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Press Briefs reported that Ségolène Royal referred to Raphaël Glucksmann as an intern after his victory in the social-democratic primary. The media recalled that she stated to L’Obs at the end of September that he had attended a meeting of Nicolas Sarkozy and did not come from the left. According to Press Briefs, Glucksmann was surrounded by several figures from the outgoing majority, including Aurélien Rousseau, Marguerite Cazeneuve, Simon Bernard, and Sacha Houlié, and was presented by some as a "new Macron." The media also mentioned a campaign note revealed by Mediapart in May, which allegedly recommended targeting wealthy, educated, and older voters as a priority, rather than the 18-25 age group, the working classes, and residents of the suburbs. Press Briefs added that an anonymous executive from Place Publique confided to Mediapart in August that Glucksmann had requested to set the voting fee at 15 euros to restrict the electorate, fearing that too many people participating might lead to a loss. The primary reportedly gathered about 121,000 participants, nearly 14 times less than in 2017 and 22 times less than in 2011, according to the media's comparisons with the first rounds of previous socialist primaries. The media contrasted these figures with the LR primary of 2021, won by Valérie Pécresse with 60.95% of the votes among nearly 115,000 participants. She then obtained 4.78% in the 2022 presidential election. Glucksmann, on the other hand, received 66.17% of the votes in a vote counting approximately 121,000 participants, noted Press Briefs, which questioned the significance of this victory in view of the presidential election. #politique #France #primaires (translated)

The user Gr@ntlɘr agreed with Markus Söder and wrote that Söder was only referring to the 4-5 AfD deviants of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt. At the same time, he accused him of overlooking the fact that millions of voters from the Union had turned their backs. According to his portrayal, the firewall keeps the CDU and CSU away from their own voters and pulls them further down. https://t.co/PkA7217xnH #CDU #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

Der Verfasser schrieb, die Absprachen zwischen AfD und CDU in Sachsen-Anhalt seien mehr als eine lokale Personalfrage. Sie zeigten, dass sich auch in Deutschland eine Rechte herausbilde, die sich am Modell von Donald Trump orientiere: Im Wahlkampf sei sie kriegskritisch aufgetreten, auf dem Weg zur Macht aber NATO-kompatibel. #DE

"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)

Goldman Sachs warns that Italy risks becoming the next major financial problem for Europe, with public debt expected to reach the highest level in the eurozone relative to GDP by 2028, due to the rising budget deficit and high bond yields. #Italia #datoriepublică #GoldmanSachs (translated)

Timo Lehmann wrote that Diether Dehm claimed in his speech at the Compact Dinner that Lehmann is a BND agent. Dehm has been making this accusation for years, Lehmann added. He himself is not a BND agent; however, Dehm was listed as an informant by the Stasi. https://t.co/2zXEkeMrqM #Politik #Wahrheit #Debatte (translated)

Peter Borbe criticized Markus Söder's statement regarding the BMW affair concerning a denied leasing contract for the President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. Söder had said on "Miosga" that the AfD could not care less, as they would rather drive Russian Ladas. Borbe described the comment as nearly unbeatable in terms of stupidity and asked whether Söder had switched to comedy. #BMW #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

The ÖRR Blog wrote that, according to MDR Investigativ, 5 to 10 AfD representatives in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt could switch to the CDU. This is more likely than a change in the opposite direction. The blog cited party insiders of the AfD as the source for MDR Investigativ. #OerrBlog https://t.co/RuIWkaf8fM #SachsenAnhalt #AfD #Politik (translated)

The author referred to a report by the Süddeutsche Zeitung stating that the vice president of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt had been physically prevented from entering a commemoration event in Halle. He wrote that the incident had been foreseeable and described the election of the vice president as a mistake. #AfD #SachsenAnhalt #Politik #DE (translated)

