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The savings account enemies wrote that German households paid double the electricity prices of US households and 30 percent more than French households. At the same time, the author referred to a Green value of 14.5 percent and cited a KfW study stating that 83 percent of German households considered the energy transition to be important. With ironic references to demands for a more consistent continuation of the course taken and the possibility of having Habeck, he asked how this contradiction could be explained to rationally thinking people. #Energiepreisentwicklung #Energiewende #GrünePolitik (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek asked why houses were being built for Eritreans while, according to him, Dutch housing seekers were being neglected during the current housing crisis. He questioned the rationale and the morality behind that choice and asked who could justify such a decision. #woningnood #moraal #Eritreeërs (translated)

The Chinese automotive industry increasingly relies on international markets to sustain sales and profit growth as it seeks to offset weakness in domestic demand, said Stephen Chan, an analyst at the credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings. #ExportaçõesChinesas #IndústriaAutomóvel #VeículosElétricos (translated)

According to the author, in a survey conducted by the Rating Research Institute from October 3 to 5, 56% of Ukrainians approved of regional concessions only in exchange for U.S. and European security guarantees. He also noted that 35% opposed all concessions and 68% supported a referendum on the matter. #Ukraina #Kansanäänestys #Turvallisuus #US #UA #EU (translated)

The Daily Bureaucrat praised Atte Kaleva's work in rationalizing the National Coalition Party's immigration policy and wrote that another rational party was needed alongside the Finns Party to protect the borders. He thanked those who had voted for the Daily Bureaucrat's recommendation list and said that change would arise this way. https://t.co/8DYja0hfic #maahanmuutto #politiikka #Suomi (translated)

There was also news from home over the weekend that Dávid Vitézy sent a letter to Mészáros's company stating that they were fired from the construction of the Southern Ring Railway, the upper limit of environmental fines has been raised from 2 to 5 billion, and the minimum penalty will also be higher, according to János Bóka, the Fidesz has no reason to apologize for its campaign that incites war anxiety, the editorial offices of Hungarian women's magazines requested the ratification of the Istanbul Convention from the government, it turned out that 5 percent of the property tax can also be offered for public purposes, and that Imre Komjáthi is setting an example for the old warhorse Orbán in reaching young people. #szegénység #szerhasználat #mentálhigiénia (translated)

Stepsen wrote that a post pinned to his profile against the AfD received 1,000 likes and 48 comments, most of which disagreed. Previously, the ratio of likes to comments was about 1:1, now it is 20:1. He interpreted this as a sign that many AfD bots had disappeared from X. He also wrote that Russian propaganda was decreasing; this could allow the online discourse to recover. He described the day as good for X, the online debate, and Germany, and contrasted the colors of the German flag with the blue hearts and the Russian flag. #AfD #OnlineDebatte #Deutschland (translated)

Lucero announced that she and Don Francisco would appear together on Univisión on Sunday, October 11, in a meeting that, she wrote, would remember her first appearance on *Sábado Gigante*, when she was 15 years old. She described them as two figures of Hispanic culture who had led Spanish-language ratings in the United States for decades and reached all five continents. She also invited her followers to share photos, videos, songs, and memories of both, and announced a minute-by-minute conversation starting at 6:55 PM Eastern Time on X and Instagram. The broadcast was scheduled for 7 PM (6 PM Central Time). #Latinoamérica #Entretenimiento #Cultura (translated)

The author called for the EU–India free trade agreement to be frozen, arguing that the EU should not grant India privileged market access while peaceful protesters were being detained, democratic freedoms restricted and oligarchic monopolies protected. They said the agreement should not be ratified while political freedom remained restricted. https://t.co/wEuEWTc4WO #EUIndiaFTA #HumanRights #Democracy #EU #IN

Emanuel Boeminghaus praised Daniel Stelter's appearance on Markus Lanz. He wrote that Stelter had conveyed economic reason and expertise there; the clarity had seemed almost unreal to him. That such arguments appeared like a sensation on German television showed, in his view, how far Germany had strayed from economic normality. Boeminghaus thanked Stelter and recommended watching the show. https://t.co/cLvPHJTWuy #Wirtschaft #ÖffentlichRechtlich #Nachhaltigkeit (translated)

"We have a fundamental problem of scarcity and we are responding with an accumulation of interventions that, to a large extent, ignore how the market works," warns the director of Financial Studies at Funcas, Francisco Rodríguez, in relation to the recent decrees approved by the Government, pending ratification by the Permanent Commission. #Vivienda #Alquiler #MercadoInmobiliario (translated)

The author wrote that the president of the National Bank of Poland is subject to the law, but bringing him before the State Tribunal should have solid grounds. According to him, such a step would undermine the independence of the central bank, investor trust, and Poland's rating, and the loss of the state's credibility could raise the debt costs borne by citizens. #NBP #Polska #praworządność #PL (translated)

The author of the entry reported that African governments are launching their own rating agency, Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA). He wrote that it is set to end the "African premium" that policymakers attributed to the actions of Moody’s, S&P Global, and Fitch. He also mentioned that Ghana and Zambia argued regarding the rating downgrades. https://t.co/Ft0T18htHz #Afryka #Rating #Gospodarka #GH #ZM (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the Ilta-Sanomat news about Jaakko Laakso's communication with the Turkish foreign minister reminded him of his trip to Ankara with Mika Aaltola in February 2023. Vanhanen said they had discussed at that time the obstacles and opportunities regarding Finland's NATO membership ratification. Vanhanen stated that based on their assessments from the discussions, Turkey was clearly more positive towards Finland's membership than Sweden's, and that a separate pathway could be opened for Finland. They had made their assessment public and raised the possibility that Finland could advance if necessary before Sweden. According to Vanhanen, the assessment turned out to be correct. He noted that at that time they were not aware that Laakso had already met with the Turkish foreign minister the previous spring and expressed his opposition to Finland's NATO membership. Vanhanen wrote that Laakso's actions raised serious questions: in his view, opposing NATO membership was the right of every Finn, but conveying anti-membership views directly to the Turkish foreign minister was a different matter. Vanhanen believed that the events related to Finland's NATO membership deserved clarification, especially when they raised difficult questions about Finnish actions. https://t.co/XGptAqzYmF #Suomi #Nato #Turkki (translated)

Louis France Kuzikesa considered that a 20-minute speech, free of insults or disparaging remarks, caricatures, or denigration, reflects a culture of statesmen able to address governance issues beyond personal disputes. He presented it as a rationalized political debate, intended, in his view, for citizens of a certain level. #Recteur #Politique #Gouvernance #Débat (translated)

MT2 stated that Cristiano Ronaldo had an outstanding performance, with one goal and three key chances created. He argued that, after 45 minutes, he should have one goal and three assists. He also harshly criticized the ratings of the apps and urged people not to pay attention to them and to watch the matches. https://t.co/5B27BOflo7 #CristianoRonaldo #Fútbol #Partido (translated)