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Torsten Heinrich wrote that the proliferation of jet-powered drone attack systems shows that delayed reactions to developments in the Ukraine war are only slightly better than no reaction at all. The threat had primarily consisted of slower drones with piston engines until a year ago. Intercept drones that would have been suitable against the new jet drones would be useless, he argued. Heinrich advocated for close collaboration with the Ukrainian armed forces and for the German defense industry to produce directly for Ukraine. This way, production capacity could be built while Ukrainian feedback conveyed the actual need. If the supplied weapons were needed in Germany, production could, according to Heinrich, be immediately switched to the Bundeswehr. The output would then be many times higher than without production for Ukraine, and the systems would better meet current requirements and unit prices than the interests of German drone companies targeting government contracts. Heinrich wrote that arms deliveries to Ukraine are also in Germany's interest because this way Germany could develop and manufacture in sufficient numbers those weapons that would be needed in a conflict with German involvement. #Drohnentechnologie #UkrainischeKriegsführung #Rüstungsindustrie (translated)

Tomas Ramberg discusses in his comment how the leader of the Center Party, Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, is facing difficulties in forming a center government, while the Left Party has succeeded in setting the agenda, which makes it unlikely that a center alternative can be achieved. #SvenskPolitik #Mittenregering #Centerpartiet (translated)

The author urged people to keep asking the government where it wanted to deploy troops that the Triple Lock currently prevented it from sending, saying it had no answer. They argued that freeing up the restriction would allow the government to involve the country in NATO-led wars for oil and profit.

Stefan Stern wrote that the newspaper, which he described as a long leftist editorial, did not want to admit that the terrorism in the heart of Europe was problematic. He argued that Western intelligence services saw signs of coordination between Putin, Iran, and Islamist forces, and that people who took the threat seriously were attacked. #Terrorism #Säkerhet #Politik (translated)

BOOP.PL wrote that from Thursday, October 22, until the end of the year, there was to be a police operation to control car lighting. He claimed that thousands of drivers were installing illegal LED and xenon replacements or modifying lenses, which caused the headlights to lose their factory homologation. According to the author, European approvals only applied to selected fog lamp bulbs, while H4 and H7 low beams remained banned in Poland. He added that with reasonable suspicion, the police were to direct the vehicle to a control station at the owner's expense, confiscate the registration certificate, and impose a fine of up to 3000 PLN. #kontrole #bezpieczeństwo #drogi (translated)

For the first time ever, a red-green majority has been entrusted to lead Stockholm for two consecutive elections, and with that behind us, we are now off to a flying start in this legislative period, says Emilia Bjuggren (S), finance mayor. #RödgrönaStyret #Stockholm #Välfärd (translated)

The writer noted that democracy was threatened when elected representatives were prevented from meeting. They called for scrutiny of the Social Democrats' actions by the 08 media and asked whether political scientists would respond in DN or remain silent. #demokrati #politk #socialdemokraterna #SE (translated)

Republicans have lost their biggest political advantage: the economy. In July, they led Democrats 34%-33% on the economy. Now Democrats lead 37%-28%. On inflation: Democrats +14. On taxes: Democrats +7. Yes — even on taxes. That’s a political earthquake. Dems should press this advantage hard.

Florian Warweg stated that the federal government has since confirmed that pensioners in Russia have 200 euros deducted from their pensions each month. When he inquired at the government press conference in September, he was initially told that this was merely his claim. As evidence, Warweg referred to a subsequent statement from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs regarding questions from the government press conferences on September 28 and October 5, 2026. The ministry stated that fees would be deducted for transfers of statutory pensions from Germany to accounts at Raiffeisen Bank International AG in Russia. The bank justified this with higher compliance risks and additional auditing and processing efforts. Despite efforts, alternative payment methods that could avoid the fees have not been found. According to the statement, statutory pensions would be transferred free of charge within the SEPA area. For payments outside this area, the benefit provider bears the costs up to the commissioned financial institution; fees from further correspondent banks are not covered by the German Pension Insurance or the Pension Service. Affected individuals could have their pension transferred to an account in another country, provided they meet the personal requirements and can set up an account there, according to the ministry. Warweg asked why the ministry initially labeled the deduction as an unfounded claim and then acknowledged it about two weeks later. He noted that the ministry had provided the supplementary information, while the Foreign Office, despite a commitment, had not sent any follow-up and later declared itself not responsible. The inquiry was about what advice it would give to affected German pensioners in Russia. #Rentner #Bundesregierung #Russland (translated)

HWL referred to Marco Rubio's statement that people had laughed at and mocked Donald Trump before his warning became reality. HWL wrote that Trump had warned Germany in 2018 that the country's energy policy towards Russia posed a security risk, but German leaders had openly laughed at him and the media followed suit. According to HWL, the subsequent energy crisis showed that Trump had been right on every point. HWL criticized what they described as silence from journalists who had previously mocked Trump and praised German politicians. They wrote that they did not show self-examination or ask critical questions afterward. HWL asked whether European politicians thought it had been worth ruining the entire continent's industry to avoid giving Trump right for five minutes. https://t.co/zFMmRhVfgh #politik #Trump #Tyskland (translated)

Nina PB wrote that videos from demonstrations in Denmark, France, and Milan, along with coverage from foreign media, gave her a more comprehensive picture than Danish media. She said she respected editorial choices but believed there were significant gaps in Danish coverage. She criticized DR for having downplayed the concerns about students and people in yellow vests through a correspondent and referred to the possibility of eating a croissant. According to Nina PB, this occurred hours before stores were looted and fires were set in the streets, which others easily had foreseen. She wrote that she was not asking for a specific political angle but for access to factual knowledge. When she saw violent clips, she checked local news sites and YouTube and searched for information about the location and subject. She felt that the Danish narrative currently lacked information about, among other things, the extent of the violence, methods used, which stores were affected, and visible signs of political affiliation. She added that she had limited the possibility for responses in the thread to keep it free from bots and anonymous trolls. https://t.co/4i8nbWJGuy #journalistik #nyheder #verificering (translated)