Wake-up call 27/12: Bundestag is dissolved • Wattimena in action at the World Darts Championship

Good morning! German Federal President Steinmeier announces the decision to dissolve the Bundestag. And in the third round of the World Darts Championship in London, Jermaine Wattimena will play against Scotland’s Peter Wright.

First, the weather: another grey day with occasional drizzle. Locally, it can be very foggy or even misty. Where this greyness lingers for a long time, it is a maximum of 3 degrees. In other places, it is 4 to 7 degrees. There is hardly any wind.

Are you going on the road? Here you will find an overview of traffic jams and roadworks. Check the train timetable here.

What can you expect today?

What did you miss?

In 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia. This was stated by Russian ambassador Morgulov in Beijing to the Russian state news agency Ria. “It is no secret to tell that the Chairman of the People’s Republic of China is expected in Russia next year,” the ambassador said.

According to him, preparations are being made for a visit. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet confirmed the visit.

Other news from the night

And then this:

Christmas is over and that means that many people are slowly starting to put away the Christmas decorations. In the White House in the United States, they are busy with that for a while:

Have a nice day!