simply unacceptable in a time when national budgets are already under pressure. We cannot impose higher costs on our citizens as long as we do not provide solutions to today’s challenges. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten also rejected the proposal. #EUBudget #IrischerRatsvorsitz #Finanzrahmen (translated)
"We don't want windmills. (...) Show me a country with green energy, and I will show you a bankrupt country. You know, Germany tried it. They were about two days away from extinction." President Donald Trump claimed at a campaign event that the energy transition had brought Germany to the brink of disaster. "I will impose a 250 percent tariff on your damn wine and all the crap you send us. I will impose a 250 percent tariff on your wine, your champagne, and everything you send us, Emmanuel." At the same time, he threatened him, according to his own account in a phone call, with additional tariffs of 250 percent if French pharmaceutical companies did not offer their medications in the United States at lower prices. "I call him Muhammad. Someone said his name is not Muhammad, but Abdul. (...) I am the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want. To me, he is Muhammad. And he is a radical jihadist." Furthermore, Trump made derogatory remarks about the Muslim politician Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Senate for the Democrats. #Trump #Russland #Energiepolitik (translated)
Morlock No. 2 wrote that the green energy transition introduced by the CDU is picking up speed. He ironically noted that now not only the wind and sun, but also the provider no longer sends a bill. https://t.co/jkKkeDCnIN #Energiewende #ErneuerbareEnergien #Nachhaltigkeit (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the eco-friendly energy provider Grüüün will cease supply to around 200,000 private customers nationwide by October 31, 2026. The company only started in 2024 and had advertised price guarantees of up to ten years. Affected customers will need to find a new provider. Grüüün cited planned changes to the Renewable Energy Sources Act and new regulations for power grid expansion as reasons. The company fears that this will lead to fewer wind power and solar installations in the future, making it impossible to maintain long-term price guarantees. Negotiations with the federal government have been unsuccessful, Boeminghaus wrote, referring to a BILD report from October 10, 2026. He explained that this case illustrates how political and regulatory uncertainty can jeopardize long-term business models in the energy sector. https://t.co/NINMEcNkUS #Energiewende #Strompreise #Deutschland (translated)
XXXLutz spokesperson Thomas Saliger comments on the intensified competition in the furniture trade due to online providers and the necessity to adapt to changed customer needs. #XXXLutz #Möbelhandel #OnlineKonkurrenz (translated)
The increasing global demand for food, intensified by climate change and high diesel prices, is drawing the interest of investors to the agricultural sector and innovative companies that offer solutions to enhance efficiency and yields in agriculture. #Agrarwirtschaft #Lebensmittelversorgung #Klimawandel (translated)
Radical groups are increasingly using fitness and martial arts to recruit young men in Europe by offering them belonging and identity while simultaneously promoting extremist ideologies. #Extremismus #Fitnesskultur #Radikalisierung (translated)
Ben Jamin wrote that he often has the impression that the CDU will realize in a few days why their voters ran away. He described the approach to leftist positions as a dead end and stated that Mrs. Priens' statement left him speechless. https://t.co/b2GgRb5b6X #CDU #Politik #Wähler (translated)
In a recent podcast, the renowned AI researcher Katharina Zweig discusses the actual capabilities of AI language models and emphasizes the responsibility of providers in light of the increasingly controversial incidents that highlight the risks of this technology. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #KIForschung #Technologiewechsel (translated)
The administrative court has temporarily halted the minimum price regulations for Uber and similar providers in Munich, allowing fares in the city to become cheaper again. #München #Uber #Preise (translated)
SpaceX has completed the purchase of a portfolio of low-frequency spectrums in the U.S. and plans to offer mobile connections directly from space to compete against established providers like T-Mobile US and Verizon. #SpaceX #Mobilfunk #Satellitenkommunikation (translated)
The Yemeni Houthis and the Somali al-Shabaab have formed a strategic alliance that enables them to disrupt shipping traffic in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, while Houthi fighters could offer al-Shabaab guerrilla military capabilities and weapons. #Houthis #alShabaab #RotesMeer (translated)
The SPÖ relies on Markus Marterbauer to unite the party and strengthen its integration capacity, while Gerhard Zeiler offers his support and thus has a decisive influence on the restructuring of the party. #SPÖ #MarkusMarterbauer #GerhardZeiler (translated)
US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling added that other technology companies have also been excluded from the program, including the Photoshop provider Adobe and the French IT service provider Capgemini. #Microsoft #VisaProgramm #USRegierung (translated)
In Germany, the federal government hesitates on reforms, while seven cities provide examples of successful changes in areas such as administration, housing construction, and transportation planning. #Reformen #Wohnungsnot #Umweltschutz (translated)
Mario Orth presents himself as a benefactor by generously offering free meals and financial aid to those in need, while also preparing himself against criticism of his approach and NGOs. #MarioOrth #Wohltätigkeit #Kebabs (translated)
The Green Youth criticizes party leader Franziska Brantner for her insufficient clear criticism of the CDU after the election of the AfD state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt and accuses her of catering to the Union. #GrüneJugend #AfD #Politik (translated)
The author wrote that Netflix had announced a price increase of two euros per month the day before. He explained that customers could agree to the adjustment or would have to accept it. He referred to generally higher prices at providers where there was already a contract as a "price adjustment." #Preissteigerung #Netflix #Vertrag #DE (translated)
After days of heavy rainfall that caused severe damage to roads and buildings in Crete, the cleanup efforts are now beginning, while a government delegation on-site assesses the extent of the destruction and offers assistance to those affected. #Kreta #Überschwemmungen #Aufräumarbeiten (translated)
Norway is constructing the "Rogfast," a 26.7-kilometer-long and up to 390 meters deep underwater road tunnel under the North Sea, which significantly reduces travel time between Stavanger and Bergen and connects the island of Kvitsøy to the mainland. #Rogfast #Tunnelbau #Norwegen (translated)
