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Regina Laska wrote that Bärbel Bas is stepping down as co-chair of the SPD and as Minister of Labor. In her letter to the party, Bas mentioned the death of her stepdaughter and explained that she needs time to grieve. At the same time, according to Laska, she wrote that public attacks on her have intensified during this time – even from within the ranks of the coalition partner. According to Laska, Bas has been held responsible for problems within the coalition, including an overly expensive pension, too lenient citizen's income, and a weak economy. The author wrote that political criticism can be tough, but there is a line where it becomes malicious. If a minister refers to her own coalition upon resigning, someone in the Chancellery should take notice, she said. Bas retains her parliamentary mandate and hopes to be able to work with full strength again soon, wrote Laska. She expressed her condolences to Bas. #Politik #SPD #Trauer (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)

TheRealTom wrote that a Bavarian constitutional judge wants to force representatives, who are free and only obligated to their conscience, to adopt a uniform, prescribed voting behavior through criminal law means. A former chancellor’s office minister demanded that half of the members of the inaugural session of a state parliament stay away en masse. The author interpreted both as a call to undermine democracy for personal gain and to turn it into an empty shell. #Demokratie #Rechtsstaat #Politik (translated)

The account Faktencheck_jetzt reported that Manuela Schwesig was warmly welcomed in the Chancellery by her fellow state premiers, including CDU politician Daniel Günther, after her election victory. When Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz approached her, according to the account, he did not congratulate her but accused her of campaigning against him instead of against the AfD and of destroying the democratic center. Schwesig reprimanded Merz and stated that he could schedule a meeting if he felt the need to talk. She then left him standing. She later told SPIEGEL that she found his behavior inappropriate and would not accept it as a Prime Minister or as a woman. #Wahlen #Politik #FriedrichMerz (translated)

After four hours, a coalition committee took place at the Chancellery, while a possible Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin decides on exploratory talks and Chancellor Merz welcomes British Prime Minister Burnham; moreover, more economic growth is expected for 2026 and Canadian poet Anne Carson receives the Nobel Prize in Literature. #Koalitionsausschuss #Wirtschaftswachstum #LiteraturNobelpreis (translated)

The leadership of the Union and SPD have agreed after intensive discussions about tax and levy issues in a night session at the Chancellery to stabilize the coalition once again, despite existing tensions and uncertainties about the leadership of the SPD. #Koalitionskrise #CDU #SPD (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that the former BND chief is in pretrial detention and the former head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution is being monitored by the Office. Both had worked for the same Swiss company after their terms, the ownership of which was said to be unknown. Hans-Georg Maaßen reported his activities to the Interior Ministry; according to Laska, an examination found no concerns. She referred to a Bundestag document on this matter. Moreover, Laska wrote that a former head of the Chancellery and a former minister-president met in Baku with representatives of Putin, without the chancellor being aware of it. A former chancellor had worked for a Russian supermarket chain after activities in the Russian energy sector. According to Laska, there had been outrage in such cases, but no one was responsible. Anyone leaving a public office returns their official ID and keys, but takes their knowledge with them, wrote Laska. According to her account, Germany relies on former officials behaving properly; no controls are in place. #Deutschland #Politik #Vertrauen (translated)

The author wrote that the then SPD-led chancellery had denied his article to several journalists, more than a month after he had predicted the Russian attack on Ukraine on December 3, 2021. He described his prediction as precise. In connection with the basis for the denial, he referred to a link. https://t.co/0arBOBLh5B #Ukraine #Russland #Politik #RU #UA (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Merz would fall below the 10 percent mark after two or three reforms that he sees as merely symbolic, five further untrue representations from the Chancellor's Office, and three additional trips to Ukraine with billion-euro checks. He added that the AfD would then be on the path to an absolute majority. #Politik #Merkel #AFD (translated)

The author estimated the maximum savings for the federal government at a total of 70 billion euros: 25 billion from the exit of all refugees, 25 billion from the end of development aid, 15 billion from the end of Ukraine aid, and five billion from cuts to NGOs, the chancellery, and other areas. Nevertheless, according to his presentation, there remained a new debt of 130 billion euros and unresolved issues regarding pensions, health and care insurance, and infrastructure. #Politik #Finanzen #Flüchtlinge #DE #UA (translated)

Beatrix von Storch mocked Friedrich Merz's statement that the failure of the black-red coalition would have "immeasurable consequences" for Europe. With a sarcastic reference to LSD in drinking water, she questioned Merz's assessment and wrote that he still had 10 percent support but believed that Europe's future depended on him. She also asked what could make someone so megalomaniacal. #Politik #Europa #Koalition (translated)

The Central Investigation Office described a fabricated dialogue in the Chancellery, in which the AfD was given 30 percent and its own side 18 percent. Subsequently, it had the Chancellor, referred to as the "Chancellor of Ukraine," suggest traveling to Kyiv and giving Zelensky several billion. This was said to be particularly well received by the population, according to the account. https://t.co/pzz7geM2hd #Politik #Deutschland #AfD (translated)

Chancellor's Office Minister Claudia Bauer stated that the voluntariness in integration has failed and proposes strict measures to push back the influence of political Islam through a new law that aims to ban the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. #Integration #PolitischerIslam #ClaudiaBauer (translated)

The author accused the Merz government of mocking citizens by presenting high expenses as something positive. He wrote that the government had lost touch with reality and cited 24 million euros for a fence at Bellevue Palace, one billion euros for the renovation of the palace, 800 million euros for the expansion of the Chancellery, and 2.5 billion euros for a government airport. https://t.co/piCJx8NYxr #Politik #Regierung #Kritik #DE (translated)

The Chancellery is putting the brakes on the discussion about the planned sugar tax, as the draft from the Ministry of Finance deviates from the original recommendations and is facing substantial opposition from the food industry as well as political circles. #Zuckersteuer #Bundesregierung #Finanzminister (translated)

The sugar tax was stopped after the Chancellery declared the draft bill by Finance Minister Klingbeil as no longer viable for a majority, while Israel reacted to a near-attack during a Flydubai flight, and the botched execution of Christa Pike in the USA also made headlines. #Zuckersteuer #Lobbyismus #Nahost (translated)