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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)

Boris Rhein, Hesse's Minister-President, is increasingly positioning himself as a critic of the fire wall within the CDU and could potentially be considered as a successor to Friedrich Merz in the Chancellor's Office or at the top of the CDU due to his conservative orientation and growing self-confidence. #BorisRhein #CDU #Politik (translated)

"In the Berlin elections, voters made it clear that they wish for an affordable life again. The Berlin SPD should not destroy this hope just because Friedrich Merz is raging against a Berlin of hope with helpless disruptions from the Chancellery." Left leader Luigi Pantisano (47) warned the SPD on Wednesday against breaking off negotiations. #SPD #Linke #Antisemitismus (translated)

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he is doing everything in his power to ensure that Jewish people can live safely everywhere. During a conversation with the American Jewish Committee, he spoke about combating anti-Semitism and strengthening Jewish life. He expressed his gratitude for the visit to the Chancellery. https://t.co/E1Cayewxd5 #Antisemitismus #JüdischesLeben #Sicherheit (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Bärbel Bas is stepping down as co-chair of the SPD and as Minister of Labor. In her letter to the party, Bas mentioned the death of her stepdaughter and explained that she needs time to grieve. At the same time, according to Laska, she wrote that public attacks on her have intensified during this time – even from within the ranks of the coalition partner. According to Laska, Bas has been held responsible for problems within the coalition, including an overly expensive pension, too lenient citizen's income, and a weak economy. The author wrote that political criticism can be tough, but there is a line where it becomes malicious. If a minister refers to her own coalition upon resigning, someone in the Chancellery should take notice, she said. Bas retains her parliamentary mandate and hopes to be able to work with full strength again soon, wrote Laska. She expressed her condolences to Bas. #Politik #SPD #Trauer (translated)

Felix Perrefort reported that Tillschneider referred to Jewish culture as part of German culture when asked about the AfD's position on Jewish life in Saxony-Anhalt. He described it as deeply rooted for centuries and referenced evidence of Jewish communities since late antiquity. Furthermore, Tillschneider spoke of a German-Jewish cultural symbiosis and announced plans to hold conversations with representatives of the Jewish community. Perrefort wrote that Tillschneider's response had nothing to do with extremism or National Socialism. He believed that the accusations brought to the public by public broadcasting and government parties all the way to the Chancellery were lies. He also doubted that Steinmeier or Klingbeil would have responded similarly confidently and sympathetically, and without diversity clichés, and recommended the interview. #AfD #JüdischesLeben #Kultur (translated)

TheRealTom wrote that a Bavarian constitutional judge wants to force representatives, who are free and only obligated to their conscience, to adopt a uniform, prescribed voting behavior through criminal law means. A former chancellor’s office minister demanded that half of the members of the inaugural session of a state parliament stay away en masse. The author interpreted both as a call to undermine democracy for personal gain and to turn it into an empty shell. #Demokratie #Rechtsstaat #Politik (translated)

The account Faktencheck_jetzt reported that Manuela Schwesig was warmly welcomed in the Chancellery by her fellow state premiers, including CDU politician Daniel Günther, after her election victory. When Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz approached her, according to the account, he did not congratulate her but accused her of campaigning against him instead of against the AfD and of destroying the democratic center. Schwesig reprimanded Merz and stated that he could schedule a meeting if he felt the need to talk. She then left him standing. She later told SPIEGEL that she found his behavior inappropriate and would not accept it as a Prime Minister or as a woman. #Wahlen #Politik #FriedrichMerz (translated)

After four hours, a coalition committee took place at the Chancellery, while a possible Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin decides on exploratory talks and Chancellor Merz welcomes British Prime Minister Burnham; moreover, more economic growth is expected for 2026 and Canadian poet Anne Carson receives the Nobel Prize in Literature. #Koalitionsausschuss #Wirtschaftswachstum #LiteraturNobelpreis (translated)

The leadership of the Union and SPD have agreed after intensive discussions about tax and levy issues in a night session at the Chancellery to stabilize the coalition once again, despite existing tensions and uncertainties about the leadership of the SPD. #Koalitionskrise #CDU #SPD (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that the former BND chief is in pretrial detention and the former head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution is being monitored by the Office. Both had worked for the same Swiss company after their terms, the ownership of which was said to be unknown. Hans-Georg Maaßen reported his activities to the Interior Ministry; according to Laska, an examination found no concerns. She referred to a Bundestag document on this matter. Moreover, Laska wrote that a former head of the Chancellery and a former minister-president met in Baku with representatives of Putin, without the chancellor being aware of it. A former chancellor had worked for a Russian supermarket chain after activities in the Russian energy sector. According to Laska, there had been outrage in such cases, but no one was responsible. Anyone leaving a public office returns their official ID and keys, but takes their knowledge with them, wrote Laska. According to her account, Germany relies on former officials behaving properly; no controls are in place. #Deutschland #Politik #Vertrauen (translated)

The author wrote that the then SPD-led chancellery had denied his article to several journalists, more than a month after he had predicted the Russian attack on Ukraine on December 3, 2021. He described his prediction as precise. In connection with the basis for the denial, he referred to a link. https://t.co/0arBOBLh5B #Ukraine #Russland #Politik #RU #UA (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Merz would fall below the 10 percent mark after two or three reforms that he sees as merely symbolic, five further untrue representations from the Chancellor's Office, and three additional trips to Ukraine with billion-euro checks. He added that the AfD would then be on the path to an absolute majority. #Politik #Merkel #AFD (translated)