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Daily Bulletin 08.11.2017 | 19:30 UTC NRS-Import EU proposes 30 percent CO2 reduction for cars by 2030 The EU Commission wants carbon dioxide emissions from cars to be reduced by 30 percent by 2030, it announced on Wednesday. Opposition has been strong, not least from the powerful German car industry. EU car firms told to slash emissions by 2030 German carmakers await emissions rules with bated breath German car industry looks ahead after diesel summit Germany's car industry in crisis Paris to ban combustion-engine cars by 2030 Should lobbyists be excluded from climate meetings? Carmakers launch pan-European e-car charging network The race to e-mobility Volvo to go all electric, hybrid by 2019 Could Germany's FDP sink Angela Merkel's coalition talks? News Germany must allow third gender in registry of births, court rules An intersex person has won a court case to allow them to enter a third gender into the registry of births. The case was appealed to the Federal Constitutional Court after failing at lower levels. Blank gender option on birth certificates Intersex people put gender binary on trial in Karlsruhe The third sex: German intersex law draws attention to the biological facts of life Catalans resist as Spain's Supreme Court nixes secession Spain's Constitutional Court has ruled the Catalan parliament's recent secession vote illegal. Hoping to gain political momentum, pro-independence activists are urging their supporters to block roads and trains. Puigdemont miffed at lack of EU support Puigdemont shows face at Brussels rally Opinion: Puigdemont and his Catalan disappearing act Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont released with conditions in Belgium Spanish arrest warrant for Catalan leader Puigdemont: What's next? Bosch: Spanish government 'never been proportionate or fair' UK aid minister Priti Patel resigns over Israeli meetings British International Development Secretary Priti Patel has quit her post amid a public outcry over secret meetings with Israeli officials. The scandal deals another blow to Theresa May's increasingly wobbly cabinet. UK Defense Secretary Fallon resigns Palestinians protest Balfour Declaration on 100th anniversary UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon resigns over misconduct claims Polanski dodges investigation into teen rape in Switzerland Swiss prosecutors say the statute of limitations prevents them from charging Roman Polanski with the rape of a minor in 1972. Renate Langer is the fourth woman to say the director sexually assaulted her in her teens. Poland: The Polanski controversy Roman Polanski under new investigation by Swiss police over rape charges Polish court upholds refusal to extradite Polanski US court rejects Roman Polanski's bid to end rape case Swiss government rejects Polanski extradition to United States New York police gather evidence for Weinstein arrest Germany Germany's intersex verdict: 'Every person has a gender' DW spoke with Lucie Veith, one of the many individuals affected by the Germany's ruling on a third gender option. While applauding the overdue verdict, the intersex activist questioned whether labels are even necessary. A model breaking a taboo PU 0510 Intersex in Malawi/CMS - MP3-Stereo Germany must allow third gender in registry of births, court rules Federal Court of Justice rules against intersex appeal Intersex people put gender binary on trial in Karlsruhe The third sex: German intersex law draws attention to the biological facts of life Germany allows 'third sex' option at birth German hospitals 'carrying out unnecessary operations' Another study has highlighted well-documented problems in the German health care system - that doctors have a huge financial incentive to offer unnecessary treatments and hospitals are under intense financial pressure. Child autism diagnosis 'in vogue' in Germany Healthcare in Germany Germany battles nursing home fraud after mafia scandal Mafia plundering Germany's care homes Swiss banks and tax evasion: spy verdict expected in German court Rarely has a spy case attracted so much attention in Germany as that of Daniel M. The bungling double agent passed on troves of bank data to German tax officials while allegedly gathering info on them for the Swiss. Espionage case begins for Swiss bank spy accused of targeting tax fraud investigators in Frankfurt, Germany New Swiss spy found in German tax office Swiss spy arrested in Germany 'watched tax investigators': report Credit Suisse offices searched in tax evasion probe Belgium charges Switzerland's UBS with massive fraud EU, Switzerland sign tax info exchange deal Row ignites after Germany slams 'tax haven' Malta Sports Germany to join England in wearing poppies at Wembley Germany are to join England in wearing poppies during their upcoming friendly international. The two countries were adversaries in both the First and Second World Wars. FIFA to lift controversial poppy ban England football association to appeal FIFA poppy fine England's future looks bright, but they should heed German lessons England vs. Germany is always an eagerly anticipated fixture and while this latest meeting is another friendly, it does serve as chance to look at the future for both nations. Are England that far behind? Podolski delivers his own fitting departure 17 Confederations Cup players in Germany's squad for World Cup qualifiers Newsletters & Co. Nico's Weg – German made easy Using this innovative German E-learning course, beginners are sure to advance quickly. At a desktop or on a smartphone, Nico's Weg will help everyone learning German reach their destination. Pulse Pulse: Let's talk about sex We take a look at the taboo topic of sex. Get on the phone to a sex education hotline. Try to debunk some of the myths surrounding menstruation. And…'too posh to push' - we find out why women in Uganda are opting for caesarean deliveries when their babies are born. All that and more with host Jessie Wingard. Pulse: Let's talk about sex   © Deutsche Welle 2017