{\an2}A HEATED DEBATE VOTING REFORM IN GERMAN PARLIAMENT {\an2}INTERNATIONAL ACTION WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST PUTIN {\an2}GREEN LIGHT ERDOGAN SIGNALS APPROVAL OF FINLAND JOINING NATO {\an2}Welcome to "heute journal" with Heinz Wolf and Marietta Slomka. {\an2}Good evening. {\an2}We'll see you at the Supreme Court, was probably the sentence of the day {\an2}spoken by the CSU and the Left Party in a rare moment of unity. {\an2}Both parties would have the most to lose from the electoral law reform, {\an2}The Left Party would probably no longer make it to the parliament. {\an2}Because in the future if a party doesn't make the five-percent hurdle, {\an2}no member can enter parliament, even if even if they have won a seat. {\an2}This could also become problematic for the CSU. {\an2}At the very least, it would no longer be able to claim as many "overhang" mandates from Bavaria. {\an2}No wonder both parties are fuming. {\an2}Naturally, the CDU is fuming in solidarity with its sister party. {\an2}The mood in parliament today was toxic. {\an2}Our reporter Bernd Benthin. {\an2}Parliament is full to bursting and blood pressure levels are probably high. {\an2}They debated long and passionately about downsizing. {\an2}We are in a position to reform ourselves. {\an2}We will have over one hundred fewer delegates, which is a major achievement. {\an2}You are writing a different electoral law. {\an2}You are depersonalizing it, and are ensuring that it is not only constitutionally precarious, {\an2}but that it will harm our democracy. {\an2}The core of the reform is the scrapping of compensatory mandates. {\an2}As before, the second vote determines the balance of power in parliament. {\an2}New is, whoever wins a constituency with the first vote will no longer automatically have a seat. {\an2}This must also be covered by the party result of the second votes. {\an2}And there will be no more than 630 delegates. {\an2}Originally less than 600 were planned. The AfD criticizes this as a softening.

{\an2}Because of the self-serving increase in the number of mandates at the last second {\an2}and the lack of direct democratic progress, we, the AfD, will not agree to the government draft. {\an2}The biggest pulse driver today, the so-called basic mandate clause, will be deleted {\an2}Until now, if a party wins three constituencies, {\an2}it is allowed to enter parliament in faction strength regardless {\an2}can enter parliament regardless of the five percent hurdle. {\an2}That's the only reason the Left Party is in. {\an2}The CSU also won almost all the constituencies last time, {\an2}but only just over 5 percent of the second votes. {\an2}In a federal state, a party can win all the constituencies. {\an2}In Bavaria, for example, that would be 46. {\an2}But under their electoral law, there is a possibility {\an2}that not a single candidate will enter the German parliament. {\an2}And they call that fair and democratic. {\an2}The CSU turns every discussion about reducing the size of the German Bundestag {\an2}into a discussion about the CSU. But let me say one thing: {\an2}They have to come to terms with the fact that across the world and in this country {\an2}there is sometimes a single day when it is not about the CSU, but about this country. {\an2}But the Left Party also fears for its parliamentary existence. {\an2}It is in a crisis regardless. {\an2}Your challenges will be with the next parliament. {\an2}They start with 'W': not as in "Wahlrecht", meaning electoral law, but it's Ms. Wagenknecht. {\an2}I wish him politically everything imaginable bad. {\an2}We will see you at the Supreme Court. {\an2}The Union and the Left Party want to take the issue to the Federal Supreme Court in Karlsruhe. {\an2}Experts on electoral law are also watching the debate from the gallery. {\an2}Their initial assessment is that the electoral law is now more coherent, but additional solutions {\an2}are needed for aspects such as the basic mandate clause. {\an2}The electoral law is now so transparent, I believe the Supreme Court is very comfortable with it.

