💥 A bombshell in Sonthofen: Mayor Martina Neusinger (Free Voters) is resigning from her post with immediate effect. The 55-year-old cites, among other things ... Show more

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Germany’s Free Voters party chief found dead in Berlin hotel
Germany’s Free Voters party chief found dead in Berlin hotel: A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/666009/world/germanys-free-voters-party-chief-found-dead-in-berlin-hotel
New mayor, no majority: Timo Röntsch faces an exciting challenge
New mayor, no majority: Timo Röntsch faces an exciting challenge: The inaugural council meeting in Seevetal lasted four hours. Timo Röntsch (Free Voters) was ...
landeszeitung.de/lokales/neuer-buergermeister-keine-mehrheit-timo-roentsch-steht-vor-einer-spannenden-aufgabe-RPHBE5NYYNDUNCEIM46EM4HBVQ.html
Free Voters demand a Plan B for the Kaisertherme in Bad Abbach
Free Voters demand a Plan B for the Kaisertherme in Bad Abbach: Political criticism of the potential sale of the swimming pool to the Interspa Group is growing ...
idowa.de/regionen/mainburg/freie-waehler-fordern-einen-plan-b-fuer-die-kaisertherme-in-bad-abbach-art-423829
Between Balingen and Albstadt: Free Voters demand temporary bridge for ...
Between Balingen and Albstadt: Free Voters demand temporary bridge for B463: A two-year closure for the construction of the new Eyach viaduct will bring ...
swp.de/lokales/hechingen/zwischen-balingen-und-albstadt-freie-waehler-fordern-behelfsbruecke-fuer-b463-79656378.html
Bad Mergentheim:
Bad Mergentheim: "Heading full speed into debacle": In Bad Mergentheim, the Free Voters are critical of the budget policy and Mayor Udo Glatthaar ...
fnweb.de/orte/bad-mergentheim_artikel,-bad-mergentheim-bad-mergentheim-mit-anlauf-ins-debakel-_arid,2409436.html
Ingolstadt urgently needs new schools: Free Voters surprise with proposal
Ingolstadt urgently needs new schools: Free Voters surprise with proposal: The construction of two schools in northeast Ingolstadt is considered the most urgent ...
donaukurier.de/lokales/ingolstadt/ingolstadt-braucht-dringend-neue-schulen-freie-waehler-ueberraschen-mit-vorschlag-22342691
Photos cause concern: Is the railway bridge in Menden still safe?
Photos cause concern: Is the railway bridge in Menden still safe?: A weight limit of 30 tons applies to the railway bridge on Heimkerweg. The structure needs to ...
wp.de/lokales/menden/article413537440/fotos-machen-sorgen-ist-die-bahnbruecke-in-menden-noch-sicher.html
Wendlingen: New Year's Eve fireworks: City rejects bans and zones
Wendlingen: New Year's Eve fireworks: City rejects bans and zones: Greens and Free Voters wanted to restrict New Year's Eve fireworks - | but the ...
stuttgarter-zeitung.de/lokales/esslingen/wendlingen-silvesterfeuerwerk-stadt-lehnt-knallverbote-und-zonen-ab-79615142.html
He wanted to become Mühlacker's mayor - | now city councilor Hagenbuch ...
He wanted to become Mühlacker's mayor - | now city councilor Hagenbuch was at least allowed to try sitting in the mayor's seat
pz-news.de/region_artikel,-Er-wollte-Muehlackers-OB-werden-jetzt-durfte-Stadtrat-Hagenbuch-zumindest-mal-probesitzen-_arid,2374300.html
Opposition: No responsibility for the misery in Nidderau
Opposition: No responsibility for the misery in Nidderau: Opposition: No responsibility for the misery in Nidderau
hanauer.de/region/nidderau/opposition-keine-verantwortung-fuer-misere-in-nidderau-94553886.html
Strebs: Initial development contributions for property owners after ...
Strebs: Initial development contributions for property owners after decades? CSU and Free Voters disagree
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/strebs-ersterschliessungsbeitraege-fuer-anlieger-nach-jahrzehnten-csu-und-freie-waehler-uneinig-115512996
Neunkirchen: New motion to remove Mayor Aumann in the Neunkirchen City ...
