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An open letter from seven of the eight state agricultural ministers of the union criticizes the planned sugar tax and questions the recent agreement between the Union and the SPD, with particular emphasis on Bavaria's Agricultural Minister Michaela Kaniber having made a significant tightening of the original text. #Zuckersteuer #CDU #Bayern (translated)

Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian Parliament, advocates in her guest article for not badmouthing Germany and emphasizes the necessity of openly addressing problems in order to secure the country's future and not give room to radical voices. #Zukunftsvertrauen #PolitischeMitte #Demokratie (translated)

Lower Austria is increasingly becoming a state for solar energy in addition to wind energy; this hybrid park is a model for other projects in the region. This way, we can further strengthen the security of supply in our country with domestic electricity. Support also comes from the state; Andreas Minnich, a member of the National Council representing Governor Mikl-Leitner, emphasizes: “Lower Austria is increasingly becoming a state for solar energy in addition to wind energy; this hybrid park is a model for other projects in the region. This way, we can further strengthen the security of supply in our country with domestic electricity.” #Solarpark #ErneuerbareEnergien #Niederösterreich (translated)

"We have got his car, and we will also get him." Ben-Gvir made national headlines when he appeared on television with a Cadillac emblem that he had ripped off Rabin's car and said, "We have got his car, and we will also get him." #BenGvir #IsraelWahl2026 #Rechtsextremismus (translated)

The problem is enormous. The state government under governor Anton Mattle (ÖVP) is certainly "obliged to finally take action" and must "finally come up with adequate solutions," Dornauer said, because: "The problem is enormous. This year there was a truck jam in the south that stretched from Brenner to Neumarkt. That's about 100 kilometers. That's no longer bearable." #Tirol #LkwTransit #Nachtfahrverbot (translated)

Georg Dornauer, former SPÖ provincial vice and now independent member of parliament, calls for a relaxation of the truck night driving ban in Tyrol to reduce traffic jams, suggesting that trucks be allowed to drive continuously on Sundays from 10:00 PM, provided this is linked to increased night tolls and noise protection conditions. #Tirol #LkwTransit #Nachtfahrverbot (translated)

Dr. Bernd Baumann wrote that a political confrontation between two blocks is imminent. The SPD is moving towards collaboration with the Greens and forces he described as Islamist-left through its Berlin regional association. He interpreted this as a strategic withdrawal of the SPD from the Merz coalition and as the beginning of the next federal election campaign, which is oriented towards the successful camp election campaign of Schwesig. On the other hand, according to Baumann, the AfD is uniting citizens who demand an end to left-wing policies. The Union is being squeezed in between: it showcases its themes only to then negotiate again with left-wing parties. In this conflict, such a party is no longer needed, he wrote. #Politik #Bundestagswahl #SPD (translated)

Georg Dornauer, Tirol's former ex-SPÖ deputy state governor and current independent member of the state parliament, advocates for the relaxation of the truck night driving ban in Tirol, suggesting that it should be allowed on Sundays from 10:00 PM, provided that an increased night toll is imposed. #Tirol #LkwNachtfahrverbot #Verkehrspolitik (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus criticized that the CDU is dealing with the statements of a Civey poll expert regarding the mood in the country, a speech by 86-year-old former Federal President Joachim Gauck, and a renewed debate about the fire wall at their retreat meeting. Meanwhile, the promise of prosperity in the country is increasingly being called into question, he wrote. Boeminghaus urged the party to focus more on the economy, growth, and prosperity. Then it might have to deal less with polling figures, he argued. Instead, the CDU continues to go in circles politically and is beyond help. Even "Grandpa Kurt" might soon lose the desire to vote for them, he wrote. https://t.co/Eq6P5aMAij #CDU #Wirtschaft #Wohlstand (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that CDA chairman Dennis Radtke (CDU) referred to Gerhard Schröder's recent appearance in Moscow in the Tagesspiegel as a "case of moral bankruptcy" and called on the SPD to expel the former chancellor from the party. Laska agreed with him. Schröder was too ill to testify before a parliamentary inquiry but fit enough to celebrate Vladimir Putin's birthday in Moscow and accept a new supervisory board position in Russia. According to Laska, the SPD state chairpersons in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are now also demanding a new expulsion procedure. The SPD district of Upper Palatinate voted unanimously in favor of it on Saturday. Schleswig-Holstein's SPD leader Ulf Kämpfer stated that the paths of the party and Schröder had parted ways many years ago. Laska asked why Schröder was still a member of the SPD. Previous expulsion procedures had failed in 2022 and 2023. It is not only about Schröder's differing stance on Russia policy, Laska wrote, but also about his demonstrative loyalty to Putin, who has been waging a war of annihilation against Ukraine for more than four and a half years. She also pointed out that SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner had praised Schröder's visit to Putin. Pierre Orthen, chairman of the SPD local club in Baden-Württemberg's Leutenbach, publicly questioned whether this was in line with the responsibilities of a member of the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee. Laska wrote that Stegner had held talks with Kremlin-affiliated representatives in Baku in April 2025. It apparently concerned the future of the Petersburg Dialogue, which Schröder co-founded with Putin in 2001. In June 2026, Stegner was said to have praised Schröder's connection to Putin; now he had attended Putin's birthday party. Laska asked what these contacts had achieved for peace in Ukraine and wrote that anyone justifying such talks as efforts for peace must also be able to explain what they had accomplished. #Schröder #Ukraine #SPD (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that in Germany, 148,000 people are wanted by arrest warrants. Almost 90 percent of them have a foreign passport. The state police often lack the personnel for targeted investigations, and arrests usually occur randomly. The figures are a clear indication that migration policy has failed. #Migration #Sicherheit #Kriminalität (translated)

Lexa reported that Donald Trump demanded a new Ukrainian leadership in front of the White House that is ready and able to reach an agreement. Trump accused the current leadership of not having made possible agreements and stated that under his presidency, the war would not have broken out. He attributed the war to incompetence and said that Ukraine had lost 30 percent of its land and more than a million people had been killed. In total, more than two million people on both sides have died. Trump demanded that Ukraine should get a new president. https://t.co/gPmgr6noHA #Ukraine #Trump #Führung (translated)