"The shadow war we are witnessing today has a goal that far exceeds anything seen during the Cold War," declared Dobrindt at a BfV conference in Berlin. #RăzboiDinUmbră #ServiciiSecrete #SecuritateNațională (translated)
Sinan Selen said on Monday in Berlin that the German services must consider the possibility of further attempts at attacks. #Niemcy #Rosja #bezpieczeństwo (translated)
Leftist politics is challenged in Berlin by controversial posters with the slogan "Yallah Intifada," while party leader Luigi Pantisano tries to downplay the connection between the party and the controversial statements. #YallahIntifada #Berlin #Linke (translated)
Scheuer rejected this at the beginning of the trial at the Berlin Regional Court, as did the co-defendant former State Secretary Gerhard Schulz, once called "Mr. Toll." #ScheuerProzess #PkwMaut #Falschaussage (translated)
The CDU plans to reduce the electricity tax for everyone to the European minimum and is using financial leeway in the budget to do so, as Chancellor Merz explained after a retreat of the party in Berlin. #CDU #Stromsteuer #Entlastung (translated)
The Taxpayers' Association has uncovered serious grievances in its current Black Book regarding the use of public funds, including inefficient bicycle displays in Berlin and Hamburg, as well as an oversized parking garage in Lübeck that has caused significant losses. #Steuerverschwendung #ÖffentlicheHand #Bauprojekte (translated)
The shadow war we are witnessing today aims for a goal that far exceeds everything we saw during the Cold War," Dobrindt said at a press conference organized in Berlin by BfV. Its purpose is clear: to destabilize us, to destabilize us from the ground up," Dobrindt stated. Germany cannot afford to be a second or third-rate actor in the development of services and their capabilities. We must remain at the forefront, considering the challenges we face," Dobrindt said. #Germania #razboiHibrid #serviciideinformații (translated)
Bärbel Bas's resignation after a death is leading to debates about political culture in Berlin and bringing Merz's coalition into new turmoil. #BärbelBas #Koalition #Politik (translated)
CDU leader Friedrich Merz announced in Berlin that he would reduce electricity prices for all households by lowering the electricity tax to the European minimum level, and he also responded to the resignation of Labor Minister Bärbel Bas as well as the discussions about a possible coalition with the Left in Berlin. #Strompreise #FriedrichMerz #BärbelBas (translated)
Christoph Mestmacher from ARD Berlin reports on the conclusion of the CDU presidium retreat on October 12, 2026. #CDU #Präsidium #Politik (translated)
Dr. Kristin Brinker stated that the final election results in Berlin were announced today. The new AfD parliamentary group in the House of Representatives consists of 29 representatives, which is 13 more than in the previous legislative term. Regardless of who will form the Berlin Senate in the future, the group will monitor the government and work against further decline in Berlin, she explained. https://t.co/1i4ZVkUygG #BerlinerWahl #AfD #Politik (translated)
The resignation of SPD co-chair and labor minister Bärbel Bas due to personal reasons amplifies the internal coalition crisis in Berlin and leads to a reorientation within the party and its leadership. #Koalitionskrise #SPD #BärbelBas (translated)
Dr. Bernd Baumann interpreted Bärbel Bas's resignation as possibly strategically prepared. He wrote that the successor in the ministry was almost immediately ready, which indicates a decision previously coordinated within the party committees. He described this person as an opponent of Friedrich Merz's reform attempts and as a proponent of more social solutions. Baumann also referred to Bas's attacks on the Union following her resignation and pointed out that Manuela Schwesig simultaneously positioned herself with sharp criticism of the CDU at the federal level. In his view, the SPD is preparing for a break in the coalition and an early federal election campaign aimed at a confrontation between a red-green left-wing alliance and the AfD. Baumann wrote that the Merz Union could be crushed in such a camp election at the federal level. At the same time, he saw this as an opportunity for the CDU: If the SPD were to leave the coalition, Merz could declare that the Union must now move forward and push through necessary reforms. The CDU could introduce laws in the Bundestag and, as Baumann put it, shake off the "leftist embrace" of the coalition and firewall. Baumann considered it possible that even CDU leaders were informed about the actions. Overall, he assessed the development as a strategic maneuver that opened up new options for action for both the SPD and the CDU. #Politik #Bundestag #SPD (translated)
Only Romania claimed that the Konrad Adenauer Foundation was funded 96%–99% from the public budget of Germany and that its positions consequently reflected the opinions of the German state. The author also stated that the government in Berlin directly sponsored news to indicate to Romanians the "correct direction." #Germania #media #politică (translated)
"I introduced this dual leadership as General Secretary back then, and I consider it to be the right decision." In response to a corresponding proposal, the SPD leadership has agreed, said party leader Lars Klingbeil in Berlin. #SPD #LarsKlingbeil #Neuwahlen (translated)
"In December or January, the entire leadership of the SPD will stand for election," said the remaining SPD co-chair Lars Klingbeil in Berlin. #SPDFrauen #BärbelBas #Arbeitsministerium (translated)
I am very sad about Bärbel Bas's decision. Behind the offices, we are all just human beings. The SPD leadership has agreed on a corresponding proposal, said party leader Lars Klingbeil today in Berlin. #SPDFührung #BärbelBas #Neuwahl (translated)
Around the turn of the year, a party congress is to elect a completely new party leadership, announced party leader and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil at a press conference in Berlin at noon. #SPD #Parteitag #Führungskräfte (translated)
Boris Rhein, the Minister-President of Hesse, and Education Minister Krin Prien outlined their positions regarding the direction dispute within the CDU in Berlin. #Koalitionskrise #BärbelBas #SPD (translated)
The surprising resignation of Bärbel Bas as Minister of Labor in Berlin due to the death of her stepdaughter opens up the possibility for the SPD and CDU for a fresh start in coalition internal cooperation, while the CDU continues to struggle with internal tensions and a need for strategic repositioning. #Koalitionskrise #BärbelBas #SPD (translated)
