Tag: Local elections in Bavaria
Fireworks ban in Ingolstadt? The SPD is first for and then against – Bavaria
In pyrotechnics, a firework that is ignited but does not explode is considered a non-starter. Great tension without a bang, that’s just how it is sometimes. The most recent meeting…
District election in the Saale-Orla district: what the AfD defeat means – opinion
At the start of the 2024 election year, democratic civil society inflicted a narrow and important defeat on the AfD in Thuringia. In the Saale-Orla district, she elected the CDU…
In the middle of Bamberg: Next mayor? No idea! – Bavaria
The question of who will be the next mayor of Bamberg may not arise two and a half years before the local elections. But it can be asked and –…
Bavarian state election 2023: SPD presents its campaign – Bavaria
Battle chants sound like in the football stadium, the slogan “hiiieeer reeegiert…” – usually the name of the club comes here, which the supporters chant. “Hiiieeer reeegiert the SPD” can…
Vote from the age of 16: Why the CSU is so alone with its rejection – Bavaria
The CSU has given up its concerns about lowering the voting age in Bavaria and has taken the lead in the movement: a few months before the state elections, the…
Local politicians want more personal freedom in office – Bavaria
Anyone who is absent as a city or municipal councilor for a while, for example due to illness, family or professional obligations, should be allowed to send a substitute member…
Interview with Mayor Scharpf: “I wanted to get away from this political block thinking” – Bavaria
Christian Scharpf won the mayoral election in Ingolstadt three years ago as an outsider. A conversation about his underestimated city, governing without a majority and the question of whether the…
Interview with Mayor Scharpf: “I wanted to get away from this political block thinking” – Bavaria
It was a sensation in the local elections three years ago: After almost five decades of CSU regency in Ingolstadt town hall, Christian Scharpf from the SPD became the new…
Age wisdom for the town hall – Bavaria
“We shouldn’t anticipate democratic processes with rigid borders,” said Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) a few weeks ago – and announced that the maximum age of 67 on election day…
Election in Zwiesel: Sports official prevails against Gloria Gray – Bavaria
A runoff is a bit like a penalty shootout in soccer. The previous 90 minutes plus overtime no longer count, not even favorites or extra chances; instead, both sides suddenly…