Felix Pfefferkorn asked why Mandy from Rostock, who had spoken out for her own people and their money, and Maik from Leipzig, who had referred to Russia as always being bonded in friendship, suddenly fell silent. #Deutschland #Politik #Gesellschaft (translated)
Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the Minister of Budget had openly stated that he had wasted people's money for years without any consequences. He claimed that the deficits in the past five years had been greater than during the pandemic and that the deficit for the coming year would still amount to 1 billion euros. He also pointed to a subordinated loan, the interest costs of which he claimed alone amounted to 1 billion euros. Vande Reyde further wrote that there were no concrete plans to downsize the state apparatus. According to him, politicians who opposed a new tax increase were labeled as the wrongdoers and as "irresponsible." #begroting #tekort #politiek (translated)
The police in Hesse are launching creative campaigns, including singing videos, to warn older people about con artists who impersonate bank employees or relatives to steal their money and valuables. #Trickbetrug #Schockanrufe #Prävention (translated)
The author wrote that in Great Britain and France, a spark is now enough to trigger a wildfire. He asked whether unrest could also occur in Germany if one day funding for everything and everyone were to stop. He ended his contribution with an incomplete question and a link. https://t.co/WwZcXlBp6B #Deutschland #SozialeUnruhen #Wirtschaft #GB #FR #DE (translated)
The building president Olaf Demuth warns that Berlin companies no longer have access to fresh capital for housing projects due to the expropriation plans of the Left Party, which has devastating effects on the housing market in Berlin. #Bauindustrie #Enteignung #Wohnungsmarkt (translated)
The enemy of savings books wrote that in the federal budget for 2027, despite record tax revenues, 204 billion euros in new debts are planned. He described this as completely irrational and announced that he would secure his money in stocks, real estate, gold, and Bitcoin. He also warned that the next wave of inflation is already approaching. #Schulden #Inflation #Vermögensschutz (translated)
In the Gelderland municipality of Oldebroek, there have been multiple reports of stolen rainbow flags, including the flag at the Kruiskerk, which was hoisted during an event with about two hundred attendees. #regenboogvlag #Oldebroek #lhbti (translated)
The financial scandal surrounding Manchester City, in which the club was found guilty on 114 out of 115 charges, could fundamentally shake professional football and has sparked discussions about potential penalties such as fines, point deductions, or even forced relegation from the Premier League. #Finanzskandal #ManchesterCity #Zwangsabstieg (translated)
Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)
The author wrote that two investigative journalists were attacked and severely mistreated by a police special unit in the center of Vienna while they were following a suspect in a money laundering case. The article referred to the cameraman's protocol. https://t.co/mzm3ffzIZM #Wien #Investigativjournalismus #Polizei #AT (translated)
The Velvet Underground was een experimentele rockgroep uit New York die actief was van 1964 tot 1973. Hoewel de groep destijds geen noemenswaardig commercieel succes boekte, geldt The Velvet Underground tegenwoordig als een van de meest vooruitstrevende en invloedrijkste rockgroepen aller tijden. De klassieke bezetting van de groep bestond uit zanger en gitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, gitarist Sterling Morrison en drummer Maureen Tucker. https://hvdommelen.nl/v/VelvetU.html
The Velvet Underground was een experimentele rockgroep uit New York die actief was van 1964 tot 1973. Hoewel de groep destijds geen noemenswaardig commercieel succes boekte, geldt The Velvet Underground tegenwoordig als een van de meest vooruitstrevende en invloedrijkste rockgroepen aller tijden. De klassieke bezetting van de groep bestond uit zanger en gitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, gitarist Sterling Morrison en drummer Maureen Tucker. https://hvdommelen.nl/v/VelvetU.html
Mirjam152 challenged the reasoning that a lower VAT rate cost the government a lot of money. She compared it to the income a landlord misses out on by asking for a lower rent and sarcastically suggested that the VAT should then be raised to 30 percent and inheritance and gift taxes to 100 percent. According to her, people were already paying more than enough tax. The researchers defended a higher VAT rate for, among others, hairdressers, bicycle mechanics, and plasterers with the argument that a tight labor market could make services more expensive due to insufficient staff availability. Mirjam152 called that reasoning flawed and accused the researchers of having a political agenda and pandering to the government and the cabinet. #BTW #Belastingen #Overheid (translated)
Marc Friedrich wrote that France is bankrupt, characterized by unrest, and has a state quota of 57 percent. At the same time, he believes the country needs more and more taxes and sources of revenue. In the finance committee of the National Assembly, an exit tax on cryptocurrencies has been decided: Those leaving the country with more than 800,000 euros in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies will have to pay; coins on exchanges will also be affected. Starting from January 1, 2027, exchanging into stablecoins will also be considered a taxable sale. The proposal will go into the budget debate on October 13. Friedrich warned that first money will be devalued, then assets will be taxed that people use to escape from this money, and finally the escape itself will be taxed. He wrote that the planned tax is part of creeping capital controls; France is just the beginning, and Germany is closely watching the development. He described Bitcoin as freedom rather than a speculative object and wrote that the state wants to control it for this reason. He advised diversifying assets and also thinking across different countries and legal systems. #Frankreich #Bitcoin #Steuern (translated)
The feeling of homeland wrote that the comedian Kurt Krömer had referred to AfD voters with a derogatory term and announced that he would not sell them tickets. Krömer also stated that he did not want their money and found it to smell as unpleasant as they do. Heimatgefühl stated that AfD voters had no arguments and were therefore becoming increasingly brazen and insulting. The author described this behavior as antisocial and "brave for nothing." #Politik #AfD #Humor (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)
The author stated that the war in Iran, which he claimed was started by Trump, cost American citizens a lot of money. He wrote that Trump first brought red diesel to the market and then made a deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel. The post ended with an unfinished reference to the consequences for European citizens. https://t.co/NEI116yeIt #Trump #Iran #Oorlog #US #IR #RU #EU (translated)
Explosive chats suggest that the former Trump ambassador desperately needed money and could tarnish her political legacy. (translated)
Forum for Democracy stated that the claim that a low VAT rate would cost the government a lot of money pretended as if the state earned the money and the workers took it away. The party called that reasoning the world upside down. #btwtarief #overheid #werkgelegenheid (translated)
Hedge funds are often wrongly blamed as scapegoats for market movements, although in reality they provide important signals about potential problems in the financial system. #Hedgefonds #Finanzmärkte #Geldanlage (translated)
