Tag: Local politics
Armin Grein is dead: the grand seigneur of the Free Voters – Bavaria
Armin Grein helped write the history of Bavarian politics: he was mayor, district administrator and founding father of the Free Voters. He did not always agree with his successor. To…
Bavaria: About honoring an SA man in the new development area – Bavaria
Google Maps already knows this thing. From the center of the Central Franconian market town of Allersberg, you head south, take Lampersdorfer Straße and then, in the new development area,…
Mayor of Selbitz has to pay 6,000 euros – Bavaria
The mayor of Selbitz is taciturn. He is “relieved” that the matter is now over,” says Stefan Busch (non-party voter). He “doesn’t want to say anything more about it at…
When mayors end up in court – eight cases from Bavaria – Bavaria
Five and a half years in prison for a Bavarian mayor was the recent verdict from the Nuremberg-Fürth regional court. It is not legally binding. But is the impression that…
Bavaria: Unanimity in the local council is every mayor’s dream – Bavaria
“Who’s for it?” A quick look around. “Votes against?” No. “The proposed resolution has therefore been unanimously approved.” That’s what mayors always like to hear, say and see, and some…
Seeg im Allgäu: Five and a half years in prison for the CSU mayor – and now? – Bavaria
Everything on the Internet is still the same. Under the heading “Mayor” on the Seeg municipality’s homepage, CSU man Markus Berktold smiles at the visitor, who is not only the…
Munich Greens are looking for a new boss – Munich
It was clear that the Munich Greens needed a new city chairman when incumbent Joel Keilhauer announced after the 2023 state election that he would no longer be available for…
Paid babysitters for local politicians – Bavaria
To illustrate the tricky thing with the local councilors and the babies, two episodes from the press archive can be used. In Kraiburg am Inn, a council member once brought…
Saving energy: Looking for new light – Bavaria
Increased personnel costs, more money for energy and refugee accommodation: Bavaria’s municipalities are groaning under high expenditure burdens. A survey by the German Press Agency showed that some cities want…
The money is no longer so easy in Bavaria – Bavaria
Despite declining tax revenue, rising costs and poor economic prospects, Bavaria’s municipalities will receive more money from the Free State next year. The state government and leading associations agreed on…