The Federal Ministry of Finance plans to correct an error in the tobacco tax law, after mistakenly stating October 21 as the date of entry into force, although the higher tax rates are not supposed to apply until January 1, 2027. #Tabaksteuer #Bundesfinanzministerium #Rechtsänderung (translated)
Up to 35 jobs are at risk at Mediahuis Belgium, the publisher of De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad, as a result of a transformation plan that is necessary to ensure long-term financial stability. #Mediahuis #EmploisMenacés #JournalismeIndépendant (translated)
The rise of artificial intelligence has led to increasing reluctance among business leaders to enter into long-term rental agreements, with 73% of them considering more flexible property management necessary due to the unpredictability of market demand. #Immobilier #IntelligenceArtificielle #Flexibilité (translated)
The turnout in the Israeli parliamentary elections on October 27, 2026, is the highest since 1981, while multiple parties report ballot fraud and current Prime Minister Netanyahu warns of a possible new Holocaust if he is not re-elected. #IsraëlElection2023 #Netanyahu #Palestijnen (translated)
New data on therapies for Alzheimer's in Austria shows that new medications have fewer side effects than expected, while experts point out that the public perception of the disease is too negative. #Alzheimer #Demenz #Gesundheit (translated)
The ÖFB legionnaire announces that a celebration blunder is now hanging as a humorous memento in the locker room. (translated)
The Cambodian government has announced large raids against the scam industry and stated that the scammers are finished, but experts warn that this can largely be seen as a show while the perpetrators wait in the fraud nests until the measures ease up. #ScamKambodscha #OnlineBetrug #Cyberkriminalität (translated)
The EU plans a proposal to strengthen Frontex as a central deportation agency in order to achieve a significant turnaround in migration policy by increasing the agency to 30,000 employees and significantly expanding its powers. #Migration #Frontex #EUKommission (translated)
The author wrote to Bruno Struys and Simon Tibo that dissidents like Tom Sauer, unlike during the war in Gaza, were featured in the media with opinion pieces, invitations for talk shows, and interviews. The author said that this attention was easy to find. https://t.co/L121mFZPvU #Oorlog #Media #Dissidenten #NL #PS (translated)
The parliamentary election in Israel marks the highest voter turnout since 1981 and is considered crucial for the political future of the country, particularly regarding the tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. #IsraelWahlen #Netanjahu #Wahlbeteiligung (translated)
Benjamin Netanyahu, the long-serving Prime Minister of Israel, is facing a new election that not only decides his further tenure but also reflects the deeply divided country where he is revered by his supporters as "King Bibi" but seen by critics as a ruthless power politician. #KnessetWahlen #BenjaminNetanjahu #IsraelPolitik (translated)
Amateur clubs experience both the excitement and the financial burdens of cup evenings against professional clubs, with significant costs for lighting and organization, while hoping for extra income from ticket sales and prize money. #KozakkenBoys #KNVBBeker #Amateurvoetbal (translated)
Jean-Louis van der Velde has quietly become the richest Dutch person as a crypto billionaire and co-founder of Tether, but remains a mysterious figure who prefers to stay out of the spotlight and has even erased his traces on social media. #JeanLouisvanderVelde #cryptomiljardair #Tether (translated)
In Bilbao, violent riots occurred when hundreds of masked demonstrators protested against the far-right activist Vito Quiles, setting fire to waste containers and a police motorcycle. #Bilbao #Proteste #VitoQuiles (translated)
Bayer Leverkusen's midfield star Ibrahim Maza was nominated for the Kopa Award at the 2026 Ballon d'Or and achieved a respectable 9th place, introducing him as the first Algerian player into the world of major international football stars. #IbrahimMaza #BallonDor #BayerLeverkusen (translated)
The Israeli election could fundamentally influence the German-Israeli relationship, as Germany needs Israel more than vice versa, while international isolation is growing under Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-religious government. #IsraelWahl #DeutschIsraeliVerhältnis #Netanjahu (translated)
The author argued that European elites had stopped debating their opponents and instead sought to silence and marginalise them. They described silencing political opponents and suppressing democratic resistance as important tools of authoritarian rule, and said the phenomenon had also taken place. https://t.co/ytCQIEGQbt #Demokratie #Freiheit #Meinungsfreiheit #EU
The author stated that the exclusion of dissenting opinions about Israel in the media and academia had led to a series of lies and historical distortions, which the author claimed were documented by Dries Lesage. As an example, the author cited a statement about the Israeli annexation and colonization since 1967; the quoted sentence broke off after the word 'even'. #Israël #geschiedenis #media #IL (translated)
In the search for a final repository for about 27,000 cubic meters of highly radioactive nuclear waste, five federal states have no chance anymore, while the federal company for final storage has limited the potential areas to less than five percent of the area of Germany. #Atommüll #Endlager #Standortsuche (translated)
Harry Kane, once dismissed by Arsenal as 'a bit chubby', has been named the best footballer in the world 16 years later, a quiet and humble striker who has achieved his success through hard work and without arrogance. #HarryKane #BallondOr #Voetbal (translated)
