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TW announced that it would assist Markus Marterbauer with budget restructuring. Austria spends around 40 billion euros annually on subsidies, while total state revenues amount to 260 billion euros. Therefore, new taxes are not necessary; instead, taxes could be lowered, wrote TW. #Österreich #Steuern #Budget (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann reported on the murder of 24-year-old CDU young politician Christoph R. in January 2025, stating that Mamadou Alpha B. cut his throat and then burned his body. The crime was committed nine days before the expiration of his residence permit. In the trial, Mamadou Alpha B. was deemed unaccountable due to paranoid schizophrenia, and his placement in a forensic psychiatric institution was ordered. Kussmann questioned the verdict. In her opinion, the man's behavior could also be explained by the rites and beliefs of the strictly Islamic Fulla ethnic group to which he belongs. She wrote that the illness had never been diagnosed before the crime. Kussmann noted that the Cottbus Administrative Court had already dismissed Mamadou Alpha B.'s lawsuit against the rejection of his asylum application in July 2021. According to her, the reasoning of the judgment reveals that he provided different dates of birth in his asylum application in Italy and lied during a hearing at the BAMF. Kussmann stated that this had no impact on his stay in Germany. She wrote that the perpetrator should not have been in Germany anymore and mentioned that she had revised her research text on the case. Furthermore, Kussmann requested support for her portal Aktuell Informiert. She wrote that expenses currently exceeded revenues. Donations were intended to facilitate research, court visits, on-site appointments, technical expenses, and the expansion of the portal. https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG #Politik #Asyl #Rechtssystem (translated)

Anna wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky described Trump's diesel deal with Putin as a "weak decision by strong partners." While the Ukrainian delegation negotiates with US representatives in Florida for two days about at least one ceasefire, the US president, according to Anna's account, enables the Kremlin to earn additional revenues. As the first step, the team discussed a ceasefire for energy facilities that would benefit Ukrainian families. Trump spoke with Putin and agreed that Russia could deliver 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, 500,000 tons in November, and then one million tons, Anna wrote. Zelensky said the deliveries would bring additional money for Russia's war against Ukraine – possibly "millions, billions." He criticized the approach as untrustworthy behavior among partners and stated that his team would be used as cover. #Ukraine #Waffenruhe #Trump (translated)

That would be a covert increase in the contribution. Regarding the increase in EU own resources demanded by the EU Commission, Stocker emphasized that it should involve new own resources, not a rerouting of existing national revenues. #EUBudget #Österreich #Nachhaltigkeit (translated)

Ryanair will completely avoid Bremen Airport starting in April 2027, which will lead to a loss of around 400,000 passengers per year and a decrease in revenue of about three million euros as the airline is in a dispute over high fees with the airport. #Ryanair #FlughafenBremen #Luftfahrt (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that the government plans a new plastic tax of 550 euros per ton. Since plastic is found in numerous products and packaging, manufacturers would, in his estimation, pass on the tax costs and the additional bureaucratic effort to consumers. The state expects revenues of nearly 1.5 billion euros per year starting in 2028, he wrote. He criticized that the levy will raise the cost of shopping while being described as environmental protection. #Plastiksteuer #Umweltschutz #Einkaufspreise (translated)

Simon Betschinger referred to a report by Handelsblatt, stating that the plastic tax would generate 1.4 billion euros and cause 150 million euros in bureaucracy costs. He accused the SPD of expanding the state apparatus instead of improving the lives of citizens and wrote that the party primarily wanted to hire more officials whose salaries would be financed by new taxes. #Plastiksteuer #SPD #Bürokratie (translated)

Roman Reher criticized the planned taxation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that Lars Klingbeil wanted to change. According to Reher, profits after a holding period of one year would no longer be tax-free. He wrote that there was no understandable reason given for why Bitcoin should be taxed differently than gold. According to Reher, the tax could bring in up to 350 million euros in additional revenue per year. However, the yet-to-be-determined effort for implementation could exceed these revenues, as the change would impose significant administrative burdens on tax offices, states, and companies. Reher also wrote that the tax would relieve high-earning traders, who currently pay their personal income tax rate on sales within a year. In contrast, long-term savers who want to independently save for retirement would be worse off. In his assessment, the media showed little interest in Klingbeil's crypto tax. #Kryptowährungen #Steuerpolitik #Finanzen (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Germany should introduce a plastic tax and a sugar tax starting in the summer of 2027. Together, they are expected to generate around 2.5 billion euros in additional revenue each year. According to the drafts, 1,046 additional administrative positions are planned for implementation, with annual personnel costs of around 74 million euros. According to Boeminghaus, the new taxes would also create a permanent administrative burden in addition to additional costs. He cited WELT as the source. https://t.co/AQOzmB0o5r #Steuern #Deutschland #Bürokratie (translated)

Michael accused the black-red coalition of having broken their promises against tax increases and new civil servant positions. He wrote that Lars Klingbeil wanted to introduce a sugar and a plastic tax starting in July 2027, which were expected to generate more than 2.5 billion euros annually. According to him, 1,046 new civil servants would be needed for this, mainly at customs; he estimated the annual personnel costs to be nearly 75 million euros. In conclusion, he disparaged Germany. #Politik #Steuern #Beamte (translated)

Joana Cotar wrote that the federal government intends to introduce a tax on plastic packaging by July 1, 2027. Affected are plastic packaging and films as well as composite packaging with a plastic content of more than 5 percent, she explained. Cotar criticized that the CDU and Friedrich Merz had stated during the election campaign that Germany had a spending problem rather than a revenue problem and that taxes were high enough. The justification for generating additional revenue for the federal budget with the tax, in her opinion, shows that environmental protection is not the priority. In conclusion, she dismissed the plan with a vulgar remark reminiscent of Elon Musk. #Plastiksteuer #Umweltschutz #Bundesregierung (translated)

Yemeni troops report successful captures of strategically important areas at the Bab al-Mandab Strait during a major offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, while the Houthi agency denies the reports and speaks of a cover-up of failures. #Jemen #Huthi #BabAlMandab (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that Germany's public total budget recorded revenues of 1,011.8 billion euros and expenditures of 1,110.6 billion euros in the first half of the year. The deficit amounted to 98.8 billion euros, compared to 58.5 billion euros in the same period of the previous year. Material investments increased by 0.0 percent. He added with an ironic tone that there probably just needs to be some source of income somewhere. #Haushalt #Finanzen #Deutschland (translated)

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Christian Miele explained using rough rounded numbers that the German gross domestic product is around 4,000 billion, while state expenditures amount to about 2,100 billion, or 52 percent of GDP. State revenues are among the highest in the world and are also around 2,100 billion, slightly below that, which is why there is a deficit. Miele said the problem lies on the expenditure side and not on the revenue side, even if revenues would soon become a topic as well. Without changes in expenditures, the problems would continue to grow. Whoever claims otherwise is lying and contributes to the fact that society remains in a "state of shock" and continues to decline, he wrote. #Staatsquote #Wirtschaft #Finanzen (translated)