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Wolfgang Kubicki accused the SPD and the Greens of deliberately breaking down the last taboos regarding organized left-wing extremism in collaboration with the Left. He wrote that both parties believed they could attain the chancellorship sooner or later by doing so. While there are repeated calls for a firewall against the AfD, the SPD and the Greens themselves are becoming part of a fire. According to Kubicki, Germany is to be polarized between a Red-Red-Green coalition and a völkisch front. The left-wing camp could thereby present itself as the last bastion against the political opponent in light of a possible AfD government and gain power. He referred to this as a dangerous plan worth fighting against daily. He stated that the goal should be prosperity for all instead of equality in misery. #Politik #Deutschland #Wohlstand (translated)

Steffan Nethe wrote that ten years after the death of Maria Ladenburger, the case still leaves him speechless. Ladenburger was raped and murdered in October 2016 at the age of 19 while on her way home from a student party in Freiburg. Her murderer, Hussein Khavari, had come to Germany as a refugee and had previously been convicted in Greece for a serious violent crime, Nethe wrote. As the father of a daughter, he can hardly imagine that his own child would not come home because a person with a serious criminal record strikes again, Nethe explained. The protection of the population must take priority. He demanded secure borders, consistent identity checks, and clear entry rules, as well as lawful asylum procedures for refugees seeking protection and regulated access for skilled workers. Criminal offenders, people unwilling to integrate, and those without residency rights must be consistently deported, he wrote. Nethe also criticized that failures of authorities must not be tolerated when people are exposed to avoidable dangers as a result. Ladenburger would be 29 years old today; perhaps she would have started a family or become a doctor, he wrote. She must not be forgotten, Nethe added. #Gedenken #Sicherheit #Asylpolitik (translated)

The number of irregular entries into Europe is declining, while the deaths in the Mediterranean have risen to 1,733 in the first eight months of the year, indicating the dangerous central Mediterranean route and critical conditions for rescue at sea. #Mittelmeer #SeeNotrettung #Migration (translated)

Three top Russian gymnasts, including all-around world champion Angelina Melnikova, are not allowed to enter due to missing visas shortly before the World Championship in Rotterdam, which is seen as a serious sporting setback and a potential threat to international relations. #Turnen #Russland #Weltmeisterschaft (translated)

The Israeli government has denied a work visa to the correspondent of the "tageszeitung" ("taz"), Serena Bilanceri, due to her reporting on settler violence and the situation in the Gaza Strip, which the "taz" sees as a significant infringement on press freedom. #Pressefreiheit #Israel #Siedlergewalt (translated)

Regina Laska criticized that Michail Swintschuk, despite his inclusion on the EU sanctions list in June 2023, apparently managed to travel from Germany to Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to Bosnian media, the founder of the Russian propaganda channel Rybar flew from Memmingen Airport to Sarajevo on October 2. The Bosnian portal Detector reported that he had been arrested a few days later in Montenegro and expelled for reasons of national security. During the arrest, the police seized high-resolution cameras, a drone, and several cell phones; it was unclear whether Swintschuk had these with him in Memmingen. Laska pointed out that, according to her account, Swintschuk is subject to an EU entry ban and is not allowed to enter or transit EU territory. Since a flight from Memmingen to Sarajevo leads over a Schengen external border, she asked how Swintschuk got to Germany, who issued him a visa, and whether his sanctioning had been recognized upon departure. According to Laska, there has been no confirmation of the trip by German authorities so far. She contrasted border controls at Memmingen Airport with those ordered by Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) at the Austrian border. There, small cars are searched for refugees, whereas Swintschuk, according to her account, departed from the airport. She also pointed out that the Bavarian border police, which conducts checks at the airport, was established in 2018 by Markus Söder. Laska expressed outrage over what Russian nationals are still allowed to do in Germany and ironically asked whether RT chief Margarita Simonjan could soon book a wellness vacation in Garmisch. #EUSanktionen #Russland #Einreiseverbot (translated)

After the Federal Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday that a Kuwait-born suspected IS fighter was arrested in Hesse and a Syrian suspected war criminal was arrested in Rhineland-Palatinate, I made a press inquiry. I wanted to know when the suspects entered Germany, whether they applied for asylum, and what residence status they had at and after entry as well as what they currently have. I also wanted to know whether the suspects had previously been known to the police for similar crimes or violent offenses or had a criminal record. Shortly after that, I received a call from a spokesperson for the Federal Prosecutor, who informed me that they did not want to provide any further information due to the protection of the suspects' personal rights. I took note of this and wrote a rebuttal, citing the necessary weighing between the public's interest in information and the specific, worthy interests of the affected suspects. I pointed out that my questions 1-3 exclusively concern the stay of the suspects in Germany, withdrew the fourth question (because one can argue here with the presumption of innocence and personal rights), and requested answers to questions 1-3. Lastly, I asked to at least name the year of entry and answer the question about the asylum application if more detailed responses are not possible. In case no response is given, I requested confirmation of the refusal to provide information as well as a concrete justification. I received the response earlier via email, see screenshot. They concluded, after weighing "all possible aspects," that the personal rights of a suspected IS fighter and a suspected war criminal, who is accused of executing three people with a close-range headshot, weigh more heavily than the legitimate public interest in knowing how long the suspects have been in Germany and whether they entered the country as asylum seekers. Well then. This does not correspond to my understanding of transparency. In this context, I would like to point out that you can also support my work. Any support helps to make research, court visits, on-site appointments, technical costs, and the further expansion of my portal Current Information possible. Unfortunately, at the moment, the costs are higher than the revenue. I would therefore be very pleased and grateful for any support. You can do that here: https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG #Transparenz #Pressefreiheit #Asylrecht (translated)

