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    New town hall in Paderborn: 8 million euros state funding approved

    Paderborn is about to receive significant financial support for the construction of its new town hall. In the context of the discussion about a strained budget, a positive turn of events is now emerging. This comes in the form of generous state funding that is intended to help the city realize its plans for a modern administration building. CDU state parliament member Bernhard Hoppe-Biermeyer from Delbrück has announced that the North Rhine-Westphalia state government will support the city of Paderborn…

  • PoliticsChemical industry negotiations: warning strikes announced by unions

    Görlitz and Zittau: New town entrance signs as university towns

    Görlitz and Zittau recently took a significant step to strengthen their identity as academic centers. In a ceremonial ceremony held on the campus of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, new town entrance signs were unveiled, officially identifying the two cities as "university cities." Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer was personally present to present the official recognition and a notice from the Saxon State Ministry of the Interior. The guests of honour also included the Rector of the Zittau/Görlitz University of…

  • PoliticsChemical industry negotiations: warning strikes announced by unions

    Bloodshed at the town festival in Aken: 22-year-old seriously injured

    Aken (Saxony-Anhalt) experienced a dramatic event during the town festival, which caused turmoil in the tranquil Elbe town. During the celebrations, which attract numerous residents and visitors every year, a serious knife attack took place on Sunday night. According to police, a 19-year-old man attacked a 22-year-old and stabbed him several times with a one-handed knife. This type of knife has a foldable blade that opens by pressing a button. The victim suffered serious injuries to his upper body and…

  • PoliticsEuropean and local elections 2024: District administrator calls for participation

    Shaping Europe: Town hall discussion in Magdeburg on 8 August

    Invitation to active citizen participation in Magdeburg The 2024 European elections have been decided, and a new composition of the European Parliament is bringing a breath of fresh air to European politics. But in this context, the question arises: how can citizens, especially young people, exert their influence and help shape Europe? Town hall discussion in Magdeburg: A forum for dialogue In order to answer these essential questions, the Federal Foreign Office and the state capital Magdeburg are inviting people…

  • PoliticsEuropean and local elections 2024: District administrator calls for participation

    Unknown man harasses students in Heidelberg’s old town: Witnesses sought

    Unexpected events in the Heidelberg Old Town: 19-year-old University student sexually harassed On the evening of July 26, 2024, the otherwise lively and peaceful old town of Heidelberg became the scene of an unpleasant incident. A 19-year-old student, who was partying with his friends in a bar on Untere Straße, was suddenly sexually harassed by an unknown man. This unexpected and shocking encounter has raised questions about the safety and protection of the community. Details of the incident The incident…

  • PoliticsEuropean and local elections 2024: District administrator calls for participation

    New clean-up in Aalen town hall: 22 fresh faces in the municipal council

    Was standing: 24.07.2024, 11:19 a.m. From: Katharina Scholz A new chapter for the democracy in Eels The city of Aalen has recently taken a significant step in its political history. At two special meetings in City hall Not only were long-standing council members bid farewell, but 22 new councillors were also welcomed, who will bring a breath of fresh air to local politics. This event is not only a formal new appointment, but also a symbolic new start for the…

  • PoliticsEuropean and local elections 2024: District administrator calls for participation

    Bordesholm honors Heide Simonis with Heide-Simonis-Platz in front of the town hall

    Newer "pagan–Simonis-Platz“ in Bordesholm inaugurated In a moving ceremony, a public square in front of the City hall in Bordesholm named after the deceased Heide Simonis. The community in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde decided to honor the square as "Heide-Simonis-Platz" to honor the life's work of the first female Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein. Heide Simonis lived in Bordesholm from 1977 to 2003 and had a significant influence on the state's politics. The official ceremony was led by Mayor Ronald Büssow,…

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    Change of office in the town hall: celebratory tradition in Mühldorf am Inn

    Solemn Handover of office in the historic City hall from Mühldorf on the Inn The handover of office at the district court of Mühldorf am Inn was recently celebrated in a festive setting in the historic town hall. A few months ago, Stephen Kroner succeeded Jürgen Branz as the new district court director. After 100 days in office, this handover was celebrated with numerous prominent personalities from politics and the judiciary. Prominent guests from politics and justice In addition to…

  • PoliticsEuropean and local elections 2024: District administrator calls for participation

    Schopfheim celebrates narrow election victory with free ice cream in front of the town hall

    Voter turnout bet leads to free ice cream for Schopfheim residents An unusual bet between the cities of Schopfheim, Lörrach and Rheinfelden ensured that the citizens of Schopfheim were able to enjoy a free ice cream on Monday, July 8th. The reason: Schopfheim achieved the highest average voter turnout in the European, district and municipal council elections with 59.29 percent, while Lörrach recorded 56.87 percent and Rheinfelden 56.21 percent. To pay off their “betting debts” and as a thank you…

  • PoliticsEuropean and local elections 2024: District administrator calls for participation

    Candidate from twin town Lorient at the forefront of parliamentary elections in France.

    Parliamentary election: Left in Lorient leading – Ludwigshafen In the recent parliamentary elections in the French city of Lorient, a narrow lead emerged for the candidate of the left-wing alliance Nouveau front Populaire. The 51-year-old ecologist Damien Girard received 35.6 percent of the vote, followed by the candidate of President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble party, Lysiane Métayer, with 34.6 percent. The right-wing populist Rassemblement Nationale (RN) party received 27.9 percent of the vote. This result marks an interesting shift in the…

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