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Enemies of savings books wrote that the SPD, Left Party, and Greens have started coalition talks in Berlin. The Greens have already announced an agreement on a packaging tax. Similar to Potsdam, a tax of 50 cents per package could soon apply, he wrote. For four ordered pizzas, this would mean an additional two euros in tax for a family. He described the levy as "madness" and said it primarily affects people with low incomes. Berliners seemed to approve of the tax, he suggested, as they would have voted differently otherwise. #Koalitionsgespräche #Verpackungssteuer #BerlinerWahlen (translated)

Isa Yusibov wrote that October 17, 2003, was a day of conflicting feelings for him: he wished it had never happened, but he was also proud of it. He was 14 years old at the time and said his family had considered him an adult since then. The day after the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, in which his father played an important role according to him, Yusibov claimed to be one of the first victims of the repression against the pro-Western opposition. He wrote that he was beaten, humiliated, and spat on in front of about 300 to 400 students. Afterwards, he received his school file and was informed that he was no longer welcome because his father was considered a state enemy. Yusibov said that on his way to the exit, he made eye contact with teachers who had treated him kindly before the elections. Several teachers reportedly gestured for him to leave quickly. He wrote that the experience made him proud of his father and convinced him that the dictatorship would continue. A month later, his family reportedly fled to the Netherlands. The event compelled him to focus on geopolitics. Yusibov argued that the power transition surrounding Aliyev was a consensus among the West, Putin, Erdogan, and Iran. According to him, the West, led by Bush, had betrayed the democrats in Azerbaijan in favor of authoritarian stability. He also wrote that great power interests dictated politics in the Caucasus and that this situation had not changed 23 years later. Yusibov stated that his experiences had taught him how difficult it was to stand up for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. He wrote that he had seen the first signs of undermining democratic principles in the Netherlands as well, by parties that he believed targeted democracy. He referred to a previous interview with NRC and said he would not allow the Netherlands to become a country where the government disregarded fundamental rights. #Democratie #Mensenrechten #Geopolitiek (translated)

Christian Marcussen wrote that Afrah, whom he described as a supporter of the Iranian regime, was to be used this year to attract families to the Halloween event in Tivoli. He presented it as an example of how businesses used Islamic influence in their diversity marketing, and he believed that the form and content of the event were consistent with each other. #mangfoldighed #islam #markedsføring (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that a supervisor at a SIXT station in Palma de Mallorca had pointed out a small damage on his driver's license. A week earlier, he had rented a vehicle in Salzburg without any issues using the same document. After Boeminghaus referred to the situation as "kindergarten," he was reportedly denied further service according to his report. His request to be served by another employee was also declined because the colleague in question was the supervisor. Renting with his girlfriend's driver's license was also not possible. The situation occurred in front of his wife and their frightened child. Boeminghaus wrote that he acknowledges that SIXT has the right to check driver's licenses and refuse rentals when there are justified doubts. However, he criticized the handling of the disagreement and the refusal to let another employee review his case. From his perspective, the location has a significant problem in dealing with customers and complaints. He expects professionalism and an objective approach to conflicts from an international rental car company. #SIXT #Kundendienst #Mallorca (translated)

The author wrote that Navid Irani has been in detention in Iran for nine months and that he is in very poor mental health. He is accused of espionage, among other things, because he spoke in a ZDF report about his hopes for Iran. The author explained that attention could protect Irani and his family. https://t.co/8pVUd37rVg #Iran #Menschenrechte #FreheitFürNavid #IR (translated)

The author wrote that Russia had carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure the previous night, targeting more than 15 critical facilities across the country. They claimed that, as winter approached, Putin was deliberately seeking to leave Ukrainian families without electricity and heating. #Ukraine #Russia #EnergyCrisis #RU #UA

Rural regions in Germany, often perceived as disadvantaged, significantly contribute to the economic strength of the country by adding to the diversity and stability of the economic structure through family-owned businesses and innovative companies, such as the hidden champions. #LändlicheRegionen #Wirtschaftskraft #HiddenChampions (translated)

TheSteelSpring wrote that the state wants to prevent the video from being seen, allegedly justifying this with victim protection. He labeled this justification as a lie. At the same time, he spoke derogatorily about a group not further specified and stated that they should not be here. He also criticized that the state, according to his account, supports this group with taxpayers' money, including the taxes of the victim families. #Freiheit #Wahrheit #Opferschutz (translated)

Dr. David Lütke pointed out that family insurance has been abolished, the nursing care insurance is at an end, and a pension at 70 is planned. In addition, health insurance companies are in disarray, the tobacco tax has been increased, a plastic tax has been introduced, and a sugar tax has been decided. Ukraine needs another 70 billion, after already 200 billion have "gone," he wrote. https://t.co/SH4ANhLa5k #Politik #Sozialreform #Wirtschaft (translated)

"We have to establish that we have constituted ourselves with a member of parliament who does not cooperate with the party." According to the assessment of the party leadership and the parliamentary group board, "a common working basis is not given," said Tobias Schulze, the group leader of the Left Party in the House of Representatives, on Friday in Berlin. #JohannesWinkel #JungeUnion #Familienpolitik (translated)