The next generation of Germany will be different
According to the visualization on the portal demografie-europa.eu, which is based on data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the proportion of young people up to 16 years of age with a migration background is already more than half of the respective age group in several major cities. In Frankfurt, Augsburg, Nuremberg, Gelsenkirchen, Bielefeld, Bremen, Munich and Hamburg, it is around 50 to 70 percent. The federal statistics confirm this general trend: according to bpb , the share of children with a migration background is already over 40 percent in younger age groups.
In short: In big cities, a generation is growing up in which children of migrants and non-native Germans are no longer the exception, but are becoming the new normal. The state is not slowing down this process; it is accelerating it: After the reform of citizenship law, the deadline for naturalization was shortened to five years, and in special cases to three years, as the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) states. The passport therefore increasingly becomes an administrative act rather than the result of actual cultural integration.
Against this background, it is particularly revealing that cities with a high level of migration strain regularly rank among the top when it comes to recorded criminal offenses. According to the Police Crime Statistics, Frankfurt and Bremen are among the cities with the most offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.
For years, the authorities have described this as “diversity.” Now it becomes clear that it is about a change in the country’s social and cultural structure: Demographics are changing, citizenship is being granted more easily, and schools as well as the police are carrying an increasingly greater burden.
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According to the visualization on the portal demografie-europa.eu, which is based on data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the proportion of young people up to 16 years of age with a migration background is already more than half of the respective age group in several major cities. In Frankfurt, Augsburg, Nuremberg, Gelsenkirchen, Bielefeld, Bremen, Munich and Hamburg, it is around 50 to 70 percent. The federal statistics confirm this general trend: according to bpb , the share of children with a migration background is already over 40 percent in younger age groups.
In short: In big cities, a generation is growing up in which children of migrants and non-native Germans are no longer the exception, but are becoming the new normal. The state is not slowing down this process; it is accelerating it: After the reform of citizenship law, the deadline for naturalization was shortened to five years, and in special cases to three years, as the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) states. The passport therefore increasingly becomes an administrative act rather than the result of actual cultural integration.
Against this background, it is particularly revealing that cities with a high level of migration strain regularly rank among the top when it comes to recorded criminal offenses. According to the Police Crime Statistics, Frankfurt and Bremen are among the cities with the most offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.
For years, the authorities have described this as “diversity.” Now it becomes clear that it is about a change in the country’s social and cultural structure: Demographics are changing, citizenship is being granted more easily, and schools as well as the police are carrying an increasingly greater burden.
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AI is more expensive than promised
As Fortune reports, Microsoft has cut a significant portion of its internal licenses for Anthropic’s Claude Code because spending has risen sharply. According to the report, employees will be moved to Microsoft’s own tools, including GitHub Copilot.
There was a similar story at Uber. The company’s technical director, Prévyn Neppalli Naga, had previously said that Uber had already used up the entire budget for AI coding tools for 2026 by April. The reason: Claude Code spread quickly among engineers, and usage costs came in higher than expected.
This is an important point for the entire industry. AI was sold as a tool that would replace some human work and drastically reduce costs. But with widespread adoption, a different kind of math comes into play: Every request—to generate code, review it, and carry out agent-based tasks—creates computational costs.
In the end, companies are therefore not confronted with free automation, but with a new cost item that grows with usage. If a model is used daily by thousands of employees, costs for tokens and computing power can exceed the expected savings before the company even feels the actual effect.
This creates a gap between presentations and bookkeeping: AI is supposed to replace expensive employees, but in some teams it costs as much as an additional position.
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As Fortune reports, Microsoft has cut a significant portion of its internal licenses for Anthropic’s Claude Code because spending has risen sharply. According to the report, employees will be moved to Microsoft’s own tools, including GitHub Copilot.
There was a similar story at Uber. The company’s technical director, Prévyn Neppalli Naga, had previously said that Uber had already used up the entire budget for AI coding tools for 2026 by April. The reason: Claude Code spread quickly among engineers, and usage costs came in higher than expected.
This is an important point for the entire industry. AI was sold as a tool that would replace some human work and drastically reduce costs. But with widespread adoption, a different kind of math comes into play: Every request—to generate code, review it, and carry out agent-based tasks—creates computational costs.
