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"We are not here to win a dispute within the left. We are here to win the presidential election." A left that remains true to its values can "unite people, govern, and win," Glucksmann explained after the vote on the online service X. #Glucksmann #MarineLePen #Sozialdemokraten (translated)

"Killing as a war crime or as a crime against humanity is no less serious than genocide." Germany, according to Sands' internally coherent demand, must decide whether it understands its state raison d'état in a particular way, as unconditional loyalty to Israeli policy, or as a "genuine, non-racialized raison d'état" that breaks the silence wherever international crimes occur "and by whomever they are committed." #Völkerrecht #Friedenspreis #PhilippeSands (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that CDA chairman Dennis Radtke (CDU) referred to Gerhard Schröder's recent appearance in Moscow in the Tagesspiegel as a "case of moral bankruptcy" and called on the SPD to expel the former chancellor from the party. Laska agreed with him. Schröder was too ill to testify before a parliamentary inquiry but fit enough to celebrate Vladimir Putin's birthday in Moscow and accept a new supervisory board position in Russia. According to Laska, the SPD state chairpersons in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are now also demanding a new expulsion procedure. The SPD district of Upper Palatinate voted unanimously in favor of it on Saturday. Schleswig-Holstein's SPD leader Ulf Kämpfer stated that the paths of the party and Schröder had parted ways many years ago. Laska asked why Schröder was still a member of the SPD. Previous expulsion procedures had failed in 2022 and 2023. It is not only about Schröder's differing stance on Russia policy, Laska wrote, but also about his demonstrative loyalty to Putin, who has been waging a war of annihilation against Ukraine for more than four and a half years. She also pointed out that SPD foreign policy expert Ralf Stegner had praised Schröder's visit to Putin. Pierre Orthen, chairman of the SPD local club in Baden-Württemberg's Leutenbach, publicly questioned whether this was in line with the responsibilities of a member of the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee. Laska wrote that Stegner had held talks with Kremlin-affiliated representatives in Baku in April 2025. It apparently concerned the future of the Petersburg Dialogue, which Schröder co-founded with Putin in 2001. In June 2026, Stegner was said to have praised Schröder's connection to Putin; now he had attended Putin's birthday party. Laska asked what these contacts had achieved for peace in Ukraine and wrote that anyone justifying such talks as efforts for peace must also be able to explain what they had accomplished. #Schröder #Ukraine #SPD (translated)

Furkan Yildirim wrote that the US Treasury could auction fewer long-term government bonds as early as November and possibly discontinue the 20-year term altogether. According to Yildirim, Citigroup expects Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to announce a $3 billion reduction in auctions for 20- and 30-year bonds each on November 4. The financing gap is to be closed with government securities maturing within a year at the latest. The department may also ask large banks next week whether pension funds now prefer bonds from Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet to those of the state. The 20-year bond was reintroduced in 2020 after a 34-year hiatus and now offers nearly 5.7 percent interest, more than any other US maturity. At the end of 2020, its yield was just under 1.5 percent. At the same time, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and SpaceX had already issued dollar bonds amounting to more than $180 billion in 2026; according to Yildirim, Amazon's bonds extend to 2076. According to asset manager TwentyFour, which Yildirim cited, Japanese investors are now receiving enough interest at home to invest their money there. Citi strategist Jason Williams wrote that pension funds may currently be more inclined than usual to invest in long-term corporate bonds of good quality. However, BNP Paribas strategists doubted that smaller auctions would reduce the government's financing costs. Yildirim also pointed out that the yield on 10-year US bonds serves as a basis for mortgages and many other loans, and Bessent had referred to it as an important measure of his success. With an annual deficit of nearly $2 trillion, the debt burden continues to grow as competition for long-term buyers increases. #Finanzen #Anleihen #Wirtschaft (translated)

Since BMW apparently cares little about democracy, I will drive in December with the one who has faithfully accompanied me through the election campaign to the State Chancellery. AfD faction leader Ulrich Siegmund (35) stated that he wants to switch to the cult moped Simson out of solidarity. #AfD #ElonMusk #Dienstwagen (translated)

