The approval of the Federal budget for 2024 is delayed until after the turn of the year due to a budget deficit.

• The Parliamentary Managing Director of the SPD informed the deputies about the delay via SMS.
• According to the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling, a budget hole of 17 billion euros has emerged.
• The Ampel coalition has not yet been able to agree on where to save money.
• There has been no budget resolution yet, but there is already political agreement in the Ampel coalition.

The locomotive drivers' union GDL initiates a 24-hour warning strike causing disruptions to train services.

• The strike is expected to last 24 hours, and the railway company has prepared a contingency plan which covers 20% of the trains.
• GDL is using the strike to emphasize their demand for reduced working hours in shift operation.
• The Deutsche Bahn has no understanding for the warning strike, calling GDL's approach irresponsible.

The European Court of Justice rules that Schufa ratings cannot be the sole basis for decisions such as credit granting.

• Schufa, a company that collects consumer data, derives consumers' future payment behavior from this data, known as the 'score'.
• According to the court, the score cannot be the only decision-making basis for credit granting or purchase contracts.
• Schufa currently holds information on 68 million people.

The conflict in the Gaza Strip continues with the Israeli military attacking numerous Hamas positions.

• The Israeli military attacked numerous Hamas positions in the city of Khan Yunis in the south.
• There are also heavy battles in other regions.
• Over 17,000 people in Gaza have been killed according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health.

Telephone sick leave is reintroduced in Germany to alleviate pressure on doctor's offices.

• Telephone sick leave was initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to relieve pressure on doctor's offices.
• After the special regulation expired, the Bundestag commissioned doctors' associations and health insurance companies to make this possible permanently.

The weather forecast predicts a cold front bringing freezing rain or snow from the west, with potential risk of icing.

• Freezing rain or snow is expected to spread to the east.
• In the west, the glaze situation is expected to relax later.

Preview of upcoming coverage in the Tagesthemen news program.

• Coverage will focus on the mid-term of the Ampel coalition and the survey low of the Chancellor.
• There will be an interview with SPD chairman Lars Klingbeil.
• A report from the Chanukka festival in Israel in the sign of mourning will also be featured.