Here you will find the most important news of the day, the most popular stories of SPIEGEL + and tips for your end of workday.
The theme of the day: Theresa Mays final
The clock is ticking. Although the EU wants to give the British a reprieve, Theresa May does not have much time left to save her Brexit deal. By 22 May at the latest, the deadline expires. And even for May itself it is getting tighter and tighter. Long-time companions are sure that the Prime Minister will not survive long in office. May has also suggested to Parliament that her days as head of government may be numbered. The possible successors are already in position. Including at least a handful of acting ministers. Who could follow May into office, my colleague Jörg Schindler wrote down. One thing is certain: Europe has to be prepared for a lot.
However, before it comes to the change of power in the UK, May could still succeed in enforcing their divorce agreement with the EU. My colleague Kevin Hagen explains here how well your chances are and what the new Brexit plan is all about.
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An important question in the back and forth about the Brexit revolves around the European elections. Chancellor Angela Merkel therefore urges the British for clarity. It needed legal certainty that the election should not be contestable, said Merkel in Brussels. That could happen, however, if the British would still participate in the vote on a new European Parliament. The possible consequences are described by my colleague Peter Müller here.
The number of the day: 104
So old is Anne Brokenbrow, who was arrested in Bristol, England. Employed, the old lady, however, nothing. She just wanted to know what it feels like to be arrested. The police have now fulfilled her heart's desire - with blue lights and sirens.
News: What you need to know today
- 1000 euros for a fake donation receipt: In the donation scandal to AfD boss Jörg Meuthen the Bundestag were apparently presented several wrong supporters. According to information from the SPIEGEL and the ARD magazine "Report Mainz" Strouteute acted as namesake on donation certificates for an advertising campaign, which served the AfD chief. In return, the alleged financiers should have received 1000 euros.
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AfD boss Jörg Meuthen
- France imposes demo bans on yellow vests: The new Paris police chief wants to prevent the protests to new outbreaks of violence. Several streets are therefore closed to the demonstrators.
- Rail wants to make another billion debts: The railway lacks the money for urgent investments in trains and tracks. According to SPIEGEL information, the group therefore wants to lend itself - and exceeds the debt limit set by parliament.
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
When does Germany turn red? The question is not whether Finance Minister Olaf Scholz enters deficits in the budget, but when - and how well the debt is then invested. High time to prepare the country for it, finds our columnist Thomas Fricke.
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I was there, I know what I'm talking about: In his video column, Harald Schmidt explores the question of what really counts in the delivery room. His answer is here.
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
In the secret laboratory of Stiftung Warentest: The testers of the nation examine olive oil, mattresses and Riester savings contracts; Millions of consumers listen to their judgment.
The Brown Conspiracy: The assassin, who has done a massacre in New Zealand, is worshiped in the far-right milieu - even in Germany. How the scene is now globally networked, read here in the SPIEGEL title story.
What exactly do you want, Mrs. Kramp-Karrenbauer? The head of the CDU explains whether Hungary's head of government Viktor Orbán deserves one last chance, why she wants to spend more on armaments and what bothers her with the children's climate protests. Here is the interview.
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
Scare yourself a bit: The horror movie "We" is running since Thursday in the cinema. In the second film by director Jordan Peele, an American showpiece family is pursued by its bloodthirsty doppelgangers. An outstanding film, finds my colleague Hannah Pilarczyk.
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You can read this: "Sheep in the Dry" by Anke Stelling. The book is about a writer whose circle of friends in Prenzlauer Berg turns away from her because she wrote about her. For the jury of the book fair the book is a "sharp-edged, harsh novel, which wants to hurt and must hurt". You already know the book? No problem. My colleagues from the cultural department have compiled the most important books of the season for you.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Anna-Sophie Schneider from the Daily Team
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