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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has made a last attempt to reunite the island of Cyprus, which has been divided since 1974, but the previous negotiations between the presidents of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have remained inconclusive, while the window of opportunity for a solution to the conflict is increasingly shrinking. #Zypern #UN #Friedensgespräche (translated)

The proposal from the Irish presidency cannot be the starting point for an agreement. Romanian EU parliamentarian Siegfried Mureşan from the European People's Party, who will lead the negotiations with the Council on the financial framework for the Parliament, points out that this new proposal would mean that the Union's budget would effectively shrink by about ten percent. #EUBudget #IrischerRatsvorsitz #Finanzrahmen (translated)

I thank the Irish presidency for its tireless efforts in these difficult negotiations," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was quoted as saying. "However, we are still far from an agreement. The amount of the new proposal is not a basis for an agreement. The EU budget must be affordable for those who bear the main burden of funding. "I thank the Irish presidency for its tireless efforts in these difficult negotiations," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was quoted as saying. #EUBudget #IrischerRatsvorsitz #Finanzrahmen (translated)

The Irish EU budget proposal for the years 2028 to 2034, amounting to €1.622 trillion, faces broad rejection from net payer states and net recipients, and the negotiations planned in the European Council promise no agreement on the contentious financial issues. #EUBudget #IrischerRatsvorsitz #Finanzrahmen (translated)

Lexa wrote that Vladimir Putin has declared that the conflict in Ukraine is approaching its end. She cited as reasons the prisoner exchange enforced by US President Donald Trump and a temporary ceasefire. Trump has announced that he would resume the crucial negotiations for a final end to the war as soon as the agreement with Iran is concluded. #Ukraine #Putin #Trump (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the eco-friendly energy provider Grüüün will cease supply to around 200,000 private customers nationwide by October 31, 2026. The company only started in 2024 and had advertised price guarantees of up to ten years. Affected customers will need to find a new provider. Grüüün cited planned changes to the Renewable Energy Sources Act and new regulations for power grid expansion as reasons. The company fears that this will lead to fewer wind power and solar installations in the future, making it impossible to maintain long-term price guarantees. Negotiations with the federal government have been unsuccessful, Boeminghaus wrote, referring to a BILD report from October 10, 2026. He explained that this case illustrates how political and regulatory uncertainty can jeopardize long-term business models in the energy sector. https://t.co/NINMEcNkUS #Energiewende #Strompreise #Deutschland (translated)

The author accused Russia of killing 80 Ukrainian civilians in recent days, including many children. In his view, the brutality shows that Russia has no interest in negotiations. He referred to former Chancellor Schröder as a useful tool of a war criminal because of his position. https://t.co/oMcrNaVzQC #Russland #UkrainischeZivilisten #Kriegsverbrechen #RU #UA (translated)

Zelensky referred to the diesel deal as a betrayal and stated that a partnership could not work like this. He called the negotiation team in Miami a diversion; he assessed the decision as weak and the approach as unfair. #Selenskyj #Ukraine #Dieselgeschäft #UA #RU #US (translated)

Baha summarized the week of the SPD with several accusations: A faction leader in Lower Saxony had resigned due to corruption, negotiations were taking place in Berlin with left-wing extremists regarding anti-Semitism, and Schröder had celebrated his birthday with Putin. Additionally, European Parliament members had voted against combating Islamism. Finally, Baha pointed out that Pistorius had been standing on a crate. #SPD #Korruption #Antisemitismus (translated)

"With the massive drone attack on Moscow, other cities, and polling stations on the main election day, the regime in Kyiv has effectively eliminated the possibility of an immediate resumption of the negotiation process." According to Yuri Ushakov, the foreign policy spokesman for the Russian presidential office, Putin stated that Kyiv undermined the talks through drone attacks on Moscow during the Russian parliamentary elections last month. #UkraineKrieg #KonstrukiveGespräche #USAPolitik (translated)

After the arrival of Ukrainian negotiators in Miami, US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated that there have been "constructive conversations" about ending the Ukraine war and measures to strengthen the energy infrastructure, while Russia blames Ukraine for the stalemate in negotiations. #UkraineKrieg #KonstrukiveGespräche #USAPolitik (translated)

Vaccination must be as simple as possible. "Vaccination must be as simple as possible. That is why vaccination in pharmacies is a real concern for us. The negotiations are on a good path," says State Secretary Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) in response to inquiries. #Impfungen #Österreich #Apotheken (translated)

Anna wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky described Trump's diesel deal with Putin as a "weak decision by strong partners." While the Ukrainian delegation negotiates with US representatives in Florida for two days about at least one ceasefire, the US president, according to Anna's account, enables the Kremlin to earn additional revenues. As the first step, the team discussed a ceasefire for energy facilities that would benefit Ukrainian families. Trump spoke with Putin and agreed that Russia could deliver 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, 500,000 tons in November, and then one million tons, Anna wrote. Zelensky said the deliveries would bring additional money for Russia's war against Ukraine – possibly "millions, billions." He criticized the approach as untrustworthy behavior among partners and stated that his team would be used as cover. #Ukraine #Waffenruhe #Trump (translated)

Telekom retains the football rights to the 380 matches of the 3rd league until 2031, while the number of games that can be broadcast for free on TV will decrease to at least 38, which could have consequences for future negotiations on sublicensing agreements with TV broadcasters such as ARD. #3Liga #Fußballrechte #Telekom (translated)