Neunkirchen: New motion to remove Mayor Aumann in the Neunkirchen City Council: The SPD in Neunkirchen is under renewed pressure. The Free Voters/FDP faction ...
saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/landespolitik/neunkirchen-neuer-antrag-zu-abwahl-von-ob-aumann-im-neunkircher-stadtrat_aid-156892331
Special meeting in the Bergstraße district on housing for refugees
Special meeting in the Bergstraße district on housing for refugees: SPD and Free Voters of the Bergstraße district criticize the contract extension process with ...
bergstraesser-anzeiger.de/region-bergstrasse_artikel,-bergstrasse-sondersitzung-im-kreis-bergstrasse-zu-wohnungen-fuer-gefluechtete-_arid,2406960.html
The AfD is holding its second local political forum on October 16th and 17th. Frank-Rudi Schwochow, mayor of Rheinsberg and member of BVB/Free Voters ... Show more

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More living space, lower rents - | this is how it should work
More living space, lower rents - | this is how it should work: The city should search for unused living space, fill in vacant lots, and improve the conditions ...
schwaebische.de/regional/zollernalb/mehr-wohnraum-guenstigere-mieten-so-soll-es-funktionieren-4934332
Firewall: Free Voters criticize CSU Vice Chairman Weber after AfD move
OpinionFirewall: Free Voters criticize CSU Vice Chairman Weber after AfD move: CSU Vice Chairman Manfred Weber believes the firewall against the AfD has failed ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/brandmauer-freie-waehler-kritisieren-csu-vize-weber-nach-afd-vorstoss-115472424
🏰 To kick off the statewide Climate Week, Neuschwanstein Castle was illuminated in the colors of the Bavarian climate stripes ... Show more
Hunting beavers and otters: Why the district council is sending the Free ...
Hunting beavers and otters: Why the district council is sending the Free Voters to their ministers
rosenheim24.de/rosenheim/rosenheim-stadt/jagd-auf-biber-und-fischotter-rosenheimer-kreistag-fordert-freie-waehler-zum-handeln-auf-94529871.html
Harburg district: Eight new mayors - | only one woman among twelve mayors
Harburg district: Eight new mayors - | only one woman among twelve mayors: The local elections in the Harburg district have caused a lot of movement in the town ...
landeszeitung.de/lokales/harburg-lk/winsen-luhe/kreis-harburg-acht-neue-buergermeister-nur-eine-frau-unter-zwoelf-rathauschefs-MCVQX3YFYFCFPLO6R5GL3KRV4E.html
Schöneck's future workshop relaunches
Schöneck's future workshop relaunches: A Green Party politician and a Free Voters representative are jointly organizing the Schöneck future workshop ...
hanauer.de/region/schoeneck/schoenecks-zukunftswerkstatt-startet-neu-94508140.html
FDP und Freie Wähler stützen CDU-Kandidaten Studebaker
FDP und Freie Wähler stützen CDU-Kandidaten Studebaker: Phil Studebaker bekommt breite Unterstützung gegen die drohende Grundsteuererhöhung auf 1.400 Punkte ...
hanauer.de/region/nidderau/fdp-und-freie-waehler-stuetzen-cdu-kandidaten-studebaker-in-nidderau-94508167.html
Windmill Street project in Bückeburg: City council group demands more ...
Windmill Street project in Bückeburg: City council group demands more transparency and citizen participation from the city
szlz.de/lokales/schaumburg/bueckeburg/projekt-windmuehlenstrasse-in-bueckeburg-ratsfraktion-fordert-von-stadt-mehr-transparenz-und-MCIZPM3VLNDWLIWOATEIU57IKE.html
Beer tent scandal in Rosenheim? CSU and Free Voters at the AfD table - | ...
Beer tent scandal in Rosenheim? CSU and Free Voters at the AfD table - | Rosenheim Greens irritated
ovb-online.de/rosenheim/rosenheim-stadt/rosenheim-gruene-kritisieren-afd-sitzordnung-auf-wiesn-94479622.html
Young Free Voters elect Regensburg's Georg Probst (28) to the federal ...
Young Free Voters elect Regensburg's Georg Probst (28) to the federal leadership with a large majority
mittelbayerische.de/nachrichten/bayern/georg-probst-aus-regensburg-steht-an-bundesspitze-der-jungen-freien-waehler-22013510
Free Voters nominate Christoph Esch for mayor of Neuberg
Free Voters nominate Christoph Esch for mayor of Neuberg: Der 50-Jährige sitzt seit 2011 in der Gemeindevertretung – einst für die Grünen ...
hanauer.de/region/neuberg/freie-waehler-schicken-christoph-esch-ins-rennen-um-neubergs-buergermeisteramt-94491110.html
Following accusations from Lahnstein: Free Voters defend themselves ...
OpinionFollowing accusations from Lahnstein: Free Voters defend themselves against Siefert criticism
rhein-zeitung.de/lokales/rhein-lahn-zeitung/freie-waehler-wehren-sich-gegen-siefert-kritik_arid-4154814.html
Wittlich: How Patzak and Bölinger react to the election thriller
Wittlich: How Patzak and Bölinger react to the election thriller: Wittlich has a new mayor. Jörn Patzak (Free Voters) wants to be there for the entire city ...
volksfreund.de/region/mosel-wittlich-hunsrueck/wittlich-so-reagieren-patzak-und-boelinger-auf-den-wahl-krimi_aid-154006345
Key FactsJörn Patzak (FWG) wins Wittlich mayoral runoff
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: volksfreund.de
  • At the runoff on Sunday, September 6, Patzak narrowly defeated Sebastian Bölinger of the CDU.

