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I did not expect that the Bundestag faction of the Left would meet my expectation after one day. From the perspective of SPD chief negotiator Steffen Krach (46), the backing for the clan confidant by the Left leadership makes no difference for the Berlin red-green-red exploratory talks: "I did not expect that the Bundestag faction of the Left would meet my expectation after one day." #Berlin #Linksbündnis #SPD (translated)

NIUS reported that the AfD requested a company car from Elon Musk. The new President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, Tobias Rausch (AfD), could soon find himself without a personal company car. Therefore, the deputy leader of the AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Beatrix von Storch, inquired at Tesla. https://t.co/n1MaMxI7Gj #AfD #Tesla #Politik (translated)

The faction leader Sören Pellmann said this on Friday to the news agency AFP, after the leading SPD candidate in Berlin, Steffen Krach, had previously expressed the expectation in connection with the exploratory talks in the capital that Koçak could not remain a member of the Bundestag faction. #AfD #Tesla #BMW (translated)

"We are ending the years of stagnation at Hamburg-Hannover and finally bringing new construction and improvements together on the existing route," said Isabel Cademartori, transport policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group. #Bahnneubau #HamburgHannover #Verkehrspolitik (translated)

publicomag.com – Magazine for social issues wrote that during the protest march of the SPD parliamentary group, an ARD camera team and pre-printed signs from the members of parliament were noticeably spontaneously present. The author accused career politicians of staging demonstrations and protesting against a democratic election because it did not turn out as they had hoped. He referred to this as the opposite of "vulgar democracy." #Demokratie #Protest #SPD (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag protested against the election of Tobias Rausch as the first AfD state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt. She interpreted this as an action against democracy and the will of the voters and criticized that Boris Pistorius had sung the German national anthem in this context. The behavior was irrational; the SPD had lost its connection to democracy, she wrote. #Demokratie #Wahlen #Politik (translated)

The author asked whether the SPD parliamentary group and Boris Pistorius were actually demonstrating in the streets against the fact that voters preferred the AfD over the SPD, and that the AfD is now providing the president of the state parliament as a result. #Politik #SPD #Wahlen #DE (translated)

The AfD faction in the Bundestag criticized Chancellor Merz's trip to Ukraine shortly after the Day of German Unity. The foreign policy spokesman for the faction, Markus Frohnmaier, stated that Merz wanted to pledge hundreds of millions of euros in taxpayer money there again. At the same time, he accused the federal government of making cuts in healthcare and nursing services domestically while supporting Ukraine with funds. Frohnmaier also referred to his representation of underfunded municipalities, daycare centers, and schools, as well as a dilapidated infrastructure. The AfD faction rejects what it sees as endless funding and armament and demands that taxpayer money be used for German bridges, energy supply, and municipalities. Instead of costly public relations during trips abroad, Frohnmaier stated that there needs to be a foreign policy that prioritizes German interests and diplomatic initiatives to end the war. #Deutschland #Ukraine #Politik (translated)

Manaf Hassan criticized the closeness of Federal Constitutional Court President Stephan Harbarth to the political leadership. A photo from the weekend in Bremen shows Harbarth at the state ceremony for the Day of German Unity directly next to leading politicians, he wrote. The court president must stand for the separation of powers, but had previously served as a CDU member of the Bundestag, a member of the CDU federal executive, and as deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag. Harbarth had switched from the faction leadership to the Federal Constitutional Court in November 2018 and was elected vice president the day after his election as a judge. About a year and a half later, he became president. Hassan described it as unusual that Harbarth reached the head of the court without prior judicial activity in Karlsruhe. Before that, Harbarth had worked as a partner in a law firm that split from Shearman & Sterling in 2008, becoming SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz. Until 2004, Hanno Berger also worked there in Frankfurt on tax law. Berger is considered a central developer of the Cum-Ex transactions, in which banks and investors received refunds for capital gains tax that they had never paid. Experts estimate the damage, according to Hassan, at a double-digit billion amount. Berger later advised, among others, the Hamburg Warburg Bank and has since been legally convicted. Harbarth worked during those years in the Mannheim office of the law firm; what he knew about Berger's activities remains unclear, Hassan wrote. Additionally, Hassan referred to decisions and proceedings at the Federal Constitutional Court: The First Senate under Harbarth's chairmanship had examined and largely approved central Corona measures in 2021. In the Second Senate, there has been a complaint regarding the election review from BSW for almost two years, which wants to achieve a recount of the federal election and entry into the Bundestag. If BSW were to enter Parliament retroactively, the black-red coalition would lose its own majority, according to Hassan. He asked how Harbarth could be at the head of the court while also publicly standing next to the government, whose actions the court should control. #Bremen #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Politik (translated)

