work since Tuesday and is only allowed to enter the clinic if he coordinates with the management.
The case that my colleague Christine Keck researched reveals the depths that a healthcare system designed for efficiency can bring with it.
Christine met her twin sister on Lake Constance, a lawyer who wants to continue the doctor's fight.
The two were very close, spoke on the phone almost every day and talked about what was going wrong in Friedrichshafen.
“More and more inconsistencies are coming to light, and for months now other victims and suspected witnesses of treatment errors have been contacting the deceased’s lawyer,” says Christine.
Read the whole story here: Investigations at the Friedrichshafen Clinic – Alone against all
What else is important today?
EU states agree on supply chain law - Germany abstains:
Among the EU countries there is a majority in favor of the supply chain law: This clears the way for the long-controversial project.
Germany abstained at the insistence of the FDP.
Trouble because of expensive expenses from economist Malmendier:
13,000 euros per trip to Germany: The expenses of economist Ulrike Malmendier are causing trouble in Berlin.
The Budget Committee has therefore capped the travel costs of the entire committee.
That doesn't go down well there.
Researchers believe that corona origins in the laboratory are possible:
Does the coronavirus come from a Chinese laboratory?
In any case, researchers now warn that this possibility should be considered more closely.
My favorite story: your letters
The new EM jerseys are polarizing.
Yesterday my colleague Oliver Trenkamp asked for your opinion, everything from approval to rejection.
Here is a selection of the submissions, which mostly came from men:
"The away jersey reminds me of Jan Ulrich in the T-Mobile-Leibchen team from 1997. I just hope the Nagelsmann team's nutritional supplements are different enough :)",
Andreas Schmidt
"It's good that the preliminary round is already over, then you don't have to look at the away jersey anymore,"
Heinz Breuer
“I think it’s pretty,”
Mehmet
»Everything pink, greetings from Inter Miami.
You can win that way too.«,
Torsten Tyralla
»Is this a gender jersey so that no one feels forced to wear a normal men's jersey, whether black or slightly jazzed up in dark green, it doesn't matter?
Off to the old clothes collection, thank you.«,
Bruno Dapper
»I think the new jersey is very pretty.
It's not 1960!
'Real men' can wear pink without any problem (and often do).
The colors appear fresh and lively.
I hope it rubs off on the players a bit.
It is said that colors have an effect on the mood!”,
G. Neuendorf
»Happy the country for which the design of the jerseys of the national football team (note: apparently only the men's) is a real issue.
Has climate change already been defeated?
Whatever the case may be, are we prepared for a victory for Putin in Ukraine and Trump in the USA?
Does the EU have a chance of survival if the next French president is Le Pen?
Everything is unimportant or at least overrated.«,
Felix Schnellbacher
Read a story about other daring outfits here: Black-Red-Pink
What we recommend today at SPIEGEL+
Germany achieves its climate goals – really?
In 2023, emissions will fall more than ever since 1990. Economics Minister Robert Habeck sees this as a success of his climate policy.
However, a large part of the savings does not go to his account.
The celebration may be premature.
You should know these four facts if you are angry about strikes:
A strike is: two sides argue about money, and in the end the uninvolved third party is annoyed.
In fact, the general public also benefits.
The “Identitarian Movement” has its focus in Baden-Württemberg:
According to SPIEGEL information, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution has registered increased activity by the “Identitarian Movement” in Baden-Württemberg.
The group has connections to the AfD.
Which is less important today
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Meghan Markle
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Greed Royal:
The Duchess of Sussex,
Meghan Markle, 42
, returns to Instagram after a year-long break, with a somewhat enigmatic side.
Without notice, a website and Instagram account called American Riviera Orchard went live on Thursday.
On the Instagram account there is the addition: “from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex”.
Apparently the items that will be sold include cutlery, jams and cookbooks, as well as yoga mats, bird seed and stationery.
Mini concave mirror
You can find the entire concave mirror here.
Cartoon of the day
And tonight?
Music producer Quincy Jones
Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone/AP
Music producer Quincy Jones turned 91 yesterday.
You could watch a legendary concert to mark this birthday.
In 1991 he persuaded jazz trumpeter Miles Davis to re-perform the original arrangements that he recorded in his collaboration with arranger Gil Evans from 1957.
After “Miles Ahead” and “Porgy and Bess,” they also created “Sketches of Spain” together, a highlight in both careers.
Miles Davis hated giving retro concerts; the appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival initiated by Jones was a one-off exception that he did just for Jones' sake.
»I don't take this life that I'm allowed to lead for granted.
As a young black boy growing up on the south side of Chicago, reaching 91 wasn't even a dream because it never seemed possible," Jones wrote on Instagram yesterday.
Dream too!
I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Heartfelt
Her
Janko Tietz, Head of Germany/Panorama Department