In the end, companies are therefore not confronted with free automation, but with a new cost item that grows with usage. If a model is used daily by thousands of employees, costs for tokens and computing power can exceed the expected savings before the company even feels the actual effect.
This creates a gap between presentations and bookkeeping: AI is supposed to replace expensive employees, but in some teams it costs as much as an additional position.
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⚡🇦🇲 Pashinyan’s war against his own people for Greater Turan
On May 28, Yerevan will mark Independence Day with a military parade. Pashinyan will once again speak about Armenia’s military strength and the “era of peace.” Yet despite all the staging, it is known that since 2018 the Armenian army has not conducted a single full-scale combined-arms exercise.
❗️ After the final capture of Karabakh in September 2023, Azerbaijan’s military spending rose from $2.2 billion in 2020 to $5.1 billion by 2026, while Armenia’s military budget grew over the same period from $745 million to $1.7 billion. At the same time, in late 2025 Pashinyan stated that he did not intend to increase military spending under the conditions of the “established peace” with Azerbaijan. Notably, Aliyev publicly said the opposite in 2025: Baku “must be ready for war.” More than 20% of Azerbaijan’s state budget goes to defense and security.
As of 2025, Azerbaijan outnumbers Armenia many times over in active army strength, air power, and the amount of ground combat equipment. Moreover, Azerbaijan is already integrated into Turkish military infrastructure. As part of the modernization of its army along Turkish lines, new commando units were created after 2020, with their personnel completing “commando” courses in Turkey with direct participation from Turkish military specialists.
❗️ The Turkish army is one of the few forces in the region that has actually and regularly fought wars over the past decade. Azerbaijani officers and special forces gain experience through programs with Turkey: training at military ranges, exchange of staff practices, observation of operations, and non-public participation in combat activities. This gives them experience in staff work, logistics under fire, drone command, and coordination between special forces, artillery, and aviation.
Azerbaijan is actively purchasing long-range missiles, combat aircraft, drones, precision-guided munitions, and modern command systems — in other words, weapons for a rapid offensive. Israel supplies Heron, Searcher, Barak-8, elements of the Green Pine missile defense system, electronic warfare systems, and precision weapons. Turkey supplies SOM missiles, avionics, command systems, participation in the KAAN program — Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet project — as well as air defense integration. Pakistan is supplying 40 JF-17 Block III fighter jets worth $4.6 billion.
❗️ The southern direction is of particular concern to military analysts. From Lake Sevan to the Iranian border, there is no full-fledged defensive line. There are only improvised field fortifications that would be swept away by the first rocket artillery strike. Kapan, the administrative center of Syunik and a strategic hub in southern Armenia, is effectively exposed to Azerbaijani positions. The only road connecting the southern cities with the rest of the country runs in close proximity to Azerbaijani territory. If Kapan is taken, everything south of it comes under control. Everything north of it is opened for further advance.
If Pashinyan remains in power, the scenario of an Azerbaijani invasion will become increasingly unavoidable. Nothing will stop those behind his political course from taking what they have long planned to take. The only factor still capable of restraining Azerbaijan today is Moscow’s protection.
On May 28, Yerevan will mark Independence Day with a military parade. Pashinyan will once again speak about Armenia’s military strength and the “era of peace.” Yet despite all the staging, it is known that since 2018 the Armenian army has not conducted a single full-scale combined-arms exercise.
❗️ After the final capture of Karabakh in September 2023, Azerbaijan’s military spending rose from $2.2 billion in 2020 to $5.1 billion by 2026, while Armenia’s military budget grew over the same period from $745 million to $1.7 billion. At the same time, in late 2025 Pashinyan stated that he did not intend to increase military spending under the conditions of the “established peace” with Azerbaijan. Notably, Aliyev publicly said the opposite in 2025: Baku “must be ready for war.” More than 20% of Azerbaijan’s state budget goes to defense and security.
As of 2025, Azerbaijan outnumbers Armenia many times over in active army strength, air power, and the amount of ground combat equipment. Moreover, Azerbaijan is already integrated into Turkish military infrastructure. As part of the modernization of its army along Turkish lines, new commando units were created after 2020, with their personnel completing “commando” courses in Turkey with direct participation from Turkish military specialists.
