NEW Daily Bulletin | 01.02.2018, 18:30 UTC

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NEW Daily Bulletin 01.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC Germany's Bundestag votes to expand refugee family reunifications German lawmakers have agreed to lift the suspension of family reunifications for migrants with so-called "subsidiary" status. The reunifications bill is a breakthrough in Angela Merkel's bid to forge a new government. Refugees and the battle against bureaucracy Germany: Syrian refugee hopes to be reunited with wife In reversal, Turkish court rules to keep Amnesty head in jail A Turkish court changed its own decision to release Amnesty International Turkey head Taner Kilic pending his trial. Kilic and 10 others maintain their innocence in the face of terrorism-related charges. Poland's Senate approves Holocaust bill that sparked a row with Israel Poland's upper house has passed a contentious law that could punish anyone who accuses the country of complicity in the crimes of Nazi Germany. Israel has condemned the legislation as "offensive and wrong." Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch addresses the Bundestag German parliament commemorates Holocaust Inside Europe: The expulsion of Poland's Jews Brexit: UK and EU on collision course over residency rights Theresa May has said EU nationals arriving in the UK during the Brexit transition period will lose some rights. Brussels has warned the UK must secure full citizens' rights until 2020 in exchange for market access. Striking a Brexit trade deal — will they or won't they? DW's Frank Hofmann on how Brexit mood affects EU citizens living in UK Human diesel fume experiments 'widespread,' scientists say Revelations that car companies funded studies exposing monkeys and humans to diesel fumes have caused an outcry in Germany. But scientists say the hue and cry has been "overblown" and that such tests are fairly common. Carmakers used humans for gas test EU warns Germany on air pollution German retailer Aldi set to build 2,000 homes above its Berlin stores Amid intense rivalry in the grocery business, Aldi Nord says it wants to put apartments above some of its supermarkets. Real estate in the German capital is at peak demand, amid high immigration and a lack of new homes. Berlin property prices soar - who does the city belong to? Germany cracks down as illegal worker figures spike The number of illegal workers in Germany is increasing and while some employers gain in lower wages, the government loses more in lost tax revenues. A crackdown started this week in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Undercover With Illegal Workers in Germany Namibia facing financial ruin A perfect storm of external events and domestic mismanagement has brought Namibia to its knees. The government cannot even afford to feed its army and the president has stopped using his private jet. Duterte bent on rewriting Philippine constitution The Duterte administration is moving to make changes to the nation's constitution, to turn the Philippines into a federal state. Critics say it is but a smokescreen to prolong his stay in power. Ana P. Santos reports. Philippines: Addicts and Withdrawal Duterte: "I've seen America and it's lousy" White cast of 'Porgy and Bess' opera in Hungary provokes debate on artistic freedom The Hungarian State Opera has dramatically tweaked the famous George Gershwin opera, setting it in a refugee camp in an airplane hanger. It's a far cry from the original African-American cast and US Deep South context. CAS nullifies lifetime Olympic bans on Russians The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld 28 and partially upheld 11 of the 39 appeals from Russian athletes to have their lifetime Olympic bans overturned. The news is a big blow to the IOC and WADA. Hajo Seppelt on CAS nullifying Olympic bans on Russian athletes How will Michy Batshuayi fit in at Borussia Dortmund? The window has shut, the dust has settled and Dortmund now need to find a way to cope without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Michy Batshuayi is BVB's solution, in the short term at least, but is he really the answer?   © Deutsche Welle 2018