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India's police are responding with violence to the massive protests of the youth movement CJP, while prominent leaders like Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi have been arrested and calls for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner are growing louder. #ProtesteIndien #Modi #CJP (translated)

Reza Pahlavi Communications published a statement that had reportedly been signed by 133 Iranian political prisoners and activists. In it, the signatories thanked the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for awarding the Freedom Prize 2026 to the Iranian people and for commissioning Prince Reza Pahlavi to accept it. The signatories wrote that during the protests on January 8 and 9, 2026, people had demanded an end to the Islamic Republic and more freedom. Published reports and estimates indicated tens of thousands of deaths and thousands of arrests. They stated that executions continued and death sentences were imposed in part based on confessions coerced under torture and in unfair trials. The authors referred to Reza Pahlavi as their political representative and supported him in leading a transition to a free, democratic Iran. They wrote that the Iranian people should decide on the future form of government in a free vote. They urged governments and international institutions to prevent executions, release political prisoners, and grant independent observers access to prisons. Additionally, they called for an end to business with the Islamic Republic, for a transparent use of frozen Iranian assets to support the freedom movement, and for better access to secure internet, including through Starlink. The letter was dated October 2026. #Iran #Freiheit #Menschenrechte (translated)

The author wrote that, in his opinion, even an immediate implementation of all the demands of the AfD would not prevent harsh austerity measures in social insurance. Their deficits would continue to rise due to aging, and the public is being lied to, he stated. #AfD #Sozialpolitik #Wahrheit #DE (translated)

Greece demands up to 341 billion euros in German war reparations in the context of commemorations for the massacre at Lyngiades and emphasizes that the claims are still legitimate and active, while Germany considers these demands legally settled. #Kriegsreparationen #Griechenland #ZweiterWeltkrieg (translated)

The Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas reaffirmed Greece's demands for German war reparations during commemorative events for the 83rd anniversary of the Lyngiades massacre, stating that the claims of the Greek Republic remain active, legitimate, and not time-barred. #Kriegsreparationen #Griechenland #Deutschland (translated)

Pedro Sanchez's minority government in Spain has fallen into crisis due to the housing shortage after two controversial decrees aimed at combating rising rents and evictions were rejected in Parliament, triggering nationwide protests and calls for new elections. #Wohnungsnot #Zwangsräumungen #Proteste (translated)

The scandal surrounding Manchester City is leading to political demands for an investigation by the financial authority, while the club is appealing a ruling regarding financial violations and the Prime Minister is reconsidering his position. #ManchesterCity #Finanzskandal #PremierLeague (translated)

The planned closure of the Ardo frozen food plant in Groß-Enzersdorf could lead to a repayment of up to 5.5 million euros in EU funding and has already raised concerns about the impact on local agriculture and the supply of domestic vegetables. #Ardo #Tiefkühlwerk #Gemüseproduktion (translated)

In France, violent protests by students against poor conditions in schools, including a lack of teachers and dilapidated buildings, are escalating, leading to hundreds of injuries and almost 2,000 arrests, while the government recognizes the students' demands as legitimate but condemns the violence. #Schülerproteste #Frankreich #Bildungsreformen (translated)

On the Internet, AI-generated nude images of 147 EU parliamentarians, mostly women, have surfaced, triggering a wave of outrage in the European Parliament and accompanied by calls for better protection against digital violence. #Deepfakes #digitaleGewalt #FrauenInDerPolitik (translated)

Similar to Germany, there have also been demands in Norway to tax the wealth of the rich more heavily. The government has implemented it. From 151,000 euros onwards, there is a 1% wealth tax in Norway. The consequences are severe: > 12% of the population had to pay wealth tax in 2023 > There is no automatic adjustment; due to inflation, the number of those affected continues to rise each year > The number of emigrants has more than doubled since the last tax increase >>> A nice outlook on what would also happen in Germany. The middle class has to pay wealth tax, and capital is leaving the country. #Vermögenssteuer #Norwegen #Steuerpolitik (translated)