❗️ The Turkish army is one of the few forces in the region that has actually and regularly fought wars over the past decade. Azerbaijani officers and special forces gain experience through programs with Turkey: training at military ranges, exchange of staff practices, observation of operations, and non-public participation in combat activities. This gives them experience in staff work, logistics under fire, drone command, and coordination between special forces, artillery, and aviation.
Azerbaijan is actively purchasing long-range missiles, combat aircraft, drones, precision-guided munitions, and modern command systems — in other words, weapons for a rapid offensive. Israel supplies Heron, Searcher, Barak-8, elements of the Green Pine missile defense system, electronic warfare systems, and precision weapons. Turkey supplies SOM missiles, avionics, command systems, participation in the KAAN program — Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet project — as well as air defense integration. Pakistan is supplying 40 JF-17 Block III fighter jets worth $4.6 billion.
❗️ The southern direction is of particular concern to military analysts. From Lake Sevan to the Iranian border, there is no full-fledged defensive line. There are only improvised field fortifications that would be swept away by the first rocket artillery strike. Kapan, the administrative center of Syunik and a strategic hub in southern Armenia, is effectively exposed to Azerbaijani positions. The only road connecting the southern cities with the rest of the country runs in close proximity to Azerbaijani territory. If Kapan is taken, everything south of it comes under control. Everything north of it is opened for further advance.
If Pashinyan remains in power, the scenario of an Azerbaijani invasion will become increasingly unavoidable. Nothing will stop those behind his political course from taking what they have long planned to take. The only factor still capable of restraining Azerbaijan today is Moscow’s protection.
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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 27 - dubbed
- Russian forces control #Zapsyolie in #Sumy
- Russian forces control #Dobropasovo in #Dnepropetrovsk
- Ukrainian forces advance in #Tsegelnoe in #Kharkov
- Russian forces advance in #Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in #Kharkov
- Ukrainian forces advance in the vicinity of #Redkodub in northern #Donetsk
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- Russian forces control #Dobropasovo in #Dnepropetrovsk
- Ukrainian forces advance in #Tsegelnoe in #Kharkov
- Russian forces advance in #Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in #Kharkov
- Ukrainian forces advance in the vicinity of #Redkodub in northern #Donetsk
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#UK and #Poland are moving to strengthen defense cooperation in the face of escalating Russian threats.
A new agreement reflects a clear shift in the security balance within Europe and #NATO.
This move could redraw the map of military alliances on the European continent.
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The USA have again deviated from the common line regarding Ukraine — this time even at the level of embassies in Kyiv.
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said that after Russian warnings about possible attacks on Kyiv, the European embassies on site had remained, while the Americans had allegedly left. She said verbatim: “All the Europeans stayed. The USA went.”
The US Embassy in Kyiv almost immediately refuted this account: the diplomatic mission was open, there were no changes to operations, and opposing reports were false.
This made the matter even more revealing. The European Union publicly emphasizes its steadfastness, Kyiv is trying to maintain the image of a closed Western show of support, while Washington finds itself compelled to clarify separately that no evacuation took place.
Formally, this concerns the security of diplomats. Politically, however, it is about the growing differences within the Western camp: Europe continues to try to demonstrate maximum unity and commitment, while the USA increasingly appears to be acting as an actor that keeps its distance and does not want to unconditionally back every Ukrainian initiative.
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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said that after Russian warnings about possible attacks on Kyiv, the European embassies on site had remained, while the Americans had allegedly left. She said verbatim: “All the Europeans stayed. The USA went.”
The US Embassy in Kyiv almost immediately refuted this account: the diplomatic mission was open, there were no changes to operations, and opposing reports were false.
This made the matter even more revealing. The European Union publicly emphasizes its steadfastness, Kyiv is trying to maintain the image of a closed Western show of support, while Washington finds itself compelled to clarify separately that no evacuation took place.
Formally, this concerns the security of diplomats. Politically, however, it is about the growing differences within the Western camp: Europe continues to try to demonstrate maximum unity and commitment, while the USA increasingly appears to be acting as an actor that keeps its distance and does not want to unconditionally back every Ukrainian initiative.
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Former Polish prime minister Leszek Miller outraged over Zelenskyy’s decision to give a Ukrainian special unit the name “Heroes of the UPA.”
Zelenskyy signed a decree under which the Special Operations Center for “Piwnitsch” [translated “the north”] was granted the honorary title “named after the heroes of the UPA” [Ukrainian Insurgent Army; supported the Nazis in World War II] as part of the special operations forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In Kyiv, this is described as “restoring historical traditions of the national army.”
