Search

GFrei.News reported that the planned flooding of the lignite mining areas of Hambach and Garzweiler is deliberately destroying the German economy and ending 100 years of affordable energy security. Plans from 1977 and 1995 had intended to fill exhausted open-pit mines with water from the Rhine and to renature them. Now, the approval for lignite mining is being revoked, although, according to the author, there is still enough coal there to supply Germany for another 100 years. Lignite is almost as cheap as nuclear power and is also used for briquettes, lignite dust, and fluidized bed coal, wrote GFrei.News. A fast-track approval process has been initiated for flooding the mining areas still containing coal, and the construction of a 45-kilometer long pipeline has begun at a high three-digit million amount. By 2030, this will destroy a resource wealth worth around 1 trillion euros, according to the author. A later resumption of mining would take decades and be too expensive. GFrei.News referred to the flooding as the permanent destruction of energy security and fuel worth 1 trillion euros. The excavator 293 will also be decommissioned: the vehicle weighs more than 14,000 tons, is 225 meters tall, and is the largest land vehicle in the world. It has been in operation for 30 years and is a symbol of German engineering and national pride, the author wrote. GFrei.News accused the state of "state terrorism against its own people" and wrote that the consequences would be far worse than the explosion of NordStream. The author hoped that the AfD would come to power in time to prevent the plans. #Energiewende #Braunkohle #Energiesicherheit (translated)

The author wrote about a Ukrainian large-scale attack on the Russian metropolis of St. Petersburg, during which numerous critical infrastructures were hit. Donald Trump has lost almost all influence over the Ukrainian government due to his devastating policies. https://t.co/hjcJpQ5yoe #Ukraine #Russland #Konflikt #UA #RU #US (translated)

Two and a half weeks before the US congressional elections, numerous people across the country demonstrated under the motto "No Kings" against President Donald Trump to protest his authoritarian governance and mobilize voters to participate in the elections. #NoKings #TrumpProteste #USMidterms (translated)

The Neos have suffered the least from government participation in surveys during the "autumn of results" and present themselves as a reform engine, pointing to their successes and the ongoing pursuit of reforms through numerous initiatives and campaigns. #Neos #Reformen #Österreich (translated)

Henning Rosenbusch wrote that it was only missing that government critics demanded a police and surveillance state in order to tackle a problem that, according to his representation, was partly imported and partly self-created. Then the plan would have worked. #Politik #Überwachung #Freiheit (translated)

It is outrageous that this government capitulates to a Russian dictator who has illegitimately invaded Ukraine and slaughters innocent civilians every day. "More than irresponsible," wrote Republican Senator Thom Tillis on the platform X. #TrumpProteste #Midterms2026 #Demokratie (translated)

"It is obvious that the centers of power in Paris have been targeted: the Élysée Palace, the seat of government, the National Assembly." The massive riots in France have reportedly aimed at the nerve centers of the country, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. #Frankreich #Proteste #Gewalt (translated)

Peter Borbe accused the European heads of government of accommodating the Ukrainian President Zelensky excessively in Brussels. At the same time, he wrote that France is sinking into civil war-like conditions. In his view, the European governments should be more concerned with their own countries rather than a state in Eastern Europe that he labeled as failed. https://t.co/7tNqHTFURT #Frankreich #Europa #Politik (translated)

After nationwide protests against high living costs, which were attended by 550,000 people, there were severe riots in several cities in France, prompting the government to hold an emergency meeting and promising a tough response against the perpetrators of the violence. #Frankreich #Proteste #Lebenshaltungskosten (translated)

I want the SPD to always radiate: We want responsibility. Klingbeil, Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, said to BILD on the sidelines of his trip to the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok (Thailand): "I want the SPD to always radiate: We want responsibility." And he urges his party: "In times when crises and wars massively affect our lives, when growth is returning and investments in the country need to be advanced, the SPD has no time to turn in on itself." #SPD #LarsKlingbeil #Regierung (translated)

Prevent assaults, protect property and individuals, apprehend the perpetrators and hand them over to justice. The government will not be intimidated a few months before the presidential election next year, said Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. #Frankreich #Proteste #Lebenshaltungskosten (translated)