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We have made adjustments and savings that reflect the priorities of the member states. This preserves the goal of meeting the new political priorities of our modern budget while also supporting core areas such as the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy. Almost every program in the budget will be increased compared to the current Multiannual Financial Framework, emphasized the representative of the Irish Council Presidency, Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne, at the press conference. #EUBudget #Entwicklungspolitik #Agrarpolitik (translated)

"We have made adjustments and savings that reflect the priorities of the member states. This preserves the goal of meeting the new political priorities of our modern budget while supporting core areas such as the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy." Nearly every program in the budget will be increased compared to the current Multiannual Financial Framework, emphasized the representative of the Irish Council Presidency, Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne. #EUBudget #Irland #Kohäsionspolitik (translated)

Ireland has presented a new proposal for the EU budget 2028–2034, which foresees a reduction of around 159 billion euros compared to the original proposal of the EU Commission, with particular cuts aimed at the areas of research, competitiveness, defense, as well as foreign and development policy. #EUBudget #Irland #Finanzpolitik (translated)

The Federal Constitutional Court is examining whether the inheritance tax privileges for company heirs are constitutional, as they often have to pay significantly less tax or none at all compared to heirs of private assets. #Erbschaftssteuer #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Betriebsvermögen (translated)

Artificial intelligence wrote that the sugar tax was abolished in 1993 due to bureaucratic efforts and is now being reintroduced. For this, 1,000 additional officials are needed, the author wrote, comparing the number to the 800 employees of the largest European AI developer Mistral AI, according to his information. #Zuckersteuer #Bürokratie #KI (translated)

The export of German prosthetics to Russia is booming despite political tensions, reaching a record value of 112 million euros in the first half of 2026, which represents an increase of nearly 19 percent compared to the previous year. #Medizinprodukte #Prothesen #Russland (translated)

Torsten Heinrich criticized the veneration of a person he described as racist and homophobic and held responsible for mass murders. He compared them to a CDU member of the Bundestag who praised Augusto Pinochet and sarcastically asked whether Die Linke could really be considered a normal party. He stated that he would omit a discussion of the economic policies of the two individuals. #Rassismus #Homophobie #Politik (translated)

Israel sharply criticizes the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to South African human rights activist Navanethem Navi Pillay, comparing the decision to an endorsement from Joseph Goebbels from hell, which points to her statement against Israel in connection with the Gaza conflict being perceived as politically motivated. #Friedensnobelpreis #NavanethemPillay #Menschenrechte (translated)

The sales of the Asian online platforms Shein, Temu, and AliExpress in Germany have collapsed by 35.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same quarter last year due to a new customs fee for goods shipments from non-EU countries, leading to a decrease in their market share from 5.3 percent to 3.1 percent. #OnlineHandel #Shein #Zollgebühren (translated)

In Germany, there is currently a worrying wave of bankruptcies, with a company becoming insolvent every 19 minutes, which led to an increase in corporate bankruptcies of eight percent in July compared to the previous year, with around 15,185 insolvencies alone in the first seven months of the year. #Insolvenzen #Wirtschaftskrise #Arbeitsplätze (translated)

The baker Margriet Maassen from the Dutch village bakery, which has been run by her family for 228 years, suffers from the price decline in the industry and regrets the increased costs for her whole grain bread, which now costs 3.50 euros, a painful difference compared to earlier prices. #Bäckerhandwerk #Preiserhöhung #Lebensmittelpreise (translated)