{\an2}And the clarity of the current rules means that such adjustments are easily possible {\an2}if they are politically desired. {\an2}There were signs for compromise offers in the debate today as the mood sobered. {\an2}One of the biggest news items today is that the International Criminal Court today issued {\an2}an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. {\an2}Politically, this is a bombshell. {\an2}Ukraine has been collecting evidence of crimes committed by the Russian army since the war began. {\an2}Prosecutors of the Criminal Court in The Hague, however, are focusing only on one accusation: {\an2}the abduction of Ukrainian children. {\an2}Thousands are said to have been abducted from occupied territories to Russia. {\an2}The ZDF editorial team "frontal" has traced such cases. {\an2}Christiane Hoffmann reports. {\an2}There are thousands of Ukrainian children {\an2}who were abducted by the occupying forces to Russia, {\an2}like the 15 children under Natalia Lucic's care in a home in the German state, Hesse. {\an2}One morning, a bus of the occupying forces came, she tells. {\an2}They said if you don't pack in ten minutes, the children will leave without you. {\an2}We will take them from you. {\an2}I had no choice. {\an2}It was scary, says one boy. {\an2}We didn't know where they were taking us. {\an2}Then they said they were going on vacation. {\an2}The trip was to the occupied Crimean peninsula. {\an2}First to a house with hundreds of other children. Many children were taken across Crimea, {\an2}apparently ending up Russia, where they were put up for adoption. {\an2}Russian propaganda depicts happy children with their new families right across Russia. {\an2}Assimilation is the goal. {\an2}They should forget everything Ukrainian. {\an2}The International Criminal Court classifies this as a war crime {\an2}and has issued an arrest warrant for President Putin. {\an2}Under international law occupying powers are prohibited from transferring {\an2}civilians from the area in which they live to other areas.

{\an2}Children enjoy special protection under the Geneva Convention. {\an2}A second arrest warrant was issued against the Russian children representative {\an2}Maria Lvova-Belova. {\an2}She organized these deportations and adopted a child from Mariupol herself. {\an2}Now Russia is outraged by the arrest warrant. {\an2}The very wording is unacceptable, Putin's spokesman Peskov said. {\an2}Russia does not recognize the court, therefore all decisions are null and void for Russia. {\an2}With this propaganda adoption stunt around 14,000 children {\an2}have been abducted to Russia, estimates Ukrainians {\an2}They have researched the cases and handed them over to the International Criminal Court. {\an2}President Zelenskyy calls the indictment historic to separate children {\an2}from their families, to deprive in the any possibility to contact with their relatives. {\an2}Hiding children in Russia is obviously Russian state policy. {\an2}After weeks, Natalia Lucic was able to bring her 15 children to Georgia with forged documents. {\an2}Thousands of others are expected to forget their Ukrainian origin. {\an2}We have Sarah Tacke from our legal editorial staff with us. {\an2}Sarah, the first question that arises is whether Putin can actually {\an2}be arrested. {\an2}Theoretically, yes. {\an2}As soon as Putin enters a country like Germany, that is a party {\an2}to the International Criminal Court, he will be arrested and extradited. {\an2}Even his immunity as head of state does not protect him from that. {\an2}And there are, after all, 123 countries, members of the International Criminal Court. {\an2}However, major powers like Russia itself, USA like China are not. {\an2}That is, if Putin is in these countries, he does not have to be arrested. {\an2}But he can be arrested. {\an2}As long as he stays in Russia, he is safe for now. {\an2}But his freedom to travel is clearly restricted.

{\an2}He must fear arrest everywhere. {\an2}We heard it in the piece just now. {\an2}Russia reacted indignantly, but at the same time said they were not interested {\an2}in this, because it has no legal consequences for them {\an2}because Russia is not a party to the treaty. {\an2}That's right. That's why Russia {\an2}and the Russian authorities don't have to arrest Putin, nor extradite him. {\an2}But and this is what makes this detention order so special and also so historic. {\an2}It accuses Putin of being personally responsible {\an2}for kidnapping Ukrainian children to Russia. {\an2}That is, investigators have managed to find evidence to justify an arrest warrant. {\an2}Evidence to prove that Putin personally, {\an2}which includes those surrounding him and subordinates he did not properly control, {\an2}is responsible for the abduction of these children. {\an2}For the acting head of state to be accused of something like that is truly unique. {\an2}This has only happened once before, in 2009, when the International Criminal Court issued {\an2}an arrest warrant against a sitting head of state. {\an2}That was against the then acting President of Sudan. {\an2}Because usually if war crimes can be proven at all and charges issued, then it is {\an2}the soldiers themselves who rape and kill civilians, who kidnap children, {\an2}and are the ones who are charged. But not the head of state himself. {\an2}That means that this arrest warrant really has an extraordinary significance, {\an2}even if it has no practical consequences for Putin for now. {\an2}However, it must be made quite clear that he can only be charged {\an2}and tried once he has been arrested. {\an2}Because before the International Criminal Court there is no trial in absentia. {\an2}But should he ever sits in the dock there, he could face 30 years or life in prison. {\an2}Sarah, thank you for that legal assessment. {\an2}Whether it ever comes to pass that Vladimir Putin stands trial at some point then {\an2}remains to be seen.

