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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)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that France is dragging everyone down into the abyss and the warnings are getting louder. In comparison, the financial crisis was a kindergarten. Citing Clemens Fuest in the Handelsblatt, he reported that the ECB would intervene if the interest rates on French government bonds continued to rise. Boeminghaus concluded that this would lead to severe inflation. https://t.co/kRa2iARmhx #Frankreich #Finanzkrise #EZB (translated)

Malca Goldstein-Wolf wrote that the SPD, Die Linke, and the Greens voted on October 8, 2026, in the European Parliament against including the Muslim Brotherhood on the terrorist list. She warned that later no one should claim they did not know what was coming for them. #Politik #EU #Terrorismus (translated)

Baha summarized the week of the SPD with several accusations: A faction leader in Lower Saxony had resigned due to corruption, negotiations were taking place in Berlin with left-wing extremists regarding anti-Semitism, and Schröder had celebrated his birthday with Putin. Additionally, European Parliament members had voted against combating Islamism. Finally, Baha pointed out that Pistorius had been standing on a crate. #SPD #Korruption #Antisemitismus (translated)

When it came to elevating a right-wing extremist to the highest office of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, nine out of fifteen CDU representatives consciously chose to do so - either by approval or by abstention. For Reichinnek, it is clear that the extra votes for Rausch came from the CDU. #Bundestag #AfD #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

Manuela Schwesig (SPD) and the parties Left and Green have agreed on coalition talks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to form the first Red-Red-Green government in the state after the AfD received the most votes in the state election. #Koalitionsgespräche #MecklenburgVorpommern #RotRotGrün (translated)

The article by Bülent Mumay criticizes the government's "century of Turkey" policy, which, under the pretense of protecting the family, suppresses the LGBT+ community and critical voices in society through a series of repressive measures, while at the same time a massive financial scandal has exacerbated the country's economic problems. #TürkiyeYüzyılı #LGBTQhakları #DijitalSansür (translated)

Daniele Ganser wrote that he met Albrecht Müller on the sidelines of the Frankfurt Book Fair and discussed his new book "Battle of the Giants," which was published by Westend Verlag. Müller is a former head of planning in the Federal Chancellery under Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt, as well as the founder of the NachDenkSeiten. Ganser appreciates him for his efforts for decades towards a dialogue with Russia. According to Ganser, Müller criticizes the rearmament under EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius's demand for military readiness. He questions why von der Leyen does not propose disarmament and a dialogue with Russia. Ganser described Müller as one of many voices in Germany that reject the massive rearmament and war rhetoric of Chancellor Merz and Pistorius. #Frieden #Abrüstung #Kriegsrhetorik (translated)

Miss Eve criticized BMW over reports that the car manufacturer withdrew its leasing offer for the new President of the Saxony-Anhalt Parliament on the day of his election. If this is true, the question arises as to whether BMW makes business decisions dependent on the party affiliation of an officeholder, she wrote. She argued that for a company car funded by public means, efficiency and the requirements of the office should count. At the same time, she accused BMW of possibly applying political criteria in selecting customers and warned that these could choose other manufacturers. Miss Eve wrote that she drives a BMW 430i M Sport Coupe, but her leasing contract will soon expire. She could then choose another brand. In the event that BMW excludes customers because of their political views, she noted there are 60.5 million eligible voters in Germany, 30.5 percent potential AfD voters, and 18.5 million disgruntled customers. #BMW #Automobilindustrie #Kundenservice (translated)

Ansgar Schledde explained that in the local elections in the Hannover region, more than 3,000 outer ballot envelopes were opened prematurely in 14 out of 20 surrounding municipalities. He regarded this as a systematic violation of §59 of the Lower Saxony Municipal Election Code. The envelopes should have remained unopened and sealed; instead, ballots with the names and addresses of the voters became visible and were repackaged. The votes were then counted without verification, Schledde wrote. The procedure was ordered by the regional election office via email and was only stopped by the state election director four days before the election. Interior Minister Daniela Behrens (SPD) commented cautiously on the incident; supposedly, no impact on the election result was to be expected, criticized Schledde. He supported the objection of Bundestag member Dirk Brandes and announced a complete clarification as well as a legal examination. For the state elections in 2027, postal voting documents must be designed to prevent manipulation, and the rules must be adhered to. Those who violate the election regulations must face consequences, Schledde wrote. https://t.co/uzZye3DAPi #Wahlen #Demokratie #Niedersachsen (translated)

U.M. OSINT announced that he had informed the responsible district association of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen about his departure from the party in the afternoon. He stated that he was left-liberal and had originally become a member because the Greens had become more liberal. However, he can no longer support the development of the party since the last legislative period, particularly its positioning on Palestine, left-wing extremism, and terrorism. He cited the concessions made by the Greens to Die Linke in Berlin as a decisive reason, which he described as vague and unsubstantial. He criticized the Greens for not demanding any concrete consequences, such as the resignation or expulsion of Koçak, the dissolution of the Neukölln Linke association, or the working group on Palestine solidarity. He referred to alleged connections of the group to terrorism apologists and possible links to the PFLP. U.M. OSINT accused the Greens of effectively granting amnesty to left-wing enemies of democracy and terrorism supporters for the sake of maintaining power. In his view, the party has thereby forfeited any right to demand other parties distance themselves from the AfD. He also criticized the SPD and predicted that for them, it would increasingly be about achieving double-digit results in upcoming elections. Furthermore, he criticized political compromises made to maintain participation in government and warned of lasting damage to Berlin, particularly regarding investments and jobs. He stated that he no longer wants to disclose future party memberships publicly and expressed curiosity about the upcoming elections in Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia. #Grüne #Politik #Deutschland (translated)

The CDU faction in Saxony-Anhalt is under pressure after the election of an AfD member and could threaten to split, as only 15 out of the original 40 representatives remain, while the AfD won the election with 39 seats and 43.8 percent of the votes. #CDU #SachsenAnhalt #AfD (translated)

The Italian Parliament has approved a controversial electoral reform under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which provides a majority bonus for parties that reach 42 percent of the votes, thereby opening up the possibility of a more comfortable government mandate even with less than 50 percent of the votes. #Wahlrechtsreform #GiorgiaMeloni #Italien (translated)