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Die AfD verwendet den Begriff ‚Remigration‘ für eine gesetzeskonforme Rückführung ausreisepflichtiger Ausländer, wobei betont wird, dass es nicht um deutsche Staatsbürger geht. Björn Höcke hat den Begriff ‚wohltemperierte Grausamkeit‘ bereits in seinem Buch verwendet.
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Der Antrag auf Auflösung des Thüringer Landtags wird am 7. Oktober nicht die notwendige Zweidrittelmehrheit erreichen.
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Ein Volksbegehren zur Neuwahl in Thüringen wird aufgrund hoher Hürden wahrscheinlich nicht erfolgreich sein.
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Heike Raab, chairwoman of the SPD media commission, criticizes Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer for indirectly helping the AfD through his reform proposals for public broadcasting. She accuses him of sparking a false debate four days before the state elections. The state government of Rhineland-Palatinate calls Weimer's demands a stimulus for debate, while Media State Secretary Torsten Welling explains that his statements play no role in the work of the Broadcasting Commission.

Christian von Stetten, chairman of the middle class parliamentary group, rejected speculation about a change at the top of the CDU and confirmed Friedrich Merz as the right man at the right time. Merz was confirmed at the federal party conference with over 91 percent.

Martin Gutzeit, co-founder of the Social Democratic Party in the GDR and long-time Berlin representative for the Stasi files, has died in hospital at the age of 74. He was confirmed by his companion Stephan Hilsberg. Gutzeit played a central role in the Peaceful Revolution and the coming to terms with the SED dictatorship.

Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) has proposed a temporary reduction in VAT on fuels from 19 to seven percent in order to relieve the burden on citizens and the logistics industry. She rejected a fuel price cap and an excess profits tax, but spoke out in favor of a direct payment mechanism for low earners. Union parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei and consumer advocates also called for targeted help, while Green politician Katharina Dröge called for a reduction in electricity taxes and excess profits tax for oil companies.
Several election campaigners were attacked in Berlin, including a 61-year-old AfD helper who was pushed and injured by a cyclist. The police are investigating coercion and damage to election posters. The state security agency has taken over the investigation. Further incidents were reported in Neukölln. According to the police, there have already been six violent crimes against politicians or their representatives since August 20th, with the AfD being affected in five cases.

A federal judge has barred Donald Trump from having his name attached to the Kennedy Center after twice previously ruling against the president. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty sued, accusing Trump of reacting unprofessionally and blaming her for a possible ceiling collapse. At the same time, there is debate about a possible closure of the cultural center due to construction defects, while Trump ties the renovation to the naming of the building.