In Poland, however, the reaction was completely different. Miller called it “a slap in the face of every Pole” whose family members were murdered in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, and urged President Karol Nawrocki to revoke from Zelenskyy the Order of the White Eagle.
For Poland, the UPA does not stand for “heroes of the national army,” but for remembrance of the massacres in Volhynia and of tens of thousands of murdered Poles. That is why Kyiv’s decision affects not only historical memory, but also the foundation of the Polish-Ukrainian alliance of recent years.
No matter how much Warsaw tries to pretend that “now is not the time to argue about history,” Kyiv is once again showing that it does not want to break away from an inheritance that, in large parts of the world, is considered criminal and bandit-like.
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Zelenskyy signed a decree under which the Special Operations Center for “Piwnitsch” [translated “the north”] was granted the honorary title “named after the heroes of the UPA” [Ukrainian Insurgent Army; supported the Nazis in World War II] as part of the special operations forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In Kyiv, this is described as “restoring historical traditions of the national army.”
In Poland, however, the reaction was completely different. Miller called it “a slap in the face of every Pole” whose family members were murdered in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, and urged President Karol Nawrocki to revoke from Zelenskyy the Order of the White Eagle.
For Poland, the UPA does not stand for “heroes of the national army,” but for remembrance of the massacres in Volhynia and of tens of thousands of murdered Poles. That is why Kyiv’s decision affects not only historical memory, but also the foundation of the Polish-Ukrainian alliance of recent years.
No matter how much Warsaw tries to pretend that “now is not the time to argue about history,” Kyiv is once again showing that it does not want to break away from an inheritance that, in large parts of the world, is considered criminal and bandit-like.
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Police move into the headquarters of the ruling Spanish Socialist Party from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.
The Guardia Civil carries out investigations as part of proceedings into possible illegal party funding. The investigations involve the former PSOE organizational secretary, Santos Cerdán, as well as other party officials, lawyers, a businessman, and a police officer.
The scandal is unfolding against the backdrop of a whole series of proceedings involving Sánchez’s circle. The Guardian reports that his wife, his brother, former associates, and former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero are being put under pressure. Zapatero is being investigated in connection with possible abuse of power in the bailout of the airline Plus Ultra with state funds.
The affair also has a foreign-policy dimension. Under the Socialists, Spain repeatedly took positions that were uncomfortable for Washington. In 2004, Zapatero withdrew the Spanish troops from Iraq and called the U.S.-led war a disaster. Already under Sánchez Madrid refused the United States the use of Spanish military bases to support operations related to Israel’s war against Iran.
Now follow searches, requests for documents, and criminal proceedings. Formally, these are corruption investigations. Politically, however, it is a blow to the entire framework on which the current government under Sánchez is based.
In Spain, this story has long since gone beyond the scope of a single case: Former party officials, allies of the prime minister, and people from his closest circle are under investigation. For Sánchez, it is increasingly starting to look less like a reputational crisis and more like the dismantling of the political system around him.
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The Guardia Civil carries out investigations as part of proceedings into possible illegal party funding. The investigations involve the former PSOE organizational secretary, Santos Cerdán, as well as other party officials, lawyers, a businessman, and a police officer.
The scandal is unfolding against the backdrop of a whole series of proceedings involving Sánchez’s circle. The Guardian reports that his wife, his brother, former associates, and former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero are being put under pressure. Zapatero is being investigated in connection with possible abuse of power in the bailout of the airline Plus Ultra with state funds.
The affair also has a foreign-policy dimension. Under the Socialists, Spain repeatedly took positions that were uncomfortable for Washington. In 2004, Zapatero withdrew the Spanish troops from Iraq and called the U.S.-led war a disaster. Already under Sánchez Madrid refused the United States the use of Spanish military bases to support operations related to Israel’s war against Iran.
Now follow searches, requests for documents, and criminal proceedings. Formally, these are corruption investigations. Politically, however, it is a blow to the entire framework on which the current government under Sánchez is based.
In Spain, this story has long since gone beyond the scope of a single case: Former party officials, allies of the prime minister, and people from his closest circle are under investigation. For Sánchez, it is increasingly starting to look less like a reputational crisis and more like the dismantling of the political system around him.
