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Union faction vice Johannes Winkel has rejected the proposal from SPD faction leader Matthias Miersch to involve more stakeholders in the pension reform, emphasizing the importance of respecting decisions already made and implementing the pension compromise as a complete package. #Rentenreform #Koalition #SPD (translated)

Lexa reported that Donald Trump demanded a new Ukrainian leadership in front of the White House that is ready and able to reach an agreement. Trump accused the current leadership of not having made possible agreements and stated that under his presidency, the war would not have broken out. He attributed the war to incompetence and said that Ukraine had lost 30 percent of its land and more than a million people had been killed. In total, more than two million people on both sides have died. Trump demanded that Ukraine should get a new president. https://t.co/gPmgr6noHA #Ukraine #Trump #Führung (translated)

Do you know what I propose? I suggest that they get a new leader who could make a deal because he could have made many deals, and for some reason, he never does. I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president. Trump is calling for a quick end to the Ukraine war and is demanding concessions to Russia. #Trump #Selenskyj #Ukraine (translated)

Ireland has presented a new proposal for the EU budget 2028–2034, which foresees a reduction of around 159 billion euros compared to the original proposal of the EU Commission, with particular cuts aimed at the areas of research, competitiveness, defense, as well as foreign and development policy. #EUBudget #Irland #Finanzpolitik (translated)

The proposal by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to grant Ukraine a special status in the EU and allow its participation in EU bodies is facing significant resistance among member states and is regarded as unpopular due to geopolitical factors as well as internal EU directives. #Ukraine #EUErweiterung #FriedrichMerz (translated)

RobynHD criticized that the Bundestag had rejected two motions to abolish the tax-free Bitcoin holding period the day before. The Greens had called for cryptocurrency gains to be taxed at the personal income tax rate, regardless of the holding period. A total of 132 representatives voted in favor, while 445 voted against. A motion from the Left Party had also failed. This proposed, among other things, taxation akin to stocks, an exit tax, and a EU-wide trading ban for certain proof-of-work coins. The CDU/CSU, SPD, and AfD rejected the proposals. However, the vote does not mean that the abolition is off the table, RobynHD wrote. The SPD-led Ministry of Finance is working on a reform that is also supposed to end the one-year holding period. Bitcoin purchased from 2027 onwards should be taxed at a basic rate of 26.375 percent; existing holdings would be protected. The cabinet is expected to address the proposal on October 14. RobynHD acknowledged that other legislative proposals had been up for decision during the vote. Nonetheless, from the author's perspective, it is alarming that work continues on the abolition despite the clear rejection. The Union could still prevent the reform, but RobynHD has little hope. #Bitcoin #Krypto #Steuern (translated)

Blocktrainer wrote that the Bundestag rejected proposals from the Greens and the Left for the abolition of the Bitcoin holding period. The account also asked what this meant for the planned change to the crypto tax by Lars Klingbeil and how the CDU/CSU parliamentary group positioned itself on this matter. https://t.co/xusi31NQeD #Krypto #Bitcoin #Bundestag (translated)

Blocktrainer reported that the CDU/CSU financial politician Olav Gutting commented in the Bundestag on the proposal to abolish the holding period for profits from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Gutting stated that a corresponding change in taxation must be systematic and should not only affect individual areas. https://t.co/2MnKaJHhIY #Bitcoin #Krypto #Steuerreform (translated)