He continued to believe in himself. In the first half, he was late in some actions, but in the second half, it was already better with his first goal. And after the second goal, I had the feeling that he was playing with him. That he knows what to do, with the right timing and good decisions. That's just Piet. He learns from such things and can quickly implement them. An improvement that also impressed coach Miroslav Klose (48): "He continued to believe in himself. In the first half, he was late in some actions, but in the second half, it was already better with his first goal. And after the second goal, I had the feeling that he was playing with him. That he knows what to do, with the right timing and good decisions. That's just Piet. He learns from such things and can quickly implement them." #1FCN #MohamedAliZoma #PietScobel (translated)

Waldemar Hartmann announced that he will be at NIUS on Monday. He is especially looking forward to Harald Martenstein in the show "Sofa der Mehrheit." The focus of the discussion will be the presidency meeting of the CDU and their handling of the AfD. According to Hartmann, the election results in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern caused disputes within the Union. Furthermore, he has found another "Goal of the Week" and invited his viewers to the show. #Montag #CDU #Politik (translated)

Felix Perrefort reported that Tillschneider referred to Jewish culture as part of German culture when asked about the AfD's position on Jewish life in Saxony-Anhalt. He described it as deeply rooted for centuries and referenced evidence of Jewish communities since late antiquity. Furthermore, Tillschneider spoke of a German-Jewish cultural symbiosis and announced plans to hold conversations with representatives of the Jewish community. Perrefort wrote that Tillschneider's response had nothing to do with extremism or National Socialism. He believed that the accusations brought to the public by public broadcasting and government parties all the way to the Chancellery were lies. He also doubted that Steinmeier or Klingbeil would have responded similarly confidently and sympathetically, and without diversity clichés, and recommended the interview. #AfD #JüdischesLeben #Kultur (translated)

Hasnain Kazim wrote that he could understand the excitement, speculation, and debate surrounding the election of the President of the State Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt. If one were to ask a participating politician about their voting behavior, they should, in his opinion, refer to the principle of secret voting. #SachsenAnhalt #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Daniele Ganser wrote that Trump demanded new elections in Ukraine on October 10, 2026, in front of reporters at Joint Base Andrews. Trump said that Zelensky should hold an election and a new president should be ready to end the war with Russia. According to Ganser, Trump explained that Zelensky was causing problems for the USA and the world. Ganser pointed out that Zelensky had been in office since 2019 and that his presidency ended in May 2024. A term usually lasts five years. At the same time, Ganser wrote that Zelensky had imposed martial law and Ukrainian law prohibits presidential and parliamentary elections during that time. He asked whether Trump would now let Zelensky fall and accused the USA of fueling the war for years with arms deliveries. #Ukraine #Trump #Selenskij (translated)

Of course, it's a very nice thing for me to have equaled big names like Kießling and Berba. Schick told BILD: "Of course, it's a very nice thing for me to have equaled big names like Kießling and Berba." I didn't have the feeling that I played the ball with my hand. I don't know what the scene looks like on television, but I rather assumed that I was offside. "I didn't have the feeling that I played the ball with my hand. I don't know what the scene looks like on television, but I rather assumed that I was offside," Schick said. #BayerLeverkusen #PatrikSchick #Bundesliga (translated)

The author of the article accused Hape Kerkeling of portraying his grandfather in a speech in the Thuringian state parliament as a victim of National Socialism and of dramatically equating his imprisonment in Buchenwald with that of persecuted Jews. According to the author, Kerkeling concealed the reasons for his grandfather's imprisonment, Hermann Anton Kerkeling. According to the article, Hermann Anton Kerkeling was sentenced to eight years in a correctional facility in October 1933 for 17 counts of livestock and property theft during the economic crisis. Shortly thereafter, an additional year was added for preparation for high treason, among other things in connection with the communist pamphlet Rote Welle. He served his sentence in Münster, Papenburg, and Bremen. After that, the Gestapo ordered protective custody in Münster in May 1942. On July 2, 1942, Kerkeling was brought to Buchenwald as a political prisoner with the number 6117. He worked in the effects chamber and remained in Nazi custody until the liberation of the camp on April 11, 1945 – a total of about twelve years. He died in Recklinghausen in 1993 at the age of 91. The author described him as an active communist and gang thief, not as a typical victim of National Socialism. #Geschichte #Nationalsozialismus #Erinnerung (translated)