Search

The author wrote that the book industry is in a deep crisis. The costs of paper and transport have risen while AI and social media are drawing attention. At the same time, high energy, housing, and food prices are taking up an increasing part of the budget. Books are needed now more than ever, he wrote. https://t.co/iPWgIRWMzv #Buchbranche #Krise #Lesen #DE (translated)

The author wrote that living costs had doubled in 20 years, mainly due to government interventions. In his opinion, housing would only become cheaper if more apartments were built; however, increasingly strict regulations from the state were preventing this. https://t.co/TfCeB8Dha5 #Wohnen #Mieten #Baupolitik #DE (translated)

Björn Harms wrote that the reports about the revelations from the Glut magazine regarding the municipal company "Fördern & Wohnen" have expanded. Focus and the Hamburger Morgenpost have also reported on this. A managing director spent only five months in office and received 453,000 euros for it; according to Harms, the taxpayer bears the cost. https://t.co/qmEMMKGTCs #Hamburg #Skandal #Steuerzahler (translated)

The whole story wrote that she often heard as a Protestant child in West Germany that violence is not a solution. Violence is indeed terrible, but it is often overlooked that today’s way of life in places like Gießen, Reutlingen, or Celle would not be possible without the violence of the past. #Gewalt #Frieden #Kindheit (translated)

Maurice Höfgen wrote that opponents of the socialization of housing in Berlin warned of an end to private new construction. In his fact check, he referred to this warning as a myth and argued that large real estate corporations do not build, but buy for shareholders instead of for tenants. https://t.co/hFct2dR7Ma #Wohnen #Berlin #Immobilien (translated)

Loop23 questioned the statement of the Chancellor that Ukraine also helps Germany, and asked whether this refers to the "plundering of the welfare state." He wrote that about 700,000 Ukrainians receive citizen benefits, including nearly half a million who are able to work. He also pointed to costs for housing, energy, and health insurance. #Ukraine #Sozialstaat #Bürgergeld (translated)

Regina Laska wrote to Alice Weidel that the Day of German Unity had been the day before and Friedrich Merz had arrived in Kyiv that morning – just hours after Moscow had warned against a stay there and announced further massive attacks. The one billion euros, according to reports, was not an additional sum but rather planned military aid. Laska stated that aid to Ukraine is often pitted against pensions, health insurance, and the cost of living. According to The Insider, Russian Telegram networks are currently spreading this narrative in Latvia as well. There, the explicitly pro-Ukrainian government won decisively the day before. Latvians live right next to Russia and not in neutral Switzerland, wrote Laska; apparently, they seem to know better which bill will ultimately be more expensive. #Deutschland #Ukraine #Politik (translated)

Christian Miele listed twelve challenges that Germany must overcome, in his opinion. Electricity and labor are expensive for companies: employers pay an average of around 45 euros per work hour, about 29 percent more than in the EU. In addition, high network fees and levies have increased energy costs; Germany exited nuclear power before sufficiently cheap and reliable alternatives were available. Long approval processes, according to Miele, also deter companies from investing. He named demographic change, rising contributions, and immigration that often does not lead to employment quickly enough as further problems. The shortage of skilled workers is real, he wrote, but uncontrolled immigration burdens households and municipalities. The Bundeswehr is also still inadequately equipped after decades of underfunding: the NATO target of 2 percent has long been missed, and there is still a lack of personnel, ammunition, and operational equipment. Miele wrote that Germany’s economy is hardly growing on its own: it shrank in 2023 and 2024 and only grew by 0.2 percent in 2025. Industry is producing less than it did a few years ago. In addition to taxes, levies, and energy costs, he pointed to weak demand, competition from China, and a lack of new products. In education, about one in three 15-year-olds does not reach the basic level in mathematics and reading; the gap between children from poor and rich families is as large as it has been since the beginning of the PISA tests. At the same time, there is a shortage of teachers and many school buildings are dilapidated. Among the further challenges, Miele listed the need for renovation of roads, bridges, railways, and schools. The municipal investment backlog is over 200 billion euros, about 55 billion of which is for schools alone. In his view, excessively high rents, low construction activity, and long approval processes also make it difficult to move to cities with open positions. The state is slow in digitization; many applications are still on paper, and internet coverage in rural areas is patchy. Finally, Miele warned that government spending is increasing without the economy growing correspondingly. Pensions, social services, and interest compete with defense and infrastructure for the same funds. If debt grows faster than economic output, there will be less room for investment later on, he wrote. Ultimately, the working people would bear the consequences, Miele explained, and he asked for his readers' assessments. #Herausforderungen #Wirtschaft #Deutschland (translated)

