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"Do you want to go somewhere else? Then say it." Looking at the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, CSU chief Markus Söder called on dissenters within the Union to leave. "Anyone who votes for the AfD does not have much of a future with us." Söder suggested that this probably stemmed from a deep wound within the CDU faction. After these events, Söder would find it "surprising" if the AfD did not also lead the government in the state. "It would be absolutely necessary. The voters in Saxony-Anhalt have already made a very clear statement." "Given the results, you can't say that. I just think that anyone considering doing something like that should have the backbone to make it public." "Also immediately move in the political direction." "Because I find that quite despicable." "Therefore, everyone who is playing with fire (...), should know that in the end it will probably lead to extreme AfD dominance, that the polls will turn into results." "If the second democratic government fails within a few years after the traffic light coalition, it would be a huge blow to democracy." "I appreciate him, I respect him, and I also find that very unfair." "Friedrich Merz remains Chancellor." CSU chief Markus Söder has again backed Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and campaigned for the CSU politician Ilse Aigner as Federal President. "The only personnel matter that personally interests me is not the chancellorship, but I would like Ilse Aigner to become Federal President if at all possible. I am very committed to that." #CSU #CDU #Politik (translated)

The proposal from the Irish presidency cannot be the starting point for an agreement. Romanian EU parliamentarian Siegfried Mureşan from the European People's Party, who will lead the negotiations with the Council on the financial framework for the Parliament, points out that this new proposal would mean that the Union's budget would effectively shrink by about ten percent. #EUBudget #IrischerRatsvorsitz #Finanzrahmen (translated)

Björn Harms announced that his new book "The Asylum Complex" would be available in stores the following day; he already had some freshly printed copies in hand. He wrote that the book includes, among other things, a detailed overall calculation of the asylum costs of past years and an overview of the number of asylum accommodations in Germany. According to him, the federal government does not know this number. According to Harms, the book also addresses real estate companies and hoteliers who earn millions by renting to the state, as well as home operators, welfare associations, lawyer networks, and state companies that benefit from the growing market or mass immigration. He announced interviews with insiders from the social industry and the real estate market, as well as insights into asylum NGOs, refugee councils, and million-euro funding programs from the EU and the federal government. Additionally, the book aims to address legal questions related to the topic of asylum. Harms requested feedback on the book. #Asylkomplex #Buchneuerscheinung #Asylpolitik (translated)

An open letter from seven of the eight state agricultural ministers of the union criticizes the planned sugar tax and questions the recent agreement between the Union and the SPD, with particular emphasis on Bavaria's Agricultural Minister Michaela Kaniber having made a significant tightening of the original text. #Zuckersteuer #CDU #Bayern (translated)

"Of course I will support whoever wins the primaries tonight," Royal continues. "As long as there is a union of the left forces. (…) I will contribute with all my strength to this rapprochement. This is the first time that the Socialist Party does not have its own official candidate, under the party's brand. This situation must be compensated with a union of the forces." #Glucksmann2027 #SinistraFrancia #ElezioniPresidenziali (translated)

The Prime Minister notes that no agreement has, at this stage, been reached within the government on a new budget. Therefore, the 'State of the Union' (speech on the state of the union) will not be delivered this Tuesday, October 13. The Prime Minister will continue discussions within the government in the coming days. #EtatDeLUnion #BudgetFédéral #BartDeWever (translated)

Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

Volkswagen has requested France and Germany to join efforts to establish effective protection for electric car manufacturers in the European Union, amid an environment of increasing competition and reduced margins in the automotive industry. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

The coach contradicted the criticism that Muslic had gambled again with his substitutions. He wrote that if no player could play a ball over two meters, the problem did not lie with the substitutions. At the same time, he questioned whether Muslic's substitutions against Union had not been good. #Fußball #Transfers #Sportdiskussion (translated)

In this way, Rufián declines the offer made this week by the former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, to act as a unifier of the different lefts by being part of the Broad Front, the candidacy promoted by the Comuns together with IU, Movimiento Sumar, and Más Madrid. #ERC #Podemos #FrenteAmplio (translated)

The European Union will limit imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles to 350,000 units per year starting from December 1, with an annual increase of 6% in the following years, as part of a political agreement to avoid trade tensions with Beijing. #UnioneEuropea #VeicoliIbridi #Cina (translated)