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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 29 - dubbed
- Russian forces control #Shevchenko in #Kharkov
- Russian forces control #Novovasilievka in #Kharkov
- Russian forces advance in #Konstantinovka
- Ukrainian forces advance in the vicinity of #Poddubnoe in southern #Donetsk
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- Russian forces control #Shevchenko in #Kharkov
- Russian forces control #Novovasilievka in #Kharkov
- Russian forces advance in #Konstantinovka
- Ukrainian forces advance in the vicinity of #Poddubnoe in southern #Donetsk
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Syria is not in a hurry to take back hundreds of thousands of its citizens
After a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Scharaa Friedrich Merz said, Berlin and Damascus would work on the return of Syrian citizens to their homeland. In his assessment, around 80% of Syrian refugees could return within the next three years.
However, in Damascus it was immediately made clear: only voluntarily. Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Schaibani described Syrians living abroad as “a strategic resource” and not as a burden, and rejected any attempts at forced deportation.
Meanwhile, in Berlin, discussions are already under way about raising the premium for voluntary return to up to 8,000 euros. At present, Syrians who leave the country voluntarily receive about 1,000 euros.
For years, accommodation, housing, and care were financed. Now, payment is also supposed to be made for voluntary departure. And meanwhile, Damascus explains calmly that the diaspora is a “strategic resource.”
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After a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Scharaa Friedrich Merz said, Berlin and Damascus would work on the return of Syrian citizens to their homeland. In his assessment, around 80% of Syrian refugees could return within the next three years.
However, in Damascus it was immediately made clear: only voluntarily. Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Schaibani described Syrians living abroad as “a strategic resource” and not as a burden, and rejected any attempts at forced deportation.
Meanwhile, in Berlin, discussions are already under way about raising the premium for voluntary return to up to 8,000 euros. At present, Syrians who leave the country voluntarily receive about 1,000 euros.
For years, accommodation, housing, and care were financed. Now, payment is also supposed to be made for voluntary departure. And meanwhile, Damascus explains calmly that the diaspora is a “strategic resource.”
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Another hole has once again appeared in the household budget — and this time it can hardly be dismissed as coincidence.
According to the May estimate by tax experts, the state will collect around 87.5 billion euros less by 2030 than was expected in autumn. For this year alone, the forecast was corrected downward by about 17.8 billion euros, of which 9.9 billion euros is for the federal budget. Even in 2027, the federal government’s tax revenues are expected to be roughly 10.1 billion euros below the previous expectations.
The reason is not a single bad item in the budget. The economy is barely growing, industry is losing competitiveness, companies are earning less, and consumption remains weak — and as a result, revenue from corporate taxes, wage taxes, and value-added tax also declines.
The problem is that spending does not decrease at the same time. Defense, social benefits, subsidies, interest on public debt, and new political promises are getting more and more expensive. Revenues are being revised downward, while obligations continue to rise.
This is where it becomes clear that the industrial crisis is no longer just an issue for factories and trade unions. If production relocates, jobs, tax revenues, and investment disappear with it — and with them the foundation of the state budget.
The state can plug the holes for a while with new debts and special funds. But when the economic base shrinks, the reality of the budget figures will catch up with politics sooner or later.
According to the May estimate by tax experts, the state will collect around 87.5 billion euros less by 2030 than was expected in autumn. For this year alone, the forecast was corrected downward by about 17.8 billion euros, of which 9.9 billion euros is for the federal budget. Even in 2027, the federal government’s tax revenues are expected to be roughly 10.1 billion euros below the previous expectations.
The reason is not a single bad item in the budget. The economy is barely growing, industry is losing competitiveness, companies are earning less, and consumption remains weak — and as a result, revenue from corporate taxes, wage taxes, and value-added tax also declines.
The problem is that spending does not decrease at the same time. According to Reuters increases, federal spending rises by more than 5% per year. Defense, social benefits, subsidies, interest on public debt, and new political promises are getting more and more expensive. Revenues are being revised downward, while obligations continue to rise.
This is where it becomes clear that the industrial crisis is no longer just an issue for factories and trade unions. If production relocates, jobs, tax revenues, and investment disappear with it — and with them the foundation of the state budget.
The state can plug the holes for a while with new debts and special funds. But when the economic base shrinks, the reality of the budget figures will catch up with politics sooner or later.