Rents for student housing in Germany continue to rise, with Munich remaining the most expensive city at an average of 880 euros per month, while Chemnitz is the only city where the BAföG housing allowance of 380 euros fully covers the rental costs. #Mieten #Studierende #Wohnen (translated)

„In Hamburg macht das städtische Unternehmen „Fördern & Wohnen“ mit der Unterbringung von Flüchtlingen einträgliche Geschäfte. Seit 2015 stiegen die Umsätze rasant. Nun zeigen exklusive @glut_magazin-Recherchen: Eine Geschäftsführerin war im vergangenen Jahr nur fünf Monate im Amt, kassierte dafür aber 453.000 Euro.“ https://t.co/4K875TIXxU #Hamburg #Flüchtlinge #Wirtschaft

GLUT exklusiv: 453.000 Euro – für weniger als fünf Monate Arbeit. Finanziert vom Steuerzahler. Diese üppigen Bezüge erhielt eine Geschäftsführerin von „Fördern & Wohnen“, einem städtischen Unternehmen in Hamburg, das für die Flüchtlingsunterbringung in der Hansestadt zuständig ist. Zum Vergleich: Der Hamburger Bürgermeister verdient im gesamten Jahr knapp die Hälfte. Die Asylindustrie in Hamburg floriert seit Jahren. Und das System funktioniert so: Die Stadt legt Gebühren fest, die man für die Unterbringung von Flüchtlingen erhält. Diese Gebühren können relativ willkürlich festgelegt werden und wurden über die Jahre immer weiter erhöht.  Mittlerweile zahlt die Stadt Hamburg 889 Euro monatlich pro Asylbewerber. Dieses Geld fließt dann an „Fördern & Wohnen“, das nicht nur zu 100 Prozent der Stadt gehört, sondern auch einen Großteil der Flüchtlingsunterbringung in der Hansestadt übernimmt. Da seit 2015 der Zuzug in die Hansestadt kontinuierlich anstieg, schoss auch der Umsatz von Fördern & Wohnen immer weiter in die Höhe. Und die Geschäftsführung sahnt kräftig ab.  Wie erklärt der Hamburger Senat diesen zweifelhaften Umgang mit Steuergeldern? Und wie begründet „Fördern & Wohnen“ die sagenhafte Vergütung? Die exklusive Recherche jetzt bei @glut_magazin lesen: https://t.co/4uZZgMQ3ok #Steuergelder #Asylindustrie #Hamburg

In Spanien solidarisieren sich zehntausende Menschen mit der 87-jährigen Maricarmen, die nach 70 Jahren aus ihrer Wohnung in Madrid vertrieben wurde, und demonstrieren für das Recht auf Wohnen, während in der Stadt Protestzelte aufgestellt werden. #RechtAufWohnen #Zwangsräumung #Solidarität

Bundesaußenminister Wadephul verteidigt sein Treffen mit Lawrow in New York, während die SPD in Berlin Gespräche über eine mögliche Regierungsbildung mit der Linkspartei und den Grünen führt und in Madrid zehntausende Menschen für bezahlbare Mieten demonstrieren. #Bundesaußenpolitik #Wohnen #Demonstrationen