Amthor is to become CDU general secretary in MV
Since Merkel’s political departure, Philipp Amthor has been considered the best-known CDU politician from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Briefly acted as state party leader in 2020, he is now expected to move up into the narrow leadership ranks. Bundestag member Philipp Amthor is to become CDU general secretary in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The designated state party leader Daniel […]
Tens of thousands demonstrate against the AfD
The Germany-wide demonstrations against the AfD and right-wing extremism are not letting up. Protests also took place in smaller and larger cities on Tuesday. They are places whose names many Germans probably don’t associate with huge demonstrations: Rottenburg, Eitorf or Freising. But all over the country, thousands of people took to the streets on Tuesday […]
Scholz praises demos against the right: “There are many of us democrats”
Reports of a meeting of right-wing radicals in Potsdam are driving thousands of demonstrators. The government parties are now taking an increasingly decisive stance against the right – and against the AfD. After the revelation about a meeting of radical right-wingers in Potsdam, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck urgently warned against the AfD. “The right-wing authoritarians […]
Tens of thousands demonstrate against the AfD – crowds in Cologne
In several cities, tens of thousands of people took to the streets against the shift to the right. In Cologne the demonstration had to be redirected. A t-online reporter reported a peaceful atmosphere. There were many schoolchildren and students among the demonstrators. A police spokesman commented on the event with the saying: “The people of […]
Mass crowd at the Cologne demonstration against the AfD
The right-wing meeting in a villa in Potsdam leads to protests against the rise of the AfD. Tens of thousands in Cologne are calling for the party to be banned. More than 10,000 people demonstrated against the AfD in Cologne that evening. The crowd was large, the side streets to the Heumarkt rally site were […]
Several cities cut off from the outside world
News blog about the farmers’ protests Several cities cut off from the outside world Updated on January 8th, 2024 – 10:35 a.m. Reading time: 12 min. The farmers’ protests are taking on new dimensions: convoys, demonstrations and blockades. (Source: dpa) Farmers want to paralyze Germany from Monday: The farmers’ association has called for large-scale protests. […]
Lack of evidence: acquittal after fire in refugee home
A firefighter from near Wismar has been charged with a whole series of fires. A refugee home also burned, but no one was injured. Now the verdict has been pronounced. The fire at the refugee home in Groß Strömkendorf near Wismar made national headlines in October last year. 14 Ukrainian war refugees lived in the […]
Construction site instead of beach and sea – the battle for the coasts
The German coasts are arming themselves: millions of dollars are being invested in measures against rising sea levels – also so that tourism remains possible. In the coming years, holidaymakers on the North Sea will increasingly see construction sites rather than green dikes: the coastal dams are being raised and widened. This costs millions – […]
AfD district administrator in Sonneberg? Höcke wants the nationwide earthquake
For the first time, an AfD politician could become a district administrator in Germany. The election in Sonneberg, Thuringia, is already fueling two major concerns. Rarely is the anticipation in the AfD so great at a local election. “About three percent are still missing for the first AfD district administrator,” tweeted Björn Höcke, who, according […]
SPD incumbent wins runoff election against AfD candidates
In a runoff election, the residents of Schwerin were called upon to elect their new mayor. AfD candidate Leif-Erik Holm suffered a defeat. In the mayoral election in Schwerin, incumbent Rico Badenschier (SPD) clearly prevailed against AfD candidate Leif-Erik Holm: In a runoff election on Sunday, Badenschier received 67.8 percent of the votes, Holm came […]
