Jan Fleischhauer wrote that anyone who accuses the CDU of treating the SPD chairperson without compassion and in a cold, inhuman manner must leave the coalition. He argued that one cannot govern with people who act this way and called for immediate new elections. He asked his audience if they wanted that. #Neuwahlen #CDU #SPD (translated)
Gert Wöllmann wrote that Manuela Schwesig, Karl Lauterbach, and Lars Klingbeil spoke of "inhumane" statements without citing specific examples. According to him, the SPD as well as media outlets like Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, ARD, ZDF, and taz also did not provide any examples. #SPD #Medienkritik #Politik (translated)
Tapio Puolimatka wrote that Tulsi Gabbard claimed that the EU and NATO are trying to draw the U.S. military into a war with Russia. According to Gabbard, self-interested technocrats, or the "deep state," and the intelligence community are trying to obstruct peace negotiations, among other things by leaking information to the mainstream media to spread false narratives. She argued that warmongers are inciting fear and hysteria to justify the continuation of the war and to undermine President Donald Trump's peace efforts. According to Puolimatka, Gabbard urged people to come together for peace. #rauha #SotiaVastaan #Ulkopolitiikka (translated)
Bill Gates warned about the "real danger" of artificial intelligence, highlighting the increased risks of cyberattacks due to the use of this technology by malicious individuals during a hearing on Capitol Hill. #BillGates #InteligențăArtificială #SecuritateCibernetică (translated)
Henri Vanhanen thanked Charles Lindbergh for addressing military issues based on facts. He assessed that Sanna Marin's demand to shoot down every Russian plane violating NATO airspace did not hold up under closer scrutiny, even though it sounded resolute. Vanhanen wrote that Russia's repeated violations of airspace should not be underestimated, but shooting down an armed fighter during peacetime would be a different scale of solution than intercepting a drone that has invaded airspace. According to him, it would be essential to assess whether it was a short violation or a deep incursion into Finnish territory that disregarded warnings and posed a real military threat. Vanhanen warned that shooting down a fighter could lead to the deaths of Russian soldiers and trigger a chain of events whose consequences Finland would not decide alone. He also viewed that Russia aimed to provoke and test the West's reactions, and it should not be allowed to dictate the timing or conditions for an escalation in the military situation. According to him, credible defense required both the readiness to use force and discretion in its application. https://t.co/uT4UMwcIib #turvallisuuspolitiikka #Venäjä #Nato (translated)
An arson attack on the warehouse of the aid organization "Frankfurt for Ukraine" in Frankfurt-Dornbusch has completely destroyed the building, with state security suspecting a political motive and the city offering support in the search for new premises. #FrankfurtForUkraine #Brandanschlag #HilfeFürDieUkraine (translated)
We do not only want to provide relief with this, but we also want to close the credibility gap that has arisen for all of us from this decision last year. Merz himself acknowledged that trust has been lost: "We do not only want to provide relief with this, but we also want to close the credibility gap that has arisen for all of us from this decision last year." #Stromsteuer #CDU #Entlastung (translated)
Wolf moderiert das Buch zum Film-Event der Hobbit-Presse und der Produktionsfirma Seven Elephants auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse Samstag bin ich angereist und war dann abends mit dem Team von Seven Elephants, den Schauspieler*innen und Sophie und Julia von der Hobbit-Presse essen. Am nächsten Tag gab es dann einen Kostüm-Walkthrough der Schauspieler*innen durch die Hallen der Messe und um 12:30 Uhr ging es auf die Community Stage in der Festhalle der Buchmesse. Mit mir auf der Bühne waren der Regisseur und Drehbuchautor David Wnendt und die Darstellerin von ZACK, Emma Nova, sowie der Darsteller von Kartheiser Rüd, Maximilian Mundt. Es wurde ein spannendes Gespräch über Science-Fiction, Science-Fiction-Filme in Deutschland (seit Fritz Langs „Metropolis“ und „Raumpatrouille Orion“ aus den 60er Jahren gab es keinen wirklichen SF-Film mehr in Deutschland), den Weg vom Buch zum Film (tatsächlich ist das Team von Seven Elephants im Otherland auf Athos 2634 gestoßen) und dass es dem Team von Seven Elephants sehr bewusst war, an deutschen Schauplätzen zu drehen. Tolles Event vor einer vollen Halle mit anschließenden Selfies und signierten Büchern! Otherland – Athos 2643 ist das meistverkaufte Buch im Otherland in 30 Jahren
Now Taschner wants to "kick out" entire disciplines from the universities. #Forschung #AkademischeFreiheit #ÖVP (translated)
In Ukraine, there is simply a confrontation between good and evil. Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland: "In Ukraine, there is simply a confrontation between good and evil." #Trump #Putin #Ucraina (translated)
NATO is there to maintain peace, Autto says in the newspaper that the threats against Finland will be countered, but independent military action will not be taken if Finland is not threatened. #Venäjä #SannaMarin #Nato (translated)
Sanna Marin suggested that it would be necessary to shoot down all Russian aircraft violating airspace, but Heikki Autto questions the realism of this proposal and emphasizes the importance of maintaining peace. #Venäjä #SannaMarin #Nato (translated)
The Nordic countries have been intensively investing since 2022 in the dredging of ports, strengthening of bridges, and the utilization of abandoned railways to enhance NATO's operational capability in crisis situations, which in turn affects the security of the Baltic States. #Põhjamaad #NATO #Transpordistrateegia (translated)
An aircraft of the Indian airline IndiGo had to be diverted after a power bank caught fire in the overhead compartment, causing smoke to appear in the cabin. #PowerbankBrand #IndiGo #Flugsicherheit (translated)
Reinhard Bütikofer wrote that Manuela Schwesig had sharpened her criticism with the adjectives "inhumane," "indecent," and "reckless," directed against the Chancellor. Regardless of what else can be said about Bärbel Bas's resignation, this only allows him to conclude that Schwesig wants to leave the coalition. #Politik #Koalition #Rücktritt (translated)
The Union and SPD have agreed on a draft for a higher tobacco tax, which is supposed to raise the price of a pack of cigarettes to 12 euros, making smoking and vaping significantly more expensive, while also planning for additional billions for the budget. #Tabaksteuer #Rauchen #Haushaltsloch (translated)
In Tönisvorst, investigators have identified a suspect in the robbery murder of the branch manager of a Lidl store in January 1995, after new DNA traces could be analyzed, more than 30 years later. #ColdCase #Mordermittlungen #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)
Grief needs time and space – even in politics. No one should have to justify putting their own strength and family first after a heavy loss. In a statement, Müller and the second chairwoman Ina Hartwig now express their respect. #BärbelBas #SPD #Bundesregierung (translated)
Today was not my best performance. I hope it will get better again next week. My strength is actually in the final third, setting the ball into open spaces. Today I had the chance two or three times, but my technique was not as good as usual. #Bundesliga #UnionBerlin #KastriotImeri (translated)