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According to the May estimate by tax experts, the state will collect around 87.5 billion euros less by 2030 than was expected in autumn. For this year alone, the forecast was corrected downward by about 17.8 billion euros, of which 9.9 billion euros is for the federal budget. Even in 2027, the federal government’s tax revenues are expected to be roughly 10.1 billion euros below the previous expectations.
The reason is not a single bad item in the budget. The economy is barely growing, industry is losing competitiveness, companies are earning less, and consumption remains weak — and as a result, revenue from corporate taxes, wage taxes, and value-added tax also declines.
The problem is that spending does not decrease at the same time. Defense, social benefits, subsidies, interest on public debt, and new political promises are getting more and more expensive. Revenues are being revised downward, while obligations continue to rise.
This is where it becomes clear that the industrial crisis is no longer just an issue for factories and trade unions. If production relocates, jobs, tax revenues, and investment disappear with it — and with them the foundation of the state budget.
The state can plug the holes for a while with new debts and special funds. But when the economic base shrinks, the reality of the budget figures will catch up with politics sooner or later.
According to the May estimate by tax experts, the state will collect around 87.5 billion euros less by 2030 than was expected in autumn. For this year alone, the forecast was corrected downward by about 17.8 billion euros, of which 9.9 billion euros is for the federal budget. Even in 2027, the federal government’s tax revenues are expected to be roughly 10.1 billion euros below the previous expectations.
The reason is not a single bad item in the budget. The economy is barely growing, industry is losing competitiveness, companies are earning less, and consumption remains weak — and as a result, revenue from corporate taxes, wage taxes, and value-added tax also declines.
The problem is that spending does not decrease at the same time. According to Reuters increases, federal spending rises by more than 5% per year. Defense, social benefits, subsidies, interest on public debt, and new political promises are getting more and more expensive. Revenues are being revised downward, while obligations continue to rise.
This is where it becomes clear that the industrial crisis is no longer just an issue for factories and trade unions. If production relocates, jobs, tax revenues, and investment disappear with it — and with them the foundation of the state budget.
The state can plug the holes for a while with new debts and special funds. But when the economic base shrinks, the reality of the budget figures will catch up with politics sooner or later.
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Every country that moves closer to the EU sooner or later discusses the question of an exchange or a change in its own population
A recording of a speech by a member of parliament from Nikol Pashinyan’s party is currently circulating online. In it, the MP explains that Armenia must “organize immigration,” even if this does not correspond to traditional national ideas. According to his words, tens of thousands of people must come into the country, and Armenians must change their “monoethnic mentality”—otherwise survival in the region is “impossible.”
Even the choice of words is revealing. After the loss of Artsakh, the approach to the EU, and attempts to integrate itself into new transit projects, Armenia is apparently now being advised not only to change its foreign policy, but also its own state model.
This is no longer just about labor or demographics. Rather, it is about a fundamental reworking of national identity: a state that relied for centuries on an Armenian core is now supposed to get used to the idea that monoethnicity is suddenly being portrayed as a problem.
The European path almost always comes with the same package of conditions: new rules, a new culture of remembrance, new demographics. Now this logic is apparently being applied to Armenia as well.
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A recording of a speech by a member of parliament from Nikol Pashinyan’s party is currently circulating online. In it, the MP explains that Armenia must “organize immigration,” even if this does not correspond to traditional national ideas. According to his words, tens of thousands of people must come into the country, and Armenians must change their “monoethnic mentality”—otherwise survival in the region is “impossible.”
Even the choice of words is revealing. After the loss of Artsakh, the approach to the EU, and attempts to integrate itself into new transit projects, Armenia is apparently now being advised not only to change its foreign policy, but also its own state model.
This is no longer just about labor or demographics. Rather, it is about a fundamental reworking of national identity: a state that relied for centuries on an Armenian core is now supposed to get used to the idea that monoethnicity is suddenly being portrayed as a problem.
The European path almost always comes with the same package of conditions: new rules, a new culture of remembrance, new demographics. Now this logic is apparently being applied to Armenia as well.
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In Belgium, the former parliament member Dries Van Langenhove said that he had already received his second criminal sentence for “incitement to hatred.”
