summary of tagesschau headlines 17jan2022

visit by German foreign minister to Ukraine over massing of Russian troops on its border

„Normandie-Format" discussions include the two involved parties (Ukraine & Russia) with France and Germany as mediators

the title DE „Normandie-Format" originates from the FR << Format Normandie >> as the Normandy commemoration within the past few years was the location of the first informal meeting

FR << Format Normandie >> may be translated as EN "the Normandy model" or "the Normandy discussions"

German Chancellor Scholz conducts meeting in Spain with Spanish president Sanchez where they communicate a desire for a shared position on the Ukraine situation

German justice minister announces §219a modification whereby doctors will have to publish disciplinary matters on their clinic website

the position of a doctor and opposition Bundestag members with regards to this modification is discussed

Max Lucks of Bündnis 90/die Grünen federal party comments the status of journalists held in Turkey as an affront to freedom of the press