{\an2}But the political symbolism of this international arrest warrant {\an2}should not be underestimated. {\an2}Otherwise, the Kremlin would not have reacted so promptly and angrily today. {\an2}Putin's propagandists will probably explain this to Russians again as a Western conspiracy. {\an2}Of course, this also applies to NATO's northern enlargement, which does not really fit {\an2}the propaganda line that NATO was successfully fought and weakened. {\an2}Instead, NATO is now actually moving closer to Russia. {\an2}With Finland's accession, NATO will have a direct {\an2}border with Russia that is over 1300 kilometres long. {\an2}Turkey abandoned its opposition to Finland's admission today. {\an2}Florian Neuhann reports. {\an2}Welcome, how are you? -Well. And you? {\an2}Well. However brief and matter-of-fact the welcome in the rain of Ankara was today, {\an2}so major is the message that the guest is allowed to take home. {\an2}He should come to find out what Turkey 's attitude is to his country's desire to join NATO. {\an2}That was the invitation to the Finnish president, and that is the answer. {\an2}We have decided that we want to start the ratification of Finland's accession. {\an2}And I hope that this decision will be beneficial for our alliance and for our countries. {\an2}And yes, the guest politely expresses his gratitude afterwards, {\an2}but follows this after few sentences with a "but". {\an2}I feel that Finnish NATO membership is not complete without Sweden. {\an2}We have so many common interests. {\an2}Shortly after Putin launches the first attacks on Ukraine {\an2}a historic rethink begins in northern Europe. {\an2}Two countries want to join NATO together. {\an2}At first, it seems like by far the fastest expansion of NATO. {\an2}But there will be a long wait involved, at least for Sweden. {\an2}According to NATO, the country has long since met all Turkish demands, such as tougher action {\an2}against the banned Kurdish PKK.

{\an2}However, when a right-wing extremist burned the Koran in the Swedish capital, {\an2}Turkey was outraged. {\an2}And Erdogan, already in election mode, recognizes sees a popular issue when he sees one. {\an2}There is an unacceptable red line. {\an2}Erdogan said today, as long as one there negative steps taken against Turkey. {\an2}Sweden must therefore watch as their neighbour, likely joins NATO first {\an2}and finds out that this NATO may not be {\an2}the alliance of democracies it presents in advertising videos and beyond. {\an2}It's like coming to your wedding and discovering that the bride isn't so beautiful after all. {\an2}Erdogan is a challenge to NATO's self-image. {\an2}Sooner or later, {\an2}a choice will have to be made between Western values and what Erdogan stands for. {\an2}The Swedish foreign minister {\an2}was asked in the evening whether there was a plan B for his country. {\an2}We believe that we have strong and clear support from all other NATO allies. {\an2}And it is important to see that only two out of 30 member states have not yet ratified {\an2}the accession of Sweden and Finland. {\an2}That's right. There are two. {\an2}Hungary's parliament has not yet approved accession either. {\an2}And they still have yet to approve Finland. {\an2}And so today this is just one move in the poker game for the northern extension of NATO {\an2}And we continue the news with NATO's support for Ukraine, Heinz. {\an2}Following Poland, Slovakia has become the second NATO member to announce {\an2}its intention to supply fighter jets to Ukraine, {\an2}namely jets of the type MiG 29 developed in the Soviet Union. {\an2}Prime Minister Heger said these were 13 aircraft {\an2}that are no longer used by the Slovakian Air Force. {\an2}As compensation, Slovakia will receive 200 million euros from the EU {\an2}as well as weapons from the U.S. also worth several hundred million. {\an2}China's leader Xi will travel to Moscow for several days of talks {\an2}with Russian President Putin early next week.