The author wrote that the AfD represents an ethnically based nationalism that makes cultural exclusion the benchmark for political belonging. Furthermore, according to his depiction, the party stands for social cuts, a close bond with NATO, arms deliveries to Israel, and massive rearmament. #AfD #Nationalismus #Politik #DE #IL (translated)

"I am confident that Katie as the new Press Secretary of the White House will achieve strong results for our country," stated US President Donald Trump on his platform Truth Social. "She has proven to be a loyal and brilliant supporter from the very beginning and has an impeccable track record," Trump praised her further. Trump had unexpectedly announced her departure about two weeks prior. The US president explained her departure by saying that she would then have more time for her family. #Trump #KatieZacharia #WeißeHaus (translated)

I am confident that Katie, as the new White House press secretary, will achieve strong results for our country," US President Donald Trump shared today on his platform Truth Social. "She has proven to be a loyal and brilliant supporter from the beginning and has an impeccable track record," Trump praised her further. #KatieZacharia #WeißesHaus #Trump (translated)

It is one of those points where I do not let myself be told what I have to do and not do. As for his friendship with the warlord Putin, Schröder remains true to himself: "It is one of those points where I do not let myself be told what I have to do and not do," is his position on the subject. #Schröder #Putin #Schande (translated)

Weird Duk wrote that Bardella was right and that according to him, the political center, not radical right, should have told this story. He added that this could have been Dilan Yesilgöz's answer to his question about her vision for the country, which he had posed to her during Vandaag Inside. #politiek #midden #visie (translated)

Berber criticized former Chancellor Schröder. He wrote that Schröder is being celebrated in a Russian dacha under Putin's favor and shakes hands with a smile while the war he has called a war of annihilation against Ukraine continues. The author accused Schröder of placing greed and narcissism above decency and Germany's interests, labeling him as a symbol of moral bankruptcy and betrayal of one's own values. #Schröder #StandWithUkraine #PutinsLakaien #Ukraine #Politik #Werte (translated)

The post said August Hanning, who led Germany’s BND from 1998 to 2005 under Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, was arrested on 6 October 2026. It said Germany’s Federal Prosecutor suspected him of treasonous espionage and obtaining state secrets. https://t.co/CEaenODnbe #Deutschland #Treuheit #Sicherheit #DE

The author wrote that the former head of the BND, Hanning, is in pre-trial detention and that Berlin had previously ignored hints about the espionage case. He referred to his own insights into the case and to high-ranking retirees who, according to him, had been corruptible. He mentioned as evidence 2,000 secret documents, a loyal office manager, and a suspicion related to the Caucasus. He dismissed the current statement that they could not have suspected anything. https://t.co/J4TJiKKShr #Spionage #Berlin #Geheimpapiere #DE #GE #RU #AM (translated)

Reza Pahlavi Communications published a statement that had reportedly been signed by 133 Iranian political prisoners and activists. In it, the signatories thanked the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for awarding the Freedom Prize 2026 to the Iranian people and for commissioning Prince Reza Pahlavi to accept it. The signatories wrote that during the protests on January 8 and 9, 2026, people had demanded an end to the Islamic Republic and more freedom. Published reports and estimates indicated tens of thousands of deaths and thousands of arrests. They stated that executions continued and death sentences were imposed in part based on confessions coerced under torture and in unfair trials. The authors referred to Reza Pahlavi as their political representative and supported him in leading a transition to a free, democratic Iran. They wrote that the Iranian people should decide on the future form of government in a free vote. They urged governments and international institutions to prevent executions, release political prisoners, and grant independent observers access to prisons. Additionally, they called for an end to business with the Islamic Republic, for a transparent use of frozen Iranian assets to support the freedom movement, and for better access to secure internet, including through Starlink. The letter was dated October 2026. #Iran #Freiheit #Menschenrechte (translated)

The analysis of Jürgen Klopp's first Nations League record shows that seven players remained without playing minutes, while Philipp Treu was in the starting lineup three times and Florian Wirtz impressed with the second most minutes, which intensifies the search for suitable players for Klopp's playing style. #NationsLeague #JürgenKlopp #Fußball (translated)