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Russia Ready to Honor New START Limits for a Year After Expiration, Putin Says
President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia is ready to continue observing the central limits of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States for one more year after it expires in 2026.
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European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding
Confusion emerged Friday over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European countries along the border with Russia, with some Baltic defense leaders saying they have not received official notification.
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Estonia seeks Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace
Estonia has requested a consultation with other Nato members after Russian warplanes violated its airspace on Friday morning.
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Why NATO held fire on Russian jets – and why Estonia may need its own
Since 2014, Russian aircraft have breached Estonia’s airspace more than 40 times, mostly fleeting “corner cuttings” near Vaindloo island, where control zones do not fully match the state boundary. The last serious spell was in 2016, with ten incidents. Even Putin’s own aircraft entered our airspace for 50 seconds in 2018 en route to meet Trump in Helsinki. By contrast, there were no recorded violations in 2023–24.
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Denmark, rattled by mysterious UAV sightings, bans drone flights ahead of European Union summit
Denmark has temporarily banned civil drone flights in its airspace as it prepares to host a top European Union meeting on defense and the war in Ukraine, and after a surge of suspicious drone activity at several airports and military sites last week.
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III. Translated News in English
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Only mini-growth - OECD lowers growth forecast for Germany
Even after two years of recession, the German economy is still struggling to emerge from the crisis: the OECD, the organization of industrialized countries, expects only a slight increase in gross domestic product this year – by 0.3 percent.
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Projection: Union and AfD on par for the first time
If there were a federal election next Sunday, the AfD could gain slightly and equalize with the CDU/CSU for the first time. This is shown by the current ZDF political barometer.
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Municipal finances: 211 million from the federal government – Thuringia’s cities want commitments
Thuringia's cities and municipalities are insisting on a binding regulation for the distribution of hundreds of millions of euros in funding from the federal government's infrastructure package. "This cannot be denied to us," said Carsten Rieder, Managing Director of the Association of Municipalities and Cities, at a general meeting of the umbrella organization of local authorities, as told to the German Press Agency in Erfurt. According to the Ministry of Finance, Thuringia receives approximately €211 million annually from the federal government's loan-financed program.
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Kania: State facilitates municipal investments
The President of the Association of Municipalities and Cities of Thuringia, Mayor Dr. Steffen Kania, welcomes the state government's initiative to provide a total of one billion euros for municipal investments between 2026 and 2029.
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Thuringia - Municipalities plagued by financial worries - disappointment over budget
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Thuringia's cities and municipalities also insisted on a binding regulation for the distribution of funds from the federal government's infrastructure package. "This must not be withheld from us," Rieder said on the sidelines of the general meeting. According to the Ministry of Finance, Thuringia receives approximately €211 million annually from the federal government's loan-financed program.
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The association's managing director also called for improvements to the Small Municipalities Program. "It was a kind of lifeline for many." Now it only exists in a slimmed-down form. Instead of €45 million annually, only between €26 and €27 million are earmarked. Furthermore, it is now limited to municipalities with up to 3,000 residents that do not have their own administration. "This sends a fatal signal to the entire rural area," Rieder criticized.
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Bas is serious about citizen's income sanctions – but is reaching the limits of the Basic Law
The federal government wants to impose serious sanctions on recipients of the citizen's allowance. However, the constitution prohibits some of the plans.
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Consumers have high expectations for the digital euro
Secure, simple, and affordable: Cashless payments are unwilling to compromise, even with a digital euro. Why banks and savings banks are nevertheless skeptical about the ECB project.
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Bundesbank: The digital euro could arrive as early as 2028
The groundwork is currently being laid for the digital euro. Will this make cash obsolete? Consumer advocates warn of the loss of a cultural asset.
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Drone defense - Bundeswehr soldiers are relocated to Denmark
Bundeswehr units are to assist with drone defense in Denmark. A frigate is also on its way.
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Austerity measures in the welfare state - Federal government apparently considering abolishing care level 1
The government needs to save money – and, according to a media report, has a concrete idea: Care Level 1 could be abolished, reports "Bild." This would affect 860,000 people.
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From the beginning of October, ePA use is mandatory for practices
On October 1, the nationwide introduction of the electronic patient record (ePA) will enter its next phase. Starting this date, physicians and psychotherapists are legally obligated to fill the ePA with documents such as diagnostic reports and medical letters.
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Declaration of tension case - A step that could change everything
A CDU politician is calling for a state of tension to be declared because of drones flying over Germany. This would trigger dormant emergency laws.
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Every fifth retired person has a maximum of 1 400 euros net per month at his disposal
- The average net equivalent income of retired persons is 1,990 euros, below that of the total population of around 2,300 euros
- Pensioner households derive 92% of their income from pensions
- Gender Pension Gap : Women’s retirement income is on average 25.8% lower than men’s
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Over five million pension contracts terminated: Riester crisis reaches its peak
The Riester debacle is taking on dramatic proportions. Since its introduction almost 25 years ago, savers have terminated more than five million contracts prematurely – a quarter of all 20 million contracts signed. Between January and August 2025, another 220,000 terminations occurred, according to research by the consumer portal Finanztip.
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Christian Drosten: "Ich habe keinen Lockdown empfohlen"
Bei Drostens zweiter Anhörung vor dem Corona-Untersuchungsausschuss Sachsen fielen fragwürdige Aussagen. Zwei werden von der Staatsanwaltschaft Dresden geprüft, zwei weitere sind neu hinzugekommen.
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Low point in long-distance transport: Only 55 percent of all long-distance trains were on time in September
The next piece of bad news for Deutsche Bahn: Only 55 percent of all long-distance trains were delayed by less than six minutes in September. The annual target is likely no longer achievable.
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