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"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)

The author wrote that the book industry is in a deep crisis. The costs of paper and transport have risen while AI and social media are drawing attention. At the same time, high energy, housing, and food prices are taking up an increasing part of the budget. Books are needed now more than ever, he wrote. https://t.co/iPWgIRWMzv #Buchbranche #Krise #Lesen #DE (translated)

The article criticizes the rising prices of public transportation in Austria and argues that the policy does not promote environmentally friendly mobility while simultaneously favoring car driving, thus labeling the mobility situation in the country as autocratic. #Mobilität #Klimawandel #Öffis (translated)

Alex reported that a colleague bought Velux windows, a heat pump, drywall, and screed in Poland for the renovation of his house because the prices in Germany were too high for him. The Velux windows cost about half there; even the product description was in German. Alex asked why identical products were significantly more expensive in this country and wrote that the savings from shopping in the neighboring country raised questions about what was going wrong in Germany. He believed that if this development continued, even a working person here would soon be unable to afford anything. #Bauprojekte #PreiseVergleichen #Hausbau (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that consumers ultimately bear the costs of any price increases and taxes. She described any further expansion of the civil service apparatus as completely excessive. For 2025, she stated that the entire public service would comprise about 12 percent of all employed persons. https://t.co/e4j4snGU6u #Preiserhöhung #Steuern #ÖffentlicherDienst (translated)

The diesel agreement criticized by Ukraine between Trump and Putin, according to economist Samina Sultan, is unlikely to have much impact on prices in the USA and Europe and is rather seen as a symbolic attempt to reduce inflation ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. #Trump #Putin #Dieselvereinbarung (translated)

The author wrote that government spokesman Stefan Kornelius announced that Germany would stick to the sanctions against Russian oil despite the US importing Russian diesel. The support for Ukraine is more important than falling prices, it was stated in the article. The author reacted to this with outrage. #Ukraine #Russland #Sanktionen #DE #US #RU #UA (translated)

The author asked what Europe was doing and claimed that President Trump had secured the delivery of several million tons of Russian diesel to the USA and the world market to lower prices. This was in addition to Trump's order concerning diesel dyed with red dye. #Energiepolitik #EU #Trump #US #RU #EU (translated)

Experts believe that the Bitcoin low may already be behind us, as the price development increasingly depends on the high yields of US government bonds, and the market has coped well with the current external conditions despite resilient technology stocks. #Bitcoin #Kryptowährung #Finanzmarkt (translated)

BrennpunktUA reported, citing Axios, that the USA had threatened Ukraine with a restriction on access to intelligence information if attacks on Russian oil refineries continued. The threat was made during talks between Wittkoff and Kushner with a Ukrainian delegation in Miami. After the "Trump-Putin Diesel Deal" became known, the Ukrainian side had aborted the talks. According to a source cited by BrennpunktUA, the USA had urged the Ukrainian leadership at least six times to stop attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure. The Trump administration believed that these attacks had triggered an energy crisis in Russia and forced the country to halt its diesel exports, which caused prices to rise in the USA. #Ukraine #USA #Russland (translated)

The author wrote that in a deal between Trump and Putin, sanctions would be relaxed and more than 300,000 tons of Russian diesel would be released; this would lead to a decrease in prices. He praised Trump's realpolitik and accused Merz of ruining Germany with sanctions and expensive LNG. As an alternative, he mentioned German interests instead of escalation and the AfD. #Trump #Putin #AfD #RU #DE (translated)

Chris Veber wrote that the manufacturer Ardo (Iglo) is closing its plant in Austria because it can no longer produce frozen vegetables competitively there due to high energy and personnel costs. He blamed the Austrian government for this. He claimed that half of the salary goes to the state and that the energy transition, as well as the sanctions against Russia, have caused energy prices to rise sharply. Veber harshly criticized the government and warned that companies would be driven out or pushed into ruin. He wrote that then no one would pay taxes anymore, and Austria was also at risk of suffering damage. He called for the government to resign. #Österreich #Energiepreise #Politik (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that Donald Trump relaxed the sanctions against Russia to lower diesel prices in the USA. She claimed that Ukraine had repeatedly ignored US demands to stop attacks on Russian refineries, and that Trump and Vladimir Putin had therefore agreed on diesel deliveries to the USA. Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons, followed by 500,000 tons in November and additional amounts. Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the deal as a "gift to Russia." At the same time, LilitThyra accused the EU of sticking to sanctions against Russia, thus imposing further rising prices on the population. #Trump #Russland #Dieselpreise (translated)

The prices for residential properties in Germany continue to rise, although demand is decreasing due to higher construction interest rates and a difficult economic situation, making the dream of homeownership unattainable for many people. #Immobilienpreise #Baukredite #Wohnraum (translated)

BrennpunktUA wrote that the US midterm elections are in three weeks, and by then no Russian diesel will reach the USA. Trump knows this and doesn't really need the fuel but is looking for someone to blame for the high diesel prices, according to the author's assessment. Trump had already tried to blame Ukraine a few weeks ago. This attempt failed because the situation with Iran and in the SoH is 90 percent responsible for price development. Given the poor prospects for the Republicans, Trump is now once again trying to bring a deal with Putin into play. BrennpunktUA advised Ukraine not to attack Russian refineries in the coming three weeks and instead focus on other strategic targets. Otherwise, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could fall into Trump's trap. The author also asked where the diesel was suddenly supposed to come from and wrote that the fuel shortage in Russia is not over, and the country continues to import refined fuel for its own population. From his experience, nothing happens in the last four weeks before a major US election that is not related to the election. Trump will try to lower gas prices with PR actions in the coming three weeks and present this as his own success. If the Democrats get outraged over Trump's push for Russian diesel, they could also fall into the trap, BrennpunktUA wrote. Trump could then present himself as the one ensuring that Americans can afford their fuel fill-up. #Trump #USA #Wahlen (translated)

“Lower prices for Americans, especially for our great farmers, ranchers, and truck drivers, are my top priority.” U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the immediate delivery of 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the United States and the world market. #Trump #Putin #DieselDeal (translated)