{\an2}One of the key issues is deepening the partnership between the two countries, the Russian side said. {\an2}The US government called on Xi to also speak with Ukrainian President {\an2}Zelenskyy during his Moscow visit to get the Ukrainian perspective. {\an2}German Chancellor Scholz left for Japan with six ministers for government consultations. {\an2}The talks are to focus primarily on closer economic cooperation. {\an2}Like Japan, the German government wants to become less dependent on imports from China. {\an2}Joint military projects are also to be discussed in Tokyo. {\an2}Berlin is commemorating the March Revolution of 1848 {\an2}with a weekend focussing on democracy. At a commemorative event this evening {\an2}in Bellevue Palace, President Steinmeier called for the defence of a strong democracy in Germany. {\an2}Steinmeier said black, red and gold, are the historic colours of our democracy. {\an2}Let us not allow these colours to be misued today by those who hold democracy in contempt. {\an2}In the city of Bremen, {\an2}the internally divided AfD is threatened {\an2}with exclusion from the parliamentary elections in two months. {\an2}The election administration there did not allow an AfD list for the time being. {\an2}Two competing election proposals had been received from the party. {\an2}But parties are only allowed to submit one list of candidates. {\an2}Both factions announced they will appeal to the state election committee. {\an2}The committee is scheduled to deliberate next Thursday. {\an2}The states' ministers of education and cultural affairs want to take stronger action {\an2}to recruit teachers. {\an2}New approaches will be taken, it was said after consultation in Berlin. {\an2}Among other things, teachers are to be recruited by making it easier to switch from {\an2}a specialist or artistic course of study to a teacher training course. {\an2}Other decisions made by the minister of education and cultural affairs {\an2}include harmonization across the state of German A-level exams.

{\an2}The massive protests in France against Macron's pension reform are somewhat reminiscent of the way {\an2}Schröder government pushed through agenda reforms in Germany when he was in office. {\an2}As is well known, the then chancellor's popularity suffered. {\an2}But relations in France and the French system of government are different. {\an2}That is why the French president was able to pass this reform without going through parliament. {\an2}Only a successful vote of no confidence could stop him and his government. {\an2}The relevant motions were filed today. {\an2}Our reporter Thomas Walde from Paris. {\an2}In the evening, thousands gather to protest in Paris, as they did in the afternoon in Rennes. {\an2}School students demonstrate, workers blockade {\an2}at a waste incinerator and distribution centres. {\an2}We are even more determined. {\an2}We will continue with the blockade until we win. {\an2}In much of France today, protests flared up even more furiously than before, {\an2}with actions the French right to strike does not cover, such as blocking highways. {\an2}This is in response to the government's decision to apply article 49.3. {\an2}When the government blocks, we also block. {\an2}49.3 is written on Macron's forehead, the number is the rallying cry for the new protest. {\an2}49.3 is the constitutional paragraph with which the government {\an2}pushed the pension reform through parliament. {\an2}It allows laws without a vote by MPs. {\an2}The government had previously tried in vain to bring about a majority. {\an2}It was obvious that the government itself was not happy with this approach. {\an2}We cannot risk the future of pensions. {\an2}This reform is necessary. {\an2}The opposition denies that French people have to work longer to pay for their pensions. {\an2}It is outraged that the government {\an2}is evading the vote and, in turn, is taking advantage of an opportunity {\an2}that article 49.

3 brings forth: {\an2}A vote of no-confidence against the government. {\an2}The point is to preserve our parliamentary and social democracy, which has been trampled on. {\an2}They prevent the French people from expressing their will through their representatives. {\an2}They did not get a majority for their reforms because they were bad. {\an2}If the opposition gets a majority for a vote of no-confidence, {\an2}the government must resign. {\an2}If they don't get a majority, the pension reform will go into effect. {\an2}Les Républicains could tip the scale. {\an2}They have voted against no-confidence motions in the past. {\an2}It's not certain this time. {\an2}Macron, who did not comment today, once promised to unite the country. {\an2}Now, he is more polarizing than before. {\an2}Emmanuel Macron probably no longer has a majority for another term. {\an2}The President of the French Republic is not really powerful according to the law. {\an2}He is only powerful if he has a majority behind him. {\an2}And that majority does not seem to exist today. {\an2}Lack of trust in parliament. {\an2}Fighting on the streets. France fears a radicalization of the actions. {\an2}Yesterday, there were fierce clashes. {\an2}It is possible that Emmanuel Macron {\an2}will push through his most important reform next week, {\an2}but he will pay a high price for it. {\an2}Let's turn to Heinz with a look at the financial markets. There is a lot going on at the moment. {\an2}At the end of this trading week, we look at the banking sector once more. {\an2}The situation also concerns the European Central Bank. {\an2}Valerie Haller, what is the current assessment? {\an2}Well, it remains turbulent. At least, the ECB is trying to calm fears. {\an2}It is saying that the banking sector is resilient. {\an2}And Chancellor Scholz says he sees no danger of a new crisis. {\an2}US President Biden is also trying to calm nerves. {\an2}In the financial markets, however, these attempts at reassurance fall flat, {\an2}leaving the stock market highly nervous.