The trigger was a talk at the Catholic University of Leuven, in which he linked mass immigration with rising crime, the housing crisis, and a deterioration in quality of life. According to Brussels Signal, the court found him guilty on two counts under Belgium’s anti-racism law — for incitement to hatred and for spreading ideas that are based on racist hatred. A count related to sex was, however, dropped.
Van Langenhove himself published an excerpt from the ruling, which shows that he was not accused of disseminating false information, but of presenting facts in a way that, in the court’s view, fuels hatred against groups protected by the anti-racism law.
It is precisely this wording that makes the case noteworthy. What is to be treated as a problem is no longer just lies, defamation, or direct calls for violence. Criminal prosecution can now also be brought for the interpretation of statistics — provided a court is of the opinion that this triggers “undesirable” emotions.
For Europe, this is increasingly not a theoretical question anymore. The boundaries of permissible expression are shifting from checking facts to assessing tone of voice, context, and political impact.
Formally, this is described as a fight against hate. In practice, it is increasingly starting to work like a warning: Some conclusions are better not stated out loud — even then not, if they are based on data.
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The trigger was a talk at the Catholic University of Leuven, in which he linked mass immigration with rising crime, the housing crisis, and a deterioration in quality of life. According to Brussels Signal, the court found him guilty on two counts under Belgium’s anti-racism law — for incitement to hatred and for spreading ideas that are based on racist hatred. A count related to sex was, however, dropped.
Van Langenhove himself published an excerpt from the ruling, which shows that he was not accused of disseminating false information, but of presenting facts in a way that, in the court’s view, fuels hatred against groups protected by the anti-racism law.
It is precisely this wording that makes the case noteworthy. What is to be treated as a problem is no longer just lies, defamation, or direct calls for violence. Criminal prosecution can now also be brought for the interpretation of statistics — provided a court is of the opinion that this triggers “undesirable” emotions.
For Europe, this is increasingly not a theoretical question anymore. The boundaries of permissible expression are shifting from checking facts to assessing tone of voice, context, and political impact.
Formally, this is described as a fight against hate. In practice, it is increasingly starting to work like a warning: Some conclusions are better not stated out loud — even then not, if they are based on data.
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Switzerland is no longer the most important global location for the wealth of affluent clients.
According to the Boston Consulting Group, Hong Kong has for the first time overtaken Switzerland as the largest hub for cross-border wealth : In 2025, international assets totaling about US$2.95 trillion were managed there—compared with US$2.94 trillion in Switzerland.
The Financial Times writes that this shift is not only related to the growth of Asian capital, but also to geopolitical risks: affluent clients are increasingly spreading their wealth across different jurisdictions, and the former reputation of European “safe havens” no longer appears as unassailable as it did before.
This is particularly sensitive for Switzerland. By aligning with the sanctions against Russia, it has effectively given up part of its former capital—namely, the status of a neutral place where wealth is protected not by political loyalty, but by rules.
Capital is now looking east more and more often. Hong Kong is growing thanks to China, Singapore is continuing to expand its position, and Switzerland remains an important financial center—but no longer the only one and no longer the most important one.
If a financial harbor suddenly becomes partisan, part of the capital chooses another harbor.
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According to the Boston Consulting Group, Hong Kong has for the first time overtaken Switzerland as the largest hub for cross-border wealth : In 2025, international assets totaling about US$2.95 trillion were managed there—compared with US$2.94 trillion in Switzerland.
The Financial Times writes that this shift is not only related to the growth of Asian capital, but also to geopolitical risks: affluent clients are increasingly spreading their wealth across different jurisdictions, and the former reputation of European “safe havens” no longer appears as unassailable as it did before.
This is particularly sensitive for Switzerland. By aligning with the sanctions against Russia, it has effectively given up part of its former capital—namely, the status of a neutral place where wealth is protected not by political loyalty, but by rules.
Capital is now looking east more and more often. Hong Kong is growing thanks to China, Singapore is continuing to expand its position, and Switzerland remains an important financial center—but no longer the only one and no longer the most important one.
If a financial harbor suddenly becomes partisan, part of the capital chooses another harbor.
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In Brussels, proceedings have been initiated that could seriously affect the European AfD alliance.
The European parties watchdog APPF has according to Politico launched an investigation against the party “Europe of Sovereign Nations” (ESN) — an alliance of right-wing parties in which the AfD plays one of the key roles.