  • Patzak received 50.8 percent, Bölinger 49.2 percent; turnout stood at 45.9 percent.

  • In the first round, Bölinger had led by 291 votes, but Patzak overturned that narrow advantage.

  • Fifty-four-year-old Patzak has headed Wittlich Prison since 2014 and will become the city’s full-time mayor.
How the CSU and Free Voters want to combat the doctor shortage in rural ...
How the CSU and Free Voters want to combat the doctor shortage in rural areas: Health policy experts from the CSU and Free Voters have presented a plan to ...
main-echo.de/region/franken-bayern/so-wollen-csu-und-freie-waehler-den-aerzte-notstand-auf-dem-land-bekaempfen-art-8779348
Year in Bavaria: This is how the new voluntary service in the Free State ...
Year in Bavaria: This is how the new voluntary service in the Free State is intended to be
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/bayernjahr-so-soll-der-neue-freiwilligendienst-im-freistaat-werden-115133919
Are daycare meal fees in Bückeburg unfair? Council group demands swift ...
Are daycare meal fees in Bückeburg unfair? Council group demands swift reform: Council group demands reform / The politicians' idea
szlz.de/lokales/schaumburg/bueckeburg/kita-essensgebuehren-in-bueckeburg-unfair-ratsgruppe-fordert-rasche-reform-3L765PSMZVDSJBB673KCRMWHVQ.html
Mühlacker Free Voters criticize the use of public parking spaces: Parking ...
Mühlacker Free Voters criticize the use of public parking spaces: Parking frustration due to company cars
pz-news.de/pforzheim_artikel,-Muehlacker-Freie-Waehler-kritisieren-die-Nutzung-oeffentlicher-Stellflaechen-Parkplatz-Frust-wegen-Firm-_arid,2365069.html
Mainz: Free Voters and FDP contradict Steinkrüger and demand traffic ...
Mainz: Free Voters and FDP contradict Steinkrüger and demand traffic figures: Fewer cars are driving at the Mainz modal filter. The FDP and Free Voters would not ...
allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/stadt-mainz/freie-waehler-und-fdp-widersprechen-steinkrueger-6096804
Opposition in Wetzlar criticizes the new coalition's stagnation
Opposition in Wetzlar criticizes the new coalition's stagnation: The local elections have changed things in Wetzlar. While the SPD remains in power ...
mittelhessen.de/lokales/lahn-dill-kreis/wetzlar/wetzlar-opposition-wirft-koalition-fehlstart-vor-6010344
Delmenhorst Local Elections 2026: Free Voters Want to Return to Council
Delmenhorst Local Elections 2026: Free Voters Want to Return to Council: The Free Voters of Delmenhorst are running in the 2026 local elections. Sven H ...
dk-online.de/lokales/delmenhorst/artikel/kommunalwahl-delmenhorst-2026-freie-waehler-wollen-zurueck-in-rat-51105137
CDU wants to overturn 30 km/h speed limit on the B26 - | and fails in ...
CDU wants to overturn 30 km/h speed limit on the B26 - | and fails in committee: The CDU parliamentary group is demanding that the 24-hour speed limit on Federal ...
op-online.de/region/babenhausen/cdu-will-tempo-30-auf-der-b26-kippen-und-scheitert-im-ausschuss-94440540.html
Blaubeurer Tor in Ulm: Café, food trucks, or bar? City and political ...
Blaubeurer Tor in Ulm: Café, food trucks, or bar? City and political groups struggle to find a solution
swp.de/lokales/ulm/blaubeurer-tor-in-ulm-stadt-und-fraktionen-ringen-um-die-gastronomie-79357450.html
Free Voters in Bad Hersfeld demand a decision on the year-round swimming ...
Free Voters in Bad Hersfeld demand a decision on the year-round swimming pool: The FWG is pushing for a decision after almost ten years of planning ...
hersfelder-zeitung.de/bad-hersfeld/freie-waehler-in-bad-hersfeld-fordern-entscheidung-zum-ganzjahresbad-94428486.html
The municipality of Bad Endbach is seeking candidates for the new ...
The municipality of Bad Endbach is seeking candidates for the new children's and youth parliament.
mittelhessen.de/lokales/kreis-marburg-biedenkopf/bad-endbach/bad-endbach-sucht-kandidaten-fuer-das-neue-jugendparlament-5947061
Local elections in Aurich: Free Voters forge an ever-larger alliance.