{\an2}The DAX ended the day knee-deep in the red, {\an2}because with Credit Suisse, a systemically important bank that is in trouble, {\an2}a global financial crisis could potentially be triggered. {\an2}This week alone, investors have again {\an2}withdrawn hundreds of millions of euros in funds of the bank. {\an2}The problem is that when a bank run occurs, banks have to raise money quickly to pay off {\an2}their customers and sell securities, sometimes at a huge loss. {\an2}And some banks don't survive. {\an2}In any case, the share's weekly balance is dismal, minus 24%. {\an2}German financial institutions, Commerzbank and the Deutsche Bank are also under pressure, {\an2}both with steep negative percentages. {\an2}With several bail-out packages, supervisors and major banks are trying {\an2}to stabilize the situation in Europe and the USA. {\an2}These are also measures of confidence. {\an2}Because trust is the most precious currency of banks. Without it, they cannot survive. {\an2}No one knows how the story will end. {\an2}But one thing is certain: Crisis has not yet been averted. {\an2}Valerie Haller, thank you very much. {\an2}Following a call by the ver.di trade union, {\an2}warning strikes have led to massive flight cancellations and delays again. {\an2}At airports in Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart, a total of 580 flights were cancelled, {\an2}affecting more than 76,000 passengers. {\an2}The reason for the strikes are the negotiations on wages in the aviation security industry {\an2}and in the collective bargaining dispute. {\an2}In European football, the quarter-final matches were drawn today. {\an2}In the Europa League, Bayer Leverkusen will face Union Saint-Gilloise from Belgium. {\an2}And in the Champions League, the draw in Nyon resulted {\an2}in Manchester City as the opponent for FC Bayern, who last won 7 to zero against Leipzig.

{\an2}The first leg is in Manchester on 11 April, with the second leg in Munich the following week. {\an2}The research institute "Wahlen" has again surveyed German citizens on current political issues {\an2}and, of course, also asked the Sunday question. {\an2}All results in the political barometer are now presented to you by Antje Pieper. {\an2}Welcome to the political barometer. {\an2}There is an urgent need for action in the German education system. {\an2}Everyone agrees: The job market still needs tens of thousands teachers. {\an2}Students who can't read and do math properly. {\an2}More and more school dropouts. {\an2}The respondents in the political barometer give politics a bad report card. {\an2}91% say, in Germany, too little is done for education and school. {\an2}At the education summit at the beginning of the week, {\an2}the Federal Minister called for more cooperation. {\an2}Promptly, a German state has asserted that states retain independent action. {\an2}The respondents in the political barometer have a clear stance on this. {\an2}22% think that school and education policy should remain a matter for the states. {\an2}Three-quarters of respondents, however, want the federal government to have a much greater say. {\an2}More power for the federal government could also mean more spending {\an2}on dilapidated school buildings, for example. {\an2}The coalition's ideas differ on what the state can and should afford. {\an2}The German federal government is arguing about money and what to spend it on in the coming years. {\an2}The SPD, the Greens and the FDP are setting different priorities. {\an2}Because of the Ukraine war, inflation and the energy crisis, {\an2}there is not enough money for these plans. {\an2}So where should the money come from? {\an2}By saving in other areas, say 57% of those surveyed. {\an2}Only 18% want tax increases for this. {\an2}Almost as many are in favour of a higher deficit. {\an2}The federal government is getting increasingly frustrated.

{\an2}Even the closed meeting in Meseberg could do little to change that. {\an2}63% now rate that the atmosphere in the coalition as rather poor. {\an2}Transport Minister Wissing's threat to renegotiate the EU's planned ban {\an2}on internal combustion engines has surprised and angered coalition partner, the Greens. {\an2}The minister has the majority on his side in the political barometer on this issue. {\an2}34% are in favour of no longer allowing cars with combustion engines after 2035. {\an2}A majority of 61% are against it. {\an2}Majorities against the ban are found among supporters of all parties. {\an2}Only those of the Green Party are overwhelmingly in favour of the ban. {\an2}The transport minister's plans have also prompted {\an2}the climate activists "Last Generation" to hose coloured water at the ministry's building. {\an2}The group relies on provocation. {\an2}Most respondents, 81%, agree that illegal climate protection actions, {\an2}such as road blockades go too far. {\an2}Some municipalities have made a deal with the activists. {\an2}They support their demands like a nine euro ticket or speed limit, {\an2}and in return, the group would stop its blockade. {\an2}One in two thinks such agreements are right. {\an2}41% reject them. {\an2}Younger people in particular are in favour of them. Two-thirds of people under 35 are in favour. {\an2}However, approval drops with increasing age. {\an2}There is hardly any movement in our projection this week. {\an2}If there were a federal election on Sunday, {\an2}the SPD would get 21%, CDU/CSU 29%, both unchanged. {\an2}Greens go to 19%, gaining a percent, FDP unchanged 5%. {\an2}And the AfD loses a percent, moving to 14. The Left Party is unchanged at 5%. {\an2}This would be enough for a coalition between CDU/CSU and SPD or nearly for CDU/CSU and Greens, {\an2}but not for the governing traffic light coalition or an alliance of SPD, Greens and Left. {\an2}Therefore, the coalition would currently not have a majority in parliament.

