Linke, SPD und Grüne einigen sich bei Sondierungen in Berlin to.welt.de/ZIvW7N9

The biggest, and stupidest, myth in European politics, particularly popular in France, is that Europe suffers the consequences of "austerity" and "neoliberalism". In the biggest 5 countries in Europe, more than half of the population makes its income from the state, less than half from the private sector. This is what makes the problem of reducing the welfare state so impossible: more than half of the voters are net recipients. No surprise that Italy's budget has not been balanced in 100 years, France's in 50 years (ooh la la, l'austérité!!): -France: 30 million from the state versus 21m private sector workers. State spending is 57% of GDP, taxes more than half the economy. The budget hasn't been balanced in the lifetime of most French (since 1974). - Germany: 35 million adults from the state, versus 34 million from the private sector. 10% of the population is registered as severely disabled. Public spending is over half of GDP. Germany has had a continuous budget deficit since 2019. -Italy: 23 million from the state, versus 20.5 million private-sector workers. Public spending is 51% of GDP. Italy has had a budget deficit every year since 1925, for 100 years. - Spain more people get their income from the state since 2024: 18.21 million from the public sector versus 17.9 million people working in the private sector. Since 2025, Spain also had more government employees than self-employed workers (autónomos) for the first time in history. State spending is at 45%, budget has not been balanced since 2007. - UK: 54% of households now receive more in state benefits than they pay in taxes. State spending is 44.5% of GDP, taxes (40%) are at their highest since 1950, the budget hasn't been balanced since 2001, and 1 in 5 new cars is paid by the government through a bizarre state disability scheme (Motability).

Union und SPD kündigen im Bund ein Gesetz gegen die Vergesellschaftung von Wohnungskonzernen an. In Berlin beschließt die SPD genau das Gegenteil. Merkt die CDU eigentlich, wie sehr sie von ihrem Koalitionspartner verarscht wird? faz.net/aktuell/politik/inla…

#Generationengerechtigkeit: Wer 45 Jahre gearbeitet hat, hat seine Schuldigkeit getan! Wir können diesen Menschen nicht sagen, Du musst noch 5 Jahre weiterarbeiten, damit derjenige, der mit 25, 30 Jahren noch nicht arbeitet, weitere 5 Jahre nichts tun muss. welt.de/politik/deutschland/…

„Eine linke Bürgermeisterin? Wollen wir nicht. Dann frage ich nach: Warum macht ihr nicht den Mund auf? Die Antworten fallen immer verhalten aus. Gründer, die sonst mutige Macher sind, werden plötzlich zu leisen Schäfchen. Bloß nicht anecken.“ businessinsider.de/gruenders…

Wer sich gerade an der Zapfsäule über die horrenden Preise ärgert, sei erinnert: Die Ölkonzerne zocken uns JEDEN TAG €3,2 Millionen zusätzlich als Krisenprofite ab. Und die Merz-Regierung tut genau NICHTS dagegen. Übergewinnsteuer JETZT!