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Björn Harms announced that his new book "The Asylum Complex" would be available in stores the following day; he already had some freshly printed copies in hand. He wrote that the book includes, among other things, a detailed overall calculation of the asylum costs of past years and an overview of the number of asylum accommodations in Germany. According to him, the federal government does not know this number. According to Harms, the book also addresses real estate companies and hoteliers who earn millions by renting to the state, as well as home operators, welfare associations, lawyer networks, and state companies that benefit from the growing market or mass immigration. He announced interviews with insiders from the social industry and the real estate market, as well as insights into asylum NGOs, refugee councils, and million-euro funding programs from the EU and the federal government. Additionally, the book aims to address legal questions related to the topic of asylum. Harms requested feedback on the book. #Asylkomplex #Buchneuerscheinung #Asylpolitik (translated)

An open letter from seven of the eight state agricultural ministers of the union criticizes the planned sugar tax and questions the recent agreement between the Union and the SPD, with particular emphasis on Bavaria's Agricultural Minister Michaela Kaniber having made a significant tightening of the original text. #Zuckersteuer #CDU #Bayern (translated)

"Of course I will support whoever wins the primaries tonight," Royal continues. "As long as there is a union of the left forces. (…) I will contribute with all my strength to this rapprochement. This is the first time that the Socialist Party does not have its own official candidate, under the party's brand. This situation must be compensated with a union of the forces." #Glucksmann2027 #SinistraFrancia #ElezioniPresidenziali (translated)

The Prime Minister notes that no agreement has, at this stage, been reached within the government on a new budget. Therefore, the 'State of the Union' (speech on the state of the union) will not be delivered this Tuesday, October 13. The Prime Minister will continue discussions within the government in the coming days. #EtatDeLUnion #BudgetFédéral #BartDeWever (translated)

Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

Volkswagen has requested France and Germany to join efforts to establish effective protection for electric car manufacturers in the European Union, amid an environment of increasing competition and reduced margins in the automotive industry. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)

The coach contradicted the criticism that Muslic had gambled again with his substitutions. He wrote that if no player could play a ball over two meters, the problem did not lie with the substitutions. At the same time, he questioned whether Muslic's substitutions against Union had not been good. #Fußball #Transfers #Sportdiskussion (translated)

In this way, Rufián declines the offer made this week by the former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, to act as a unifier of the different lefts by being part of the Broad Front, the candidacy promoted by the Comuns together with IU, Movimiento Sumar, and Más Madrid. #ERC #Podemos #FrenteAmplio (translated)

The European Union will limit imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles to 350,000 units per year starting from December 1, with an annual increase of 6% in the following years, as part of a political agreement to avoid trade tensions with Beijing. #UnioneEuropea #VeicoliIbridi #Cina (translated)

Anuj wrote that he understood Rufián's decision not to lead the left, despite some people feeling betrayed. He argued that taking on that role would have meant leaving his party to head a space marked, as he said, by disputes between Podemos, Sumar, and other parties that had not demonstrated a common project over the past four years. He added that Rufián had faced criticism for exploring new ideological positions on security. Anuj maintained that a united candidacy would hardly have been able to govern and that, after an electoral defeat, the space could fragment again after a month. For this reason, he considered it absurd to sacrifice Rufián in the name of unity. He said the situation would have been different if Sumar, Podemos, and the other parties had shown coexistence and a shared project. #Política #Unidad #Izquierda (translated)

Apollo News reported that nine ministers from union-led agricultural departments had called for the complete abandonment of the planned sugar tax. Schleswig-Holstein's Prime Minister Daniel Günther had previously advocated for the levy several times but failed with his demand at a CDU party conference. https://t.co/Q3MiXCHp8G #Zuckersteuer #Agrarpolitik #CDU (translated)

The author said they supported Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel, and pledged to make Israel’s integration into the Euro-Atlantic community a central foreign-policy priority if elected Austria’s federal president in 2028, including pursuing its membership in NATO and the European Union. https://t.co/8hQ7x2tP1l #Israel #Netanyahu #EuroAtlantic #IL #AT