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Jair Bolsonaro war von 2019 bis 2022 Präsident Brasiliens und ist ein polarisierende Figur des rechtsextremen Spektrums. Sein Sohn Flávio Bolsonaro ist Politiker und wird als potenzieller Nachfolger gehandelt.
Der Mann, der Brasiliens Präsident werden will, wischt Tränen aus seinen Augen. Es ist Juli 2026. Das Gesicht seines Vaters füllt die Großleinwand beim Parteitag in São Paulo. »Ich wurde eingesperrt und mundtot gemacht«, sagt das Abbild des rechtsextremen Ex-Präsidenten Jair Bolsonaro. Er bittet die Menge, seinen 45-jährigen Sohn Flávio als Nachfolger zu empfangen: »Fleisch von meinem Fleisch.« Das Publikum lauscht, sichtlich gerührt. Und das, obwohl es gar nicht Bolsonaro selbst ist, der im Video spricht, sondern ein KI‑Avatar. Ein Deepfake, das ihm Gesicht und Stimme leiht.
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Flávio Bolsonaro wird als offizieller Kandidat für die Präsidentschaftswahl 2026 nominiert.
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In the first nine months of 2026, 452,969 asylum applications were submitted in the EU plus Norway and Switzerland - a decrease of 24.3 percent compared to the previous year. Germany recorded 70,257 applications, placing it in third place behind France and Italy. Most applicants came from Afghanistan, followed by Syria and Turkey. The number of initial applications in Germany rose slightly in September, but remains well below the previous year's figures.

The pro-European party of Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs surprisingly won the parliamentary election in Latvia with 35.4 percent of the vote, more than tripling its result compared to the previous election. Populist parties such as Latvia First and Sovereign Power also made strong gains, while only two of Kulberg's previous coalition partners made it into parliament.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kiev for the second time as chancellor to reaffirm Germany's support for Ukraine in the fifth winter of war. He emphasized the need to end the Russian war of aggression and warned against hybrid attacks and disinformation. The visit comes amid intense Russian air strikes on civilian targets in Kiev and includes talks with Zelensky and accompaniment by Economics Minister Reiche and armaments and energy entrepreneurs.
Thuringia has formed a security cabinet that is meeting for the first time to improve the country's protection against hybrid threats, espionage, cyberattacks and drones. The cabinet is bringing together the state government and security agencies to clarify responsibilities and cooperation after recent attacks in Berlin and Magdeburg sparked security concerns.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz secretly traveled to Kiev by train on Sunday morning to assure Ukraine of support. Economics Minister Reiche accompanied him. Russia had previously responded to the NATO exercise near Kaliningrad with intensified attacks and indirect threats of a nuclear strike.