{\an2}The coalition representatives, however, have upped their popularity ratings across the board. {\an2}Our list of the most important politicians as determined by the respondents, {\an2}rated on a scale of plus five to minus five according to likeability and performance. {\an2}Alice Weidel remains at the bottom, -2.8. {\an2}Ahead of her, Sahra Wagenknecht, -1.5 both got worse. {\an2}Friedrich Merz, -0.4. He made clear losses. {\an2}Markus Söder, -0.2, worse than previously. {\an2}Six place for Christian Lindner, -0.1. He improved. {\an2}Karl Lauterbach, 0.2, with a clear plus. {\an2}Fourth place, Annalena Baerbock, 0.6. She got slightly better. {\an2}Third place for Robert Habeck, 0.7. He also improved. {\an2}Second place, Olaf Scholz, 1.0. He strongly improved. {\an2}Still leading is Boris Pistorius with 1.9, with gains as well. {\an2}There's a new strike in the public sector nearly every day. {\an2}That 's the current situation in this country. {\an2}ver.di and the Civil Servants' Association are largely paralyzing public life {\an2}in order to back up their demands in the current round of collective bargaining. {\an2}More than 75% of those surveyed have sympathy for the warning strikes, while 20% reject them. {\an2}Even if the consequences of the strikes are being felt by thousands, {\an2}there is a great deal of understanding and support for the employees' concerns. {\an2}This was our report on the mood in the country. The graphics and all the information on our polls {\an2}are available on ZDFtext, page 165, {\an2}and in the ZDFheute App and on ZDFheute.de. {\an2}How the representative surveys of the "Wahlen" research institute come about, {\an2}information on methodology and quality standards {\an2}can all be found at politbarometer.zdf.de. {\an2}Thank you for your interest. The next political barometer will be on 31 March. {\an2}After the weather, we'll continue here with the "heute show". {\an2}Have a good evening.

Goodbye. {\an2}Good evening, let's look at the weather. {\an2}We have already had a wet March. In the green and in the blue areas here, {\an2}March has already fulfilled its target, rainfall between 80 and 100%. {\an2}It could still rain some more. {\an2}March is only half way over. {\an2}Coastal regions are hoping for some more rain. {\an2}There was only 20% rainfall In Upper and Lower Bavaria, they'd usually expect more. {\an2}Tonight and tomorrow, there is more rain to come with this formation of clouds over Germany. {\an2}But it won't be too much in the next few days. {\an2}At the start of the weekend, mild air is coming in. {\an2}It will ensure that temperatures tonight {\an2}in North Rhine-Westphalia won't fall below 10 Degrees. {\an2}In Lower Bavaria there will be light frost. {\an2}But the next few days will be frost-free. {\an2}Clear tonight from the Black Forest to the Ore Mountains. Sporadically there will be fog. {\an2}Clouds in the northeast. {\an2}And from the Saarland to the Baltic Sea, there will be continuous showers. {\an2}The rain will be in this area tomorrow. It won't be too much. {\an2}There will also be some sunshine. {\an2}But if a thunderstorm develops, it will rain heavily. The wind will be cool. {\an2}In Bavaria and in Baden-Wuerttemberg, the sun will shine tomorrow. It will be a mild day. {\an2}It will feel like spring with 15 to 20 degrees. {\an2}Only on the coast it is a little cooler. {\an2}In the next few days, we will stay in this double-digit range for now. {\an2}It goes down a bit on Monday. On Sunday, the weather is more erratic. {\an2}Showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible in the south. {\an2}On Monday, 20 March, the first day of spring, the rain moves to the east and it will be drier. {\an2}That's all from us. Goodbye.