Local elections in Aurich: Free Voters forge an ever-larger alliance.: Several independent voters' associations have joined forces for the Aurich district ...
on-online.de/artikel/1674916/Freie-Waehler-schmieden-ein-immer-groesseres-Buendnis
Three factions want longer outdoor swimming pool hours
Three factions want longer outdoor swimming pool hours: The SPD+Left Party, Free Voters, and Free Democrats are requesting up to €50,000 for additional staff.
szbz.de/nachrichten/artikel/drei-fraktionen-wollen-laengere-freibadzeiten
Volt, Gemeinsam plus and Free Voters: Are there enough supporters for ...
Volt, Gemeinsam plus and Free Voters: Are there enough supporters for admission to the election in the city and district of Hildesheim?
hildesheimer-allgemeine.de/meldung/volt-gemeinsam-plus-und-freie-waehler-reichen-die-unterstuetzer-fuer-die-zulassung-zur-wahl-in-stadt-und-kreis-hildesheim.html
Free Voters' Association Springe: These are the candidates for the ...
Free Voters' Association Springe: These are the candidates for the city council and the local councils
ndz.de/lokales/springe/freie-waehlergemeinschaft-springe-das-sind-die-kandidaten-fuer-den-stadtrat-und-die-ortsraete-42WBUX3B4RFJXGJ5HQJYZMNHLQ.html
Free Voters Hausen: A swimming pool in the Hebeldorf village of Hausen?
Free Voters Hausen: A swimming pool in the Hebeldorf village of Hausen?: From today's perspective, also considering the budget and costs ...
schwarzwaelder-bote.de/lokales/schopfheim-wiesental/freie-waehler-hausen-ein-schwimmbad-im-hebeldorf-hausen-79298332.html
City council in Groß-Gerau adopts 2026 budget
City council in Groß-Gerau adopts 2026 budget: The SPD, Greens, and Free Voters voted for the budget, even though it shows a deficit of more than ten million ...
main-spitze.de/lokales/kreis-gross-gerau/gross-gerau/parlament-in-gross-gerau-verabschiedet-haushaltsplan-5755520
Financial crisis in Selb - | Opposition thwarts the city's financial ...
Financial crisis in Selb - | Opposition thwarts the city's financial plans: CSU, SPD and Free Voters refuse to approve the draft budget. The criticism and ...
frankenpost.de/inhalt.finanzmisere-in-selb-opposition-durchkreuzt-finanzplaene-der-stadt.88db5d18-ea88-4040-8c6b-ca0234baaa36.html
Opposition up in arms: Coalition and mayor want to establish a limited ...
Opposition up in arms: Coalition and mayor want to establish a limited liability company
giessener-allgemeine.de/hessen/opposition-laeuft-sturm-koalition-und-buergermeister-wollen-gmbh-gruenden-94347450.html
Controversial increase in salaries: This is how much members of parliament ...
Controversial increase in salaries: This is how much members of parliament in Bavaria will earn from July 1st
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/umstrittene-erhoehung-der-bezuege-so-viel-verdienen-abgeordnete-in-bayern-ab-1-juli-114412410
Free Voters vs. CSU: Dispute over childcare relief for parents
Free Voters vs. CSU: Dispute over childcare relief for parents: There is disagreement within Bavaria's governing coalition regarding the kindergarten fee ...
br.de/nachrichten/bayern/freie-waehler-gegen-csu-streit-ueber-kita-entlastung-fuer-eltern,VMDoNkB
"Together we are strong": Courage for new things in the Berchtesgadener Land (BGL) district council - | Deputy elected for Koller
ovb-online.de/weltspiegel/bayern/berchtesgadener-land-kreistag-erteilt-thomas-weber-grosse-ehre-94310603.html
Coalition in Langenselbold: SPD, Free Voters, Greens and FDP join forces
Coalition in Langenselbold: SPD, Free Voters, Greens and FDP join forces: New majority in Langenselbold: The SPD, Greens, Free Voters and FDP have agreed on a ...
gnz.de/lokales/main-kinzig-kreis/langenselbold/koalition-in-langenselbold-spd-freie-waehler-gruene-und-spd-buendeln-ihre-kraefte-6JWHHLVODFFDBDCVSL5HYFT4HE.html
Live ticker for the mayoral election in Aue-Bad Schlema: Mayoral ...
Live ticker for the mayoral election in Aue-Bad Schlema: Mayoral candidates expect high voter turnout
freiepresse.de/erzgebirge/aue/liveticker-zur-ob-wahl-in-aue-bad-schlema-ob-kandidaten-erwarten-hohe-wahlbeteiligung-artikel14242560
Change of power in Pohlheim: Which factions are now working together?
Change of power in Pohlheim: Which factions are now working together?: The new coalition in Pohlheim holds 21 of 37 seats. After five years, the traffic light ...
giessener-allgemeine.de/kreis-giessen/pohlheim-ort848776/cdu-freie-waehler-und-fdp-bilden