Germany news: CDU faces opposition over sick notes proposal

Briana Lupea

Here are the latest stories making headlines in Germany on Monday, February 23: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he was "astonished by the Hungarian position" after Budapest vowed to block new EU sanctions on Russia.   "I do not believe ‌it is right for ‌Hungary ​to betray its own struggle for freedom and ​European sovereignty," Wadephul said. "That is why we ⁠will ​once ​again present our arguments ​to the Hungarians ‌in Budapest, but also here ​in ⁠Brussels, of course, and ask ⁠