The Federal Public Prosecutor today had two people arrested. The Kuwaiti-born Nuri A. was arrested in the Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg in Hesse. He is said to have been a member of ISIS since 2016 and was also active as a fighter until spring 2017. The Syrian Ibrahim A. was arrested in Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate. He is accused of having joined a militia as a commander in Syria in 2012. In 2015, he is said to have taken three alleged regime supporters prisoner. The prisoners were forced to confess to attacks on Ibrahim A. and other members of the militia. Ibrahim A. is then said to have shot the three prisoners in the head at close range. I inquired with the Federal Prosecutor's Office since when the two terrorists have been in Germany, whether they applied for asylum upon or after entry, what residence status they possess, and whether they are known to the police or have a criminal record in Germany. I will report back once I receive a response. #Terrorismus #Sicherheit #Rechtssystem (translated)

Was müssen ukrainische Kinder aus den besetzten Gebieten eigentlich noch alles aushalten? Erst kam der Krieg, dann die Besatzung, dann wurden sie aus ihrer Heimat fortgebracht. Mehr als 20.500 ukrainische Kinder sind nach Angaben der EU inzwischen als deportiert oder zwangsweise verbracht registriert. Und für manche endet die Reise nicht einmal in Russland. Sie werden bis nach Nordkorea gebracht. In ein staatliches Ferienlager, in dem ihnen nach Feststellung der EU prorussische Narrative vermittelt werden. Ein Ferienlager. Ausgerechnet. Das Songdowon International Children’s Camp beteiligt sich nach Feststellung der EU an organisierten Programmen, bei denen ukrainische Kinder aus russisch besetzten Gebieten in Abstimmung mit Russland nach Nordkorea gebracht werden. Die EU hat das Lager deshalb jetzt gemeinsam mit weiteren Personen und Einrichtungen sanktioniert. Großbritannien hatte Songdowon bereits im Mai auf seine Sanktionsliste gesetzt. Man muss sich diesen Irrsinn einmal aus Sicht eines Kindes vorstellen. Dein Land wird angegriffen. Dein Zuhause wird besetzt. Dann bringt dich die Besatzungsmacht fort. Und am anderen Ende der Welt erklärt man dir, wie du über eben diese Besatzungsmacht und dein eigenes Land zu denken hast. In Nordkorea. Ist das der so viel gepriesene russisch-gedachte Kulturaustausch, den AfD und BSW sich für Deutschland wünschen? Etwas mehr als 2.100 der registrierten Kinder sind bislang zurückgekehrt. Wir kennen inzwischen immer mehr Namen, Einrichtungen und Verantwortliche dieses Systems. Wir frieren Konten ein, verhängen Einreiseverbote und setzen sogar ein nordkoreanisches Ferienlager auf eine europäische Sanktionsliste. Alles richtig. Aber mehr als 18.000 registrierte Kinder sind damit noch immer nicht zurück. Vielleicht brauchen wir neben der immer längeren Liste derjenigen, die an ihrer Deportation und Zwangsverbringung beteiligt sind, endlich eine zweite: Wer bringt diese Kinder nach Hause – und wie? Und wann hören wir eigentlich auf, russische Propaganda hierzulande für eine legitime Variante der Friedensdebatte zu halten? Was ukrainischen Kindern als prorussisches Narrativ eingetrichtert wird, wird nicht dadurch wahrer, dass man es in Deutschland „Friedenspolitik“ nennt. #UkrainischeKinder #Menschenrechte #Frieden

🚨 DIE BRANDMAUER WACKELT JETZT AUCH VON WASHINGTON AUS! 🇺🇸🇩🇪 Die US-Kongressabgeordnete Anna Paulina Luna kündigt mögliche Einreisebeschränkungen gegen deutsche Politiker an, die ein AfD-Verbot vorantreiben – und will dafür das US-Außenministerium einschalten. In ihrem https://t.co/IXserLTbAj #USA #AfD #Einreisebeschränkungen #US #DE

Die Linken sind empört! 😂 Politikern, die sich für ein AfD-Verbot einsetzen, droht ein Einreiseverbot in die USA. Das verkündete die republikanische US-Kongressabgeordnete Anna Paulina Luna. Der Grund: Demokratiefeinde sind in den USA nicht willkommen! Es wird spannend! 🍿 #Politik #Demokratie #AfD