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Lena Kotré wrote that Interior Minister Redmann admitted that the ISIS supporter who had planned an attack on a church had been unknown to the state government and had never been classified as a threat. Furthermore, the state government had brought the man to Germany through a humanitarian admission program, which Kotré stated was at the taxpayers' expense. She criticized that while the AfD is being prosecuted as far-right, Islamist terrorists are being brought into the country, calling this a danger to security. #IS #Terrorismus #Sicherheit (translated)

The Stock Information published a Saturday review, stating that ETS2 will come into effect unchanged on January 1, 2028. The author noted that Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and another tanker was reported to be on fire with a cargo of 2 million barrels. According to the entry, eight vessels were hit in Hormuz within 48 hours. The author also quoted a warning from the Emir of Qatar about the need to prepare for the worst. Among other reports from the region, the Stock Information mentioned the largest decline in Iran's GDP in 40 years and the price of physical Brent crude oil at $111. The author reported that the International Monetary Fund warned about the possibility of an AI bubble bursting, and Congress members blocked the oil deal between Trump and Putin. The entry also reported on 300 strikes and demonstrations in France, as well as that 46% of French Muslims are considering leaving the country if Marine Le Pen wins the elections in 2027. The author noted that the AfD demanded the return of 1.2 million Syrian refugees. He also wrote that Germany and France abandoned climate neutrality for cars by 2035, which would mean the continued presence of combustion engine vehicles, and that there would be a significant increase in tobacco tax in Germany. The Stock Information reported that shares of chip-producing companies recorded their longest decline since 2008, and South Korea's KOSPI ended the week with a result of minus 14.5%, the worst since 2008. According to the entry, copper production in Peru fell by 5% year-on-year in August, and the launch of the iPhone Duo was postponed to January 25. The author wrote that the pope spoke from the hospital with Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump fired his spokesperson after five days. He also quoted Trump, who, when asked about who started the war with Iran, stated that what matters to him is only its end. The entry attributed to Donald Tusk the words that Ukraine's collapse would mean a problem for everyone, and to Ursula von der Leyen — the announcement of the 22nd package of sanctions against Russia and an assessment that Ukraine is lacking 70 billion euros. The Stock Information also mentioned a possible shortage of Księżula pizza in Żabka stores. The author asked readers whether it makes sense to change the time twice a year, and on the occasion of World Excel Day joked that the Office suite is expensive because mistakes come at a cost. #świat #wiadomości #polityka (translated)

Gr@ntlɘr asked whether BILD and editor-in-chief Marion Horn were pleased that the AfD had fallen back under 30 percent. He also wrote that the Merz Union was continuing to lose, while precisely The Left was gaining. The development was "spooky"; he also asked where the country was heading. https://t.co/BNfdi7c2Qw #Politik #Deutschland #Wahlen (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that it was difficult to say whether Germany's Alice Weidel and France's Marine Le Pen were imitators of Donald Trump or sympathizers of Vladimir Putin, and according to him, the difference may not necessarily have mattered for the outcome. He mentioned that Weidel had declared the war in Ukraine a defeat and demanded an end to Germany's support, while Le Pen wanted to limit France's financial support to Ukraine. According to Vanhanen, politicians aiming for power in Europe's large countries had a short-sighted attitude towards Russia, European history, and security. He warned Finland not to assume that the rest of Europe would inevitably follow the same path as Finland. He did not consider the AfD's entry into the German federal government in the coming years to be likely but assessed that the strengthening of political forces like the party would pose serious security policy problems. Vanhanen also wrote that the Kremlin was monitoring Europe's electoral calendars. According to him, Putin would have no reason to rush negotiations if he believed that Ukraine's supporters would be replaced by leaders who were less sympathetic to Ukraine. Vanhanen noted that Europe's center-right parties had not responded in a timely manner to citizens' immigration concerns, which had allowed room for radical alternatives. He viewed the problem not as a demand for stricter immigration policies, but in that these movements were also bringing to power forces that represented admiration for authoritarianism, opposition to Ukraine, and sympathy for Russia. He assessed that decisions about Europe's security would be made both on the battlefields of Ukraine and in European elections, emphasizing that this should also be understood in Finland. https://t.co/3s94O0WUiT #Eurooppa #Politiikka #Turvallisuus (translated)

She criticized Hendrik Wüst and the CDU in North Rhine-Westphalia. Wüst did not want to leave the country to the AfD, she wrote, but in her view, he ignored problems such as decayed city centers, violence against students, and clan crime. She accused the CDU of having nothing Christian left about it and concluded with the hashtag #NeverAgainCDU. #NieWiederCDU #Politik #NRW #CDU (translated)

In present-day Europe, far-left and far-right are increasingly finding each other, due to a shared aversion to modern Western society, with the AfD in Germany and the BSW in Sachsen-Anhalt serving as examples of this unusual cooperation. #extreemrechts #politiek #Duitsland (translated)

Roman Kolář appreciated two contributions from the frontman of the band Rybičky 48, Kuba Ryba, and wrote that they should also be published on the X network. According to him, it is important when public figures speak about social issues, even if it may cost them some fans. He cited Drábová, Svěrák, and Vetchý as examples. Kolář wrote that Ryba explains the topic to people publicly and compared him to Hejma, whom he stated spreads pro-Russian disinformation. According to Kolář, there has been a long-term failure in defending against hybrid warfare, especially disinformation, and the situation is worsening. He criticized EU politicians for not wanting to pressure social networks to delete fake accounts, verify user existence during registration, or limit the spread of disinformation. He dismissed objections that such measures would mean censorship or the creation of a "Ministry of Truth" as nonsense. He called for pressure on EU lawmakers and the European Commission to address the issue. He warned that otherwise, pro-Russian political forces could win in other countries. In Germany, he labeled the AfD as a pro-Russian Nazi party and Die Linke as a pro-Russian communist party; he also noted that they have opposite views on migration. In France, he identified both Le Pen and Mélenchon as pro-Russian. #dezinformace #hybridníválka #politik (translated)

Cox criticized the CDU because of Hendrik Wüst's statement that they would not allow the AfD to take over the country. He saw this as an indication of the party's understanding of democracy, as they wanted to prevent, according to his representation, a victorious candidate from taking over the government. He also wrote that Merkel had instilled this attitude in the supporters of the Union. https://t.co/03vNs2ZXYo #Demokratie #CDU #AfD (translated)

Mr. Merz, the Germans are not too lazy to work more! And the most successful speech of the AfD faction, a speech by AfD leader Alice Weidel with more than four million views with "Mr. Merz, the Germans are not too lazy to work more!" #SozialeMedien #Bundestag #Politik (translated)

An analysis of the social media performance of federal politicians shows that particularly the AfD and the Left are overrepresented on TikTok and Instagram, achieving high click rates through frequent postings and aggressive content, while other politicians have less reach. #SozialeMedien #Bundestag #Politik (translated)

Martin Reichardt thanked the CSU for documenting the appearance of Vice President Andrea Lindholz and Bernd Kaiser for a comment he reportedly adopted. Reichardt recalled a statement made by Left Party MP Gebel in March. She had countered him in the Bundestag by saying that the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings, but he was still more sensitive. According to Reichardt, this remark was met with thunderous applause; no one was offended by the wording. Gebel had also miscalculated by 7,000 nerve endings. This week, Reichardt hinted that Gebel did not know her own sexual organ. Lindholz subsequently spoke of an invasion of privacy and misogyny, and imposed a fine on him, he wrote. Reichardt accused the Bundestag of double standards: when a left-wing politician aims below the belt, it is cheered, while the same wording from a conservative is regarded as an attack on the dignity of parliament. He described this as a whiny double standard and demanded that the parliament not measure with a double yardstick. #Doppelmoral #Klitoris #Bundestag #Doppelmoral #Bundestag #Politik (translated)