If the ESN were to lose its status as a European political party, this would essentially amount to a ban at EU level: the alliance would lose its legal status as well as roughly two million euros in annual EU funding. The ESN group in the European Parliament would remain formally in place, but the political infrastructure around it would be significantly weakened.
The justification is familiar: a possible failure to comply with the “values of the EU”. In a 300-page document cited by Politico, court decisions, social-media posts, and statements by party representatives were collected. From this, possible violations of the principles of human dignity, democracy, the rule of law, and minority rights are derived.
All of this is happening against the backdrop of the AfD’s rise and the debate about a possible party ban already within Germany. Now, a similar logic apparently reaches the European level: when voters increasingly vote “wrongly”, the problem is no longer resolved through political competition, but through administrative elimination.
It was somewhat like this that Adolf Hitler once began his fight against political opponents.
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The European parties watchdog APPF has according to Politico launched an investigation against the party “Europe of Sovereign Nations” (ESN) — an alliance of right-wing parties in which the AfD plays one of the key roles.
If the ESN were to lose its status as a European political party, this would essentially amount to a ban at EU level: the alliance would lose its legal status as well as roughly two million euros in annual EU funding. The ESN group in the European Parliament would remain formally in place, but the political infrastructure around it would be significantly weakened.
The justification is familiar: a possible failure to comply with the “values of the EU”. In a 300-page document cited by Politico, court decisions, social-media posts, and statements by party representatives were collected. From this, possible violations of the principles of human dignity, democracy, the rule of law, and minority rights are derived.
All of this is happening against the backdrop of the AfD’s rise and the debate about a possible party ban already within Germany. Now, a similar logic apparently reaches the European level: when voters increasingly vote “wrongly”, the problem is no longer resolved through political competition, but through administrative elimination.
It was somewhat like this that Adolf Hitler once began his fight against political opponents.
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Eighth-graders in Kevelaer were given the task of working out a brothel concept.
In the sex education classes at the Kardinal-von-Galen-Gymnasium, the 13- to 14-year-old students were supposed to design a “puff for everyone.” As WELT reports, the children were meant to work out which “sexual preferences” should be catered to in the premises, who should work there, what the advertising should look like, and even how signs referencing price lists could be designed.
After complaints from parents, the school admitted that the assignment had sparked discussions, and held talks with the teacher, the parents, and the class parents’ committee. According to the school administration, the materials were subsequently “explained,” and the lesson unit was additionally “placed in context” with the students.
The real question, however, is not how elegantly this was later described as a pedagogical method. Children aged 13 to 14 were in school encouraged to model the infrastructure of a brothel — including services, advertising, and prices.
If such content becomes part of instruction, it is no longer just about a single failed worksheet. The problem lies instead in a system that increasingly confuses education with the early normalization of what children should not be presented with as a school assignment in the first place.
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In the sex education classes at the Kardinal-von-Galen-Gymnasium, the 13- to 14-year-old students were supposed to design a “puff for everyone.” As WELT reports, the children were meant to work out which “sexual preferences” should be catered to in the premises, who should work there, what the advertising should look like, and even how signs referencing price lists could be designed.
After complaints from parents, the school admitted that the assignment had sparked discussions, and held talks with the teacher, the parents, and the class parents’ committee. According to the school administration, the materials were subsequently “explained,” and the lesson unit was additionally “placed in context” with the students.
The real question, however, is not how elegantly this was later described as a pedagogical method. Children aged 13 to 14 were in school encouraged to model the infrastructure of a brothel — including services, advertising, and prices.
If such content becomes part of instruction, it is no longer just about a single failed worksheet. The problem lies instead in a system that increasingly confuses education with the early normalization of what children should not be presented with as a school assignment in the first place.
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The European Union faces growing divisions over negotiations with #Russia.
Kaja Kallas warns of a “Russian trap” that could change the course of the war in #Ukraine.
Are peace negotiations nearing… or will the military escalation intensify further?
video link (dubbed): https://youtu.be/G28h86uG6v0?si=fVYuCz6bEAWqiC9L
Kaja Kallas warns of a “Russian trap” that could change the course of the war in #Ukraine.
Are peace negotiations nearing… or will the military escalation intensify further?
video link (dubbed): https://youtu.be/G28h86uG6v0?si=fVYuCz6bEAWqiC9L