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The author wrote that the ignorance about Trump's party affiliation contributed to the fact that the USA does not have a more modern constitution today. In this sense, one has somehow also deserved Trump. At the same time, he admitted that even the best constitution cannot fully protect against a tyrant. #Verfassung #Politik #USA #US (translated)

Presidential candidate of the far left, Jean-Luc Melenchon, who is also forecasted to have strong support in polls six months before the elections, insisted that most of the protest rallies across the country are taking place peacefully. #Protesti #Francija #RumeniJopiči (translated)

Alexander Schaumburg said that women in Afghanistan may only be treated by female doctors, that girls are prohibited from attending school from the fifth grade onwards, and that women cannot become doctors or use medical facilities. He referred to the contradiction between these statements and reported that German leftists, Palestinians, and Islamists had demonstrated against a hijab ban in Azerbaijan. He added that he did not make this up. #Frauenrechte #Menschenrechte #Bildung (translated)

Zdeněk Šarapatka stated that he was pleased with the election results and perceived them as a rejection of Andrej Babiš and his allies in power. He described the outcome as a promising beginning of a political story that could end with Babiš's downfall, labeling Babiš as a criminal. According to Šarapatka, voters may have been disillusioned by unfulfilled promises and empty wallets. He also mentioned seniors who, in his view, watched a video of Filip Turek with astonishment, in which Turek allegedly stubbed out a cigar on a fresh wind turbine. Šarapatka expressed pride in TOP 09. He claimed that the results challenged the opinions suggesting the party is insignificant and should merge with another. He reminded of the senatorial victories of party colleagues Třetina and Grulich, as well as the strengthening of the party in municipal and city councils. In Prague, according to him, despite an initial agreement, people around Marek Benda posed obstacles. He described TOP 09 as a party connected to the legacy of Karel Schwarzenberg, which he believes was not formed merely on slogans but has its own ideas. He therefore rejected the merger of the party. He praised the chairman Matěj Ondřej Havel for his energy, education, rhetorical skills, and frequent media appearances, although he stated that Havel does not appear convincing in streams. He urged the election winners to defend democracy. #volby #demokracie #politika (translated)

We will all unite against the sowers of chaos, who only want to destroy our institutions and prevent those who peacefully express their demands from doing so. President Emmanuel Macron stated that there is "no place for violence" in France. #Francuska #prosvjedi #nasilje (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that a 23-year-old Indian man snatched a five-year-old boy from his mother on a platform in Wuppertal in April 2018 and jumped in front of a train with him. The child survived the attack without serious injuries. In October 2018, the man was acquitted due to insanity caused by paranoid schizophrenia and placed in a secure psychiatric facility. Kussmann contrasted the diagnosis with the belief in demons like Asuras or Pishachas in India, from whom people might receive commands, including to kill. She stated that the man had been deported after about eight years in the secure facility; various media reported on this. At the same time, she questioned whether Western therapies were meaningful for a man with a different cultural background. Using figures from North Rhine-Westphalia for 2025, Kussmann calculated that among approximately 4,300 detained individuals, costs of 623 million euros had been incurred. This amounts to about 390 euros per person per day. For eight years in the secure facility, this totals just over 1.1 million euros for the man. Kussmann questioned why the man had not been immediately deported instead of being treated at the taxpayers' expense for so long. She noted that he had entered as an asylum seeker, attempted to kill a child, and had never received a punishment for the act. #Asylpolitik #PsychischeGesundheit #Gesellschaftsdebatte (translated)

I firmly condemn the violence that occurred during the rallies in various Italian cities and I express my solidarity with the law enforcement agencies targeted by some demonstrators. This is how the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana, spoke. #protesta #Milano #violenza (translated)

"I strongly condemn the violence that occurred during the marches in several Italian cities and I extend my solidarity to the law enforcement agencies targeted by some protesters. This is how the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Lorenzo Fontana, spoke." #Milano #Proteste #Violenza (translated)

Sarah Santaolalla wrote that, after the frustration over the lack of unity on the left, there were also reasons to remember that it went far beyond its leaders. She placed it in squares, neighborhoods, community associations, unions, and social movements, and among those who defended public services and rights, including feminists and people who opposed homophobia and the far-right. Santaolalla said that many people were willing to organize and mobilize, because they believed there was too much at stake to stay on the sidelines. She added that the left was built collectively and from below, and closed with the slogan "They shall not pass." #IzquierdaUnida #Activismo #Unidad (translated)

The Milan Wine Week, which will take place from October 17 to 25, aims to explore the transformation of wine in Italy through over 100 events, focusing on quality and the crucial role of sommeliers in building customer loyalty. #MilanoWineWeek #VinoDiQualità #Sommelier (translated)

Werder Bremen achieves a dramatic 2:2 draw against Paderborn thanks to Niclas Füllkrug, who has scored in the last five games, while HSV beats Stuttgart with a late goal from Miro Muheim and Schalke continues to wait for its first home goal in the Bundesliga. #Füllkrug #Bundesliga #WerderBremen (translated)