Blocktrainer reported that different positions regarding the planned change in crypto taxation were gradually emerging within the Union, after the responses from members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group had long been almost identical. Parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei described the assessment as unclear and simultaneously pointed to the group's responsibility to ensure adequate funding for the federal budget. He did not rule out compromises. CDU member Roderich Kiesewetter, on the other hand, saw no convincing reason to treat Bitcoin differently from gold. He argued that Bitcoin fundamentally differs from traditional investments due to the absence of an issuer, ongoing interest or dividend payments, and the securitization of company shares. He referred to proximity to physical gold or foreign currencies as an appropriate benchmark within the framework of § 23 EStG. CSU member Lenz saw no reason to change the existing regulation, citing the coalition agreement and tax law principles. Felix Schreiner, parliamentary manager of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, described the holding period as sensible because it promotes long-term and self-responsible wealth accumulation. He viewed a blanket abolition critically and announced his intention to advocate for the maintenance of the one-year holding period in the further parliamentary process. Blocktrainer also called on Union representatives to be contacted and to point out the problems it sees with the planned change. #KryptoSteuer #Bitcoin #Bundestag (translated)

The entire story deemed it ridiculous that the Greens had explicitly spoken out against German unity in 1989, according to their own statements. As evidence, the author referred to a statement made by Bundestag member Gerald Häfner on June 15, 1989 (page 11057) and a statement from Joschka Fischer in the Hesse state parliament on September 20, 1989 (page 3774). Additionally, he quoted a declaration stating that the Greens rejected any reunification policy and emphasized the sovereignty of the GDR. This position was adopted by the Bundestag faction after a two-day retreat session with a large majority. https://t.co/z2VtzvtbOW #Wiedervereinigung #Deutschland #Grüne (translated)

The federal cabinet today adopted the #CareReform. In order not to further escalate the ongoing dispute in the governing coalition, criticism points and fundamental reform projects were initially ignored. These will be clarified by a commission. The consequence: contributors will have to shoulder significantly higher burdens. In this context, the health policy spokesman for the AfD parliamentary group, @martin_sichert, states: "The spousal co-insurance will become more expensive in the future, childless individuals will pay more and the contribution assessment limit will rise. All of this burdens the providers of performance in our society. It is a disgrace for the government of Chancellor Merz and Health Minister Linnemann that their central action is limited to taking more and more money from the citizens to temporarily save the fundamentally reform-needy long-term care insurance from financial ruin. And of course, a commission will also be tasked again to bring about further burdens for the citizens, such as higher burdens for privately insured individuals. The contribution rate for statutory long-term care insurance has been rising for years, and the money still does not reach sufficient levels. There are no genuine reforms. Where is the radical reduction of bureaucracy? Where is the strengthening of home care? The long-term care insurance system needs fundamental reform, just like the entire healthcare sector. The AfD parliamentary group has already submitted extensive concepts that encompass not only care but also health insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, therapists, and all other service providers. We therefore once again call on the federal government not to stand in the way of a fundamental health and care reform." #Pflegereform #Gesundheit #Politik (translated)

»Seit Monaten dringen wir darauf, dass neben der humanitären, finanziellen und militärischen Unterstützung für die Ukraine auch verstärkt diplomatische Bemühungen zur Beendigung des Krieges unternommen werden müssen«»Seit Monaten dringen wir darauf, dass neben der humanitären, finanziellen und militärischen Unterstützung für die Ukraine auch verstärkt diplomatische Bemühungen zur Beendigung des Krieges unternommen werden müssen«, sagte Adis Ahmetović, der außenpolitische Sprecher der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, der »Rheinischen Post«. #Diplomatie #Außenpolitik #UkraineKrieg

Die absurden vermeintlich "sachgerechten Gründe" zur Geschäftskonto-Kündigung unseres Mandanten Flavio von Witzleben durch die Sparkasse Karlsruhe liegen inzwischen vor. Flavio hat diese heute mitgeteilt, siehe unten. Verdächtig sind für einen Journalisten demnach: Kleinspenden, eine Bargeldeinzahlung, ein anderes Bankkonto, die Durchführung eines Interviews, Gelder von Google und PayPal-Nutzung. Man kann sich diesen Schwachsinn gar nicht ausdenken. Hinzu kommt, dass der Schriftsatz der Gegenseite mit der Mitteilung dieser absurden Gründe zunächst von der Zentralstelle für Finanztransaktions-untersuchungen gegenüber dem Gericht freigegeben werden musste. Hat man auch nicht alle Tage. Deswegen zieht sich das Verfahren auch. Am Ende wird die Sparkasse Karlsruhe unterliegen und Flavio sein Konto zurückbekommen. Es wird nur noch ein wenig dauern. PS: Bereits am 12. September hat Flavio diese Informationen bei der "Debanking"-Veranstaltung der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion mitgeteilt. Bis heute weigert sich die Fraktion, das von ihr zensierte Video der Veranstaltung zu veröffentlichen. #Geschäftskonto #Journalismus #Debanking