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Manuel Ostermann opposed the idea of Die Linke assuming government responsibility at the federal or state level. He described numerous positions of the party as ideologically radical and detached from reality, stating that they harm Germany. In his view, the country needs clear and responsible politics instead of an attack on the free democratic basic order. #Deutschland #Politik #Freiheit (translated)

Miss Meyer asked at school where one could no longer shop these days and mentioned BMW, Rossmann, Edeka, Vorwerk, and Fritz-Kola. If this continues, she wrote, one would soon have to become self-sufficient, but jokingly warned that even potatoes have a migration background. https://t.co/9Q8gWcd1WI #Einkauf #Selbstversorgung #Migrationshintergrund (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Henry Lindo had sent her a screenshot in the morning, in which Russia complained about Ukrainian hacker groups. The name "LASKA" had also appeared in it, which jokingly led her to check her intelligence connections. According to Laska, her namesakes were working with the Ukrainian military intelligence and, according to their information, had significantly weakened Russia's defense industry and obtained important information. Kyrylo Budanov awarded them the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Order of the 3rd Class for this. The announcement was dated March 4, 2025, her 60th birthday, she wrote. Laska noted that "Láska" means love in Czech. She added jokingly that her future complaints about Putin should be treated with caution before asking Moneypenny for coffee. #Laska #Ukraine #Russland (translated)

Patrick Berger wrote that it is still unclear how severe Nico Schlotterbeck's ligament injury is; a precise diagnosis has not yet been made. Schlotterbeck believes he could play again on Friday, while Borussia Dortmund wants to be cautious given his injury history. Coach Niko Kovac reported that Schlotterbeck has already trained individually and is set to join team training the next day. A decision will then be made on whether he is match-ready. #BVB #Schlotterbeck #Bundesliga (translated)

Bernd Kaiser wrote in an ironically toned article that Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants to tie the permanent residency right to stricter conditions. According to him, applicants should in the future pay 200,000 yen – a twenty-fold increase in the fee – and prove an income at the level of a normal Japanese household, have their own pension entitlements, demonstrate language skills, and adhere to social rules. Old tax debts could also be a hindrance. Kaiser portrayed the measures as a counter-proposal to a welcoming culture, where immigration costs the local population billions. He wrote that the government is enjoying increasing approval due to a recurring sense of justice and recommended that politicians in Germany take a study trip to Tokyo. At the same time, he criticized that ineffective summits are being lined up here. #Takaichi #Japan #Migration https://t.co/Q5VDYBac27 #Japan #Migration #Einwanderung (translated)

This is called the Rule of Law. Laws must be followed. Beware: this also applies to right-wing extremists. I once asked Orban in the European Parliament why he is so corrupt. It didn't bother him at all. Now he has to live with the fact that there are laws. #Rechtsstaat #Gesetz #Korruption #HU #EU (translated)

The US inflation has fallen overnight by 0.3 percentage points. Not a single price has decreased because of this. The calculation method has changed, retroactively to 2021. For July, the US statistics agency previously reported a core inflation of 3.3% (excluding energy and food), now it shows 3.0%. For August, 3.0% was recorded, although economists had expected 3.3%. On paper, this is a clear decline. Three areas were adjusted: software, legal consulting, and asset management. The last one best illustrates the problem. An advisor charges a 1% fee on your portfolio. If the stock market rises by 20%, you pay 20% more in dollars, even though he has never raised his rate. Statistics had previously counted this as a price increase. In May, this inflation was at 21.6%; using the new method, it would be 14.3%. The Canadian bank RBC estimates that the new method alone pushes core inflation down by about 0.18 percentage points, mainly due to software. A large part of today’s decline is thus purely a matter of calculation. Even on Wall Street, the number is read cautiously. BNY strategist John Velis advises treating any softer value after the adjustment as a statistical correction. His conclusion: less noise, the same amount of inflation. Why this matters: Two weeks ago, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 to 3.75% to 4.00%. 16 out of 18 members expect another increase this year. This inflation figure is what decides that and it impacts credit rates, mortgages, and the direction of stocks and Bitcoin. On paper, inflation has decreased today. At the supermarket checkout, however, no one notices anything. If you are interested in such macro insights and they help you, feel free to interact with the post. 🧡 #Inflation #USMarkt #Wirtschaft (translated)

Dobrindt sitzt als Bundesinnenminister bei #illner & redet ständig von einer angeblichen „Nähe zur Kriminalität“ und zu „Clanstrukturen“ bei der Linken. Ausgerechnet ein Unionspolitiker. Maskenaffäre. Millionenprovisionen. Aserbaidschan-Affäre, sowie Maut. Abgeordnete unter Korruptionsverdacht. Lobbyismusaffären. Bei CDU und CSU musste man in den vergangenen Jahren zeitweise eher eine Übersicht führen, welcher Skandal gerade zu welchem Unionspolitiker gehört. Die Häufung war so groß, dass selbst damals breit darüber diskutiert wurde, ob die Union ein strukturelles Korruptionsproblem hat. Vielleicht sollte Dobrindt mit dem Begriff „Nähe zur Kriminalität“ etwas vorsichtiger hantieren. Ein unangemeldeter Gast auf einer Wahlparty ist jedenfalls etwas anderes als Politiker, die an Maskendeals verdienen oder wegen mutmaßlich bezahlter Lobbyarbeit ins Visier von Ermittlern geraten. #Korruption #Politik #CDU