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Torsten Heinrich wrote that the superior firepower of artillery remains necessary because affordable drones cannot carry enough explosives to successfully attack fortifications. Therefore, further acquisitions of artillery systems by the Bundeswehr are justified despite criticism. At the same time, the use of artillery near the front becomes increasingly risky due to the expansion of the death zone. The industry must therefore develop guns designed for regular use of maximum propellant charges and whose barrels can withstand higher prolonged stress. Additionally, they should reach significantly greater distances of about 70 kilometers or more without relying on very expensive specialized ammunition like the “Ramjet 155.” According to Heinrich, artillery requires an affordable fire volume; shells that essentially correspond to tube-launched cruise missiles in caliber 155 millimeters are too expensive for this purpose. Typically, the propellant charge is adapted to the required range, Heinrich wrote: for a target 20 kilometers away, the maximum powder amount does not need to be used when the gun and shell can reach 40 kilometers. A smaller charge saves resources and conserves the barrel. Furthermore, adjusting the bore elevation and powder charge allows for MRSI, meaning the simultaneous impact of multiple shots. #Artillerie #Bundeswehr #Militärtechnik (translated)

The southern bypass of Pirna, a 3.8-kilometer long country road in Saxony, will be the most expensive bypass in Germany at 288.4 million euros and has increased from an initial 36 million euros in planning costs to almost eight times that amount, while the opening dates are constantly being postponed due to construction problems. #BauIrrsinn #Sachsen #teuersteStraße (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Novatek, Russia's largest private gas company, had secretly taken over the financing of a $25 billion liquefied natural gas terminal in Alaska. The company is under U.S. sanctions. When the head of the U.S. company learned of this, he resigned; almost the entire leadership left with him. This was reported by the Financial Times and the New York Times. According to Laska, the Financial Times reported that discussions between Washington and Moscow had explored the possibility that Novatek could assist with the terminal in Alaska and in exchange, the U.S. sanctions against its large gas project in Siberia would be lifted. Novatek denied such a deal. The New York Times also reported that there was no indication that Trump's negotiators were aware of the secret financing. Laska also pointed out that Trump had suspended new Russia sanctions just over a week before, which were supposed to come into effect and would have also affected Novatek. She wrote that the reports offered cause for reflection without having to infer a conspiracy. #Wirtschaft #Gasindustrie #Sanktionen (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn wrote that the EU systematically complicates the trade in used cars and spare parts. Anyone buying a car to dismantle it for parts and resell them will automatically be treated as a supplier of an old vehicle and will have to meet stricter requirements in the future. While there is no outright ban, he believes that the regulations make the trade uneconomical. Since many manufacturers do not offer spare parts for older cars, the spare parts trade will gradually collapse as a result. Even stricter regulations are set to apply to commercial suppliers from 2029. Barghoorn also accused the EU of wanting to push consumers towards purchasing new hybrid cars with 25 assistance systems in this way. He accompanied his remark that the EU is important for "free trade" with laughing emojis. #EU #Gebrauchtwagen #Ersatzteile (translated)

The author wrote that the energy transition is getting out of control. It is not only extremely expensive and ruining the economy; in the meantime, there are also consequences for the local climate, due to noise as well as the destruction of forests, nature, and human habitats. Frank Hennig has been warning for years about "wind greed," he added. #Energiewende #Umweltschutz #Klimawandel #DE (translated)

The author wrote that the police in Paris acted that day with batons, water cannons, and tear gas. The article referenced videos from Paris and Rome on October 24, 2026, and reported on large protests in many European cities against rising costs and prices as well as for a decent living. https://t.co/e66RQsYCvg #Protest #Paris #EuropäischeStädte #FR #IT (translated)

The author wrote about industrial electricity prices in the EU that both Italy and Hungary had high energy prices and were planning and/or building nuclear power plants. The same applies to Poland and the Czech Republic, according to him. https://t.co/tk9BXihWx2 https://t.co/ohtxIvdWE8 #Energiepolitik #Kernkraft #EU #IT #HU #PL #CZ (translated)

The author referred to the Handelsblatt newsletter and wrote that Munich is now Europe's most expensive metropolis according to calculations by Deloitte, having displaced Paris from the top spot. According to the study, Germany is among the European real estate markets with the highest prices. #Immobilienmarkt #München #Europa #DE #NL #FR (translated)

The author referred to German energy policy as being at "borderline level" and wrote that Germany ranked 67th in power supply. According to him, Egypt, Iraq, Cameroon, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, and Mongolia ranked ahead of Germany; even Königsberg would laugh about it. Finally, he called energy policy "the most expensive moral," without completing the thought. #Energiepolitik #Deutschland #Stromversorgung #DE #EG #IQ #CM #MU #ZA #BW #MN (translated)

The Austrian Student Union (ÖH) is calling for a major demonstration in Vienna on Thursday to protest against the insufficient funding of universities in the three-year budget of 16 billion euros, as according to uniko, two billion euros are missing to cover inflation and layoffs are looming. #UniDemo #ÖH #Bildungspolitik (translated)

The Austrian Student Union (ÖH) is calling for a demonstration in Vienna on Thursday to protest for a higher budget for universities, after it became known that public universities are to receive 16 billion euros from 2028 to 2030, which is 2 billion less than needed to cover inflation. #UniBudget #Demonstration #ÖH (translated)

The Austrian Student Union (ÖH) is calling for another large demonstration in Vienna tomorrow to protest against budget cuts for public universities, which are 2 billion euros below the amount needed to address inflation, totaling 16 billion euros. #Bildung #Studierendenproteste #Universitätsfinanzierung (translated)

Chancellor Merz draws a positive conclusion from the investors' summit in Berlin, while the AfD confirms a hacking attack on its email accounts and other topics such as the rising cost of postage and the meeting of Zelensky with US special envoys are addressed. #KanzlerMerz #AfD #EUReiserecht (translated)

Maxim Röder wrote that the most expensive emotion on the stock market is the conviction that this time everything is different. In his view, the phases of market psychology repeat themselves in both bull and bear markets. https://t.co/MKYin3fsN0 #Börse #Marktpsychologie #Investieren (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that construction interest rates had reached a 17-year high, making the dream of homeownership increasingly unaffordable for many Germans. Citing a BILD report from October 20, 2026, which quoted Interhyp, he explained that the interest rates for real estate loans with ten-year fixed rates were around 4.5 percent. Such a figure had last been reached in 2009; in May, the average interest rate was still 3.9 percent. According to Boeminghaus, this increase meant almost 200 euros of additional burden per month, or about 2,400 euros per year, for an average financing. High construction and financing costs, as well as a lack of equity, were therefore particularly complicating home purchases for young families. The report he referred to cited concerns about inflation due to the Iran war and rising energy prices as reasons for the increase in interest rates. A quick easing was not in sight, according to Interhyp, while pressure was growing on property sellers to lower their pricing expectations. https://t.co/hG01K6v6HJ #Bauzinsen #Immobilien #Wohnungsmarkt (translated)