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Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the number of visitors to the Cannstatter Volksfest has dropped from 4.2 million to 2.5 million. He calculated the decline at 1.7 million guests and said that while Munich is growing, the responsible parties in Stuttgart are celebrating the atmosphere. Boeminghaus criticized that the decline is apparently being portrayed as a success. https://t.co/J5zEgoD7sA #Stuttgart #Volksfest #Niedergang (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus criticized that the CDU is dealing with the statements of a Civey poll expert regarding the mood in the country, a speech by 86-year-old former Federal President Joachim Gauck, and a renewed debate about the fire wall at their retreat meeting. Meanwhile, the promise of prosperity in the country is increasingly being called into question, he wrote. Boeminghaus urged the party to focus more on the economy, growth, and prosperity. Then it might have to deal less with polling figures, he argued. Instead, the CDU continues to go in circles politically and is beyond help. Even "Grandpa Kurt" might soon lose the desire to vote for them, he wrote. https://t.co/Eq6P5aMAij #CDU #Wirtschaft #Wohlstand (translated)

The author asked where Germany was and wrote that Putin had succeeded in changing Trump's mood towards Zelenskyy with a clever move in chess. For this, Putin had used diesel as a strategic tool. The Europeans had let an appropriate opportunity pass by. #Deutschland #Politik #Europa #DE #RU #US #UA #EU (translated)

Early mayoral elections are taking place in Krakow, where the government-affiliated candidate Monika Piatkowska is competing against independent challenger Lukasz Gibala, which is seen as a test of sentiment for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Poland. #KrakauWahlen #Bürgermeisterwahl #Polen2026 (translated)

The mood in the CDU is tense in light of the poor election results and declining poll numbers, while Chancellor Merz faces the challenge of repositioning the party at the retreat and setting clear boundaries for cooperation with the AfD. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Landtagswahl (translated)

GFrei.News wrote that Trump ordered three million tons of cheap diesel from Putin to relieve the US fuel market. Trump had previously been on the path to making the USA safer and more prosperous, improving the country overall. Due to his great success, he had been persuaded into an "Iran adventure," which led to renewed war, diminished morale, and a decline in his global approval. At the same time, the increased fuel costs due to high oil prices had eroded the price advantages. Now Trump has changed course and purchased large quantities of cheap diesel from Russia, GFrei.News wrote. Three million tons corresponded to the entire consumption of the USA in a week and would significantly relieve the market. Meanwhile, his own representatives were taking turns in Ukraine to pursue joint projects with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, each taking billions in taxpayer money. Meanwhile, the domestic economy was close to zero growth and facing bankruptcies, it was further stated. #Trump #Diesel #Russland (translated)

Despite a surprisingly sharp decline in industrial orders in Germany of 10.6 percent in August, the DAX recorded an increase of 0.5 percent at the beginning of the week, supported by the technological rally on Wall Street and a positive sentiment in the stock market. #DAX #Industrie #Energiepreise (translated)

NIUS reported that Hesse's Prime Minister Boris Rhein was the first leading politician of the CDU to question the firewall against the AfD, thereby addressing a noticeable shift in sentiment in Germany. https://t.co/TJiSLIgjEP https://t.co/htMgtDqFeU #CDU #AfD #Politik (translated)

Waldemar Hartmann wrote that, according to the Ifo Institute, the German automotive industry is still in crisis. The mood has never been this bad this year, while the outlook remains at a low level. Furthermore, the industry association VDMA reported a real decline in order intake in the machinery and plant engineering sector of five percent compared to the previous year. Hartmann criticized that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is transferring 1.3 billion euros to Ukraine from the current budget to secure energy supply in winter and to finance current investments. According to Hartmann, Merz has lost all sense of Germany's needs. #Automobilindustrie #Deutschland #Wirtschaft (translated)

Apollo News wrote that the election of the first AfD parliamentary president was virtually settled and had already upset political opponents before the constitutive session. In particular, the Left politician and senior president Eva von Angern fueled the mood with a drastic comparison to Göring. https://t.co/vk0ASGbqfb #AfD #Politik #Deutschland (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the business climate in the German automotive industry had fallen to minus 35.0 points in September 2026, down from minus 22.0 points in August. Companies rated their current business situation more negatively; expectations for exports and employment, as well as the assessment of order levels, had also decreased. For the third quarter of 2026, companies additionally reported a significantly worse earnings situation than in the previous quarter. According to Boeminghaus, the data published by the ifo Institute showed a further intensification of the crisis. https://t.co/NQ435CNPDM #Autoindustrie #Deutschland #Wirtschaft (translated)

In Brazil, there will be a highly polarized presidential election on Sunday between the incumbent Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, while a major judicial scandal is further straining the political atmosphere. #BrasilienWahl2026 #PolitischePolarisierung #LulaVsBolsonaro (translated)

The CDU mayor, who was elected with 55.7 percent, is asking for mercy after an alcohol incident with a blood alcohol level of 1.6 per mille, while the mood in his community is tense due to his misconduct, and city councilors are already preparing for a removal procedure. (translated)