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The federal parliament has approved the introduction of the "early retirement pension," authorized the increase of tobacco tax, and additionally, heads of state and government discussed aid for Ukraine at an EU summit, while Germany and France are seeking relaxing regulations for new combustion engines after 2035, and the Federal Council is calling for better protection for minors from social media. #Bundestag #Ukrainehilfe #Minderjährigenschutz (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn criticized that the Bundestag and Bundesrat only referred to something as unfair when not everything was highly taxed. He wrote that no one there comes up with the idea of introducing a ten-year speculation period for stocks and funds as well. Nevertheless, those responsible continue to be re-elected; therefore, people should not complain, keep paying, and lean back, he added. #Politik #Steuern #Bundestag (translated)

Frank Schäffler wrote that the Federal Council would decide the next day on the recommendation to abolish the ten-year period for real estate. Those who invest in housing in the long term would then always have to pay, he explained. After Bitcoin, real estate was now affected; Schäffler warned against allowing these developments to take their course. https://t.co/SnlkWcpVVm #Immobilien #Investieren #Bundesrat (translated)

The Hessian Minister of Science Timon Gremmels (SPD) advocates in the Federal Council for Israel to continue participating unrestrictedly in the European research program, in order to not disrupt scientific cooperation and exchange despite political tensions. #Wissenschaftskooperation #Israel #HorizontEuropa (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the abolition of tax-free property sales is being discussed again and that property owners may face permanent taxation. The Bundestag rejected a proposal from the Greens to abolish the ten-year speculation period on October 8, 2026, with 446 votes against. Nevertheless, the Finance Committee of the Bundesrat recommends a comparable amendment to Section 23 of the Income Tax Act as part of the 2027 income tax reform. According to Boeminghaus, profits from the sale of rented properties could in the future be taxable regardless of the holding period. This could also affect existing properties for which the ten-year period before the change comes into effect has not yet expired. The Bundesrat is to discuss the recommendations on October 16, 2026. Boeminghaus wrote that the change would worsen the long-term calculation for private real estate investors and eliminate a tax incentive for asset accumulation. He cited the Bundestag, the Bundesrat document 507/1/26, and KPMG Tax News/YouTube as sources. https://t.co/kqtIYMjRuG #Immobilien #Bundesrat #Einkommensteuer (translated)

Sahra Wagenknecht described the decision as a parliamentary success of the BSW. For the first time, a parliament in Germany has advocated for peace negotiations, an end to escalation, and a halt to the billion-euro payments to Kyiv, she wrote. In her view, these payments prolong the war and are financed through cuts to citizens in Germany. Wagenknecht stated that the firewall has failed. In Saxony-Anhalt, the BSW wants to make politics with changing majorities and thus implement as many of its positions as possible. The still-serving CDU Prime Minister must implement the decision and bring the peace initiative to the Bundesrat in November. Otherwise, it would be a gross disregard for the state parliament and the will of the voters, she wrote. #Frieden #Politik #Bundestag (translated)

The author stated that a survived cancer disease should not have lifelong effects, and Bavaria is therefore advocating for a comprehensive "right to be forgotten." The Cabinet supported a Bundesrat initiative for this. He thanked the member of the state parliament, Kerstin Schreyer, for the impetus. https://t.co/VZwLJz4S1h #Krebs #RechtAufVergessenwerden #Gesundheit #DE #Bayern (translated)

Sahra Wagenknecht praised a WELT article by Thomas Schulze and Claudia Wittig regarding the peace proposal from BSW and AfD in Saxony-Anhalt and shared excerpts from it. The federal government was accused of allocating funds for Ukraine while cutting back on pensions, care, and health services. Wagenknecht also referred to the state elections on September 6, stating that the current politics had been voted out. The proposal, which was to be introduced the following Wednesday, called for peace negotiations and a willingness to compromise. Wagenknecht described it as a historic step and the end of the "firewall," stating that it should send a signal for more diplomacy and less weaponry. Saxony-Anhalt needed to carry the peace policy to the Bundesrat; The Left also had to decide whether to support the proposal. Wagenknecht argued that Germany had already allocated around 100 billion euros for the war and claimed that Ukraine had blown up Nord Stream. She called for an end to sanctions against Russia and a return to Russian oil and gas. According to her, the Ukraine policy and the economic war against Russia were harming citizens, municipalities, and the economy in Saxony-Anhalt, including the chemical triangle, small and medium-sized enterprises, and households. #Frieden #SachsenAnhalt #Politik (translated)

Julian Adrat wrote that the CDU is at the end. As evidence, he referred to CDU Federal Council member Nathanael Liminski, who called his party friends in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt "blasted" and "lost" in the show "hard but fair" in front of an audience of millions. https://t.co/gW23ipnMMf #CDU #Politik #Deutschland (translated)

Tech stocks outlined a timeline for a possible abolition of the holding period for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: On October 12, a petition hearing is scheduled, on October 14 a cabinet decision. The first reading in the Bundestag is to take place in mid-November, the discussion in the finance committee at the end of November, and the second and third readings in mid-December. For December 18, Tech stocks mentioned a vote in the Bundesrat; as of January 1, the amendment could come into effect if the CDU/CSU agrees. Tech stocks accused the Union of betraying its supporters again and estimated the chances of the lifting of the holding period, despite resistance within the Union, at 60 to 70 percent. #Bitcoin #Kryptowährung #Blockchain (translated)

Regina Laska criticized that the AfD and BSW had presented their first joint substantive proposal shortly after the constitution of the new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt. In this proposal, they demanded, according to their portrayal, to stop German financial and military support for Ukraine and to lift sanctions against Russia. The state government should advocate for this in the Bundesrat; a special session is planned for October 14. Laska referred to a statement by BSW faction vice Claudia Wittig, who had called for a policy that thought more about Köthen than about Kyiv. In contrast, Laska presented results from the Saxony-Anhalt Monitor 2025: out of 1,077 respondents, who could name up to three problems, foreign policy was mentioned twelve times. Infrastructure and mobility ranked first with 360 mentions, economy and finance second with 352, followed by social issues, jobs, and education. Laska wrote that decisions on arms deliveries and sanctions were made by the federal government and the EU, while municipal financial equalization was state law. Therefore, the AfD and BSW had initially used their joint majority for a topic that the state parliament could not change, rather than for municipal finances. She described this as populism and accused the parties of pursuing a policy in the interests of Moscow. #SachsenAnhalt #AfD #Politik (translated)

„Im Bundesrat sortieren sich gerade Mehrheiten in Richtung eines möglichen Antrags auf ein AfD‑Verbotsverfahren.“Auch Thüringens SPD-Innenminister Georg Maier (59) ist dafür und verriet am Rande der insgesamt zehnstündigen Debatte: „Im Bundesrat sortieren sich gerade Mehrheiten in Richtung eines möglichen Antrags auf ein AfD‑Verbotsverfahren.“ #AfDVerbotsverfahren #HapeKerkeling #Rechtspopulismus

Cem Özdemir is going crazy! He is currently declaring that he is in permanent discussions to organize a majority in the Federal Council for a procedure to ban the AfD! Is he serious? We, as AfD, win an election with 44% and his reaction is to simply want to ban the election winner? You can't just disenfranchise the people when you don't like their election results! #AfD #Bundesrat #Wahlen (translated)