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Cutting housing benefits in the middle of a time when housing costs have become a matter of survival for many people? 🤯 As recently as 2022, the SPD itself emphasized how important housing benefits are. Today, hundreds of thousands of households could lose their entitlement. For many people, this means even more financial insecurity and the worry of no longer being able to afford their own homes. 🗣️ In the video, I ask Federal Minister for Construction Verena Hubertz: How do you justify these cuts? And are you prepared to reverse them? There was no answer. Housing is a basic human need. Social security must not become a means of saving. #HousingBenefit #SocialColdness #Cuts #HousingPolicy

🎮 @gruenrasmus explains housing policy made in Europe 🔝 Can the European Parliament improve the German housing market? 🏡 The challenges are immense: skyrocketing rents, a lack of affordable housing, too few social housing units, and a housing market where profit is increasingly prioritized over people's basic needs. This isn't just happening in Germany, but across Europe. ⏭️ Housing must not become a luxury. We need policies that prioritize the right to an affordable home. In Europe, in Germany, and in our local communities. 🇪🇺

What holds our society together? What motivates people in the East? Where do we need new answers and greater solidarity? I'd like to discuss these questions live with Katrin Göring-Eckardt tonight. 📍 Today at 6:30 p.m. live on Twitch. Join us, participate in the discussion, and ask your questions! I look forward to the exchange. 💬

The best of a day in the federal government 🫩

From the 8 p.m. Tagesschau news program on Tuesday: Big promises, but where are the affordable apartments? Over 700,000 apartments have been approved, but not yet built. Families don't need political success stories – they need affordable homes! Housing is a basic right, not a luxury. 🏘️ #AffordableHousing #HousingShortage #ConstructionPolicy #HousingConstruction

On November 4, 2016, Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş was arrested. Ten years later, he is still in prison. Freedom for #Demirtaş and all political prisoners!

Classic Merz 💀 #federalpresident

💀 A federal government that places entire social groups under general suspicion. A federal government that doesn't make life more affordable. And a federal government that can't give young people any hope. It should at least do one thing: finally listen to young people. #borderregulated #borderprotest

“There’s a kind of culture of silence because no one wants to show weakness in this cutthroat world of politics.” ⏭️ That’s what Bärbel Bas says in an interview with Markus Feldenkirchen. She talks about the death of her stepdaughter, her personal struggles, and her withdrawal from top political positions. I know from personal experience what it means when the burden becomes too much. I spent ten weeks in a clinic because I couldn’t take it anymore. I lacked joy, energy, and sleep. ❌ I’m not sharing this to elicit sympathy, but because something has to change. Especially in politics, there’s enormous pressure: constant availability, public scrutiny, personal attacks, and the expectation to always function flawlessly. Doubt and exhaustion are still seen as weakness. The message is often: persevere, keep going, don’t show weakness. 🗣️ We need a political culture where people can speak openly about mental health issues and illnesses without fear of reprisal. In this world, recognizing limits and accepting help is considered a strength. ‼️ Mental health has long been a societal challenge, especially for young people. We need more prevention, better access to psychotherapeutic care, and structures that empower people instead of putting them under increasing pressure. Strength doesn't mean enduring everything. Strength also means recognizing limits and seeking help. Mental health must finally become a key political issue. #Politics #Bas #MentalHealth @psychologists4future

It was a great pleasure to finally welcome Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu to #Dresden after his long imprisonment in Azerbaijan. ❤️ We had time for a personal conversation over a meal at the St. Pauli Restaurant. A heartfelt thank you to @tudresden, my colleague @lars.rohwer.politik, and everyone who has supported Gubad over the past years. Dear Gubad, I wish you good health, strength, and energy for everything that lies ahead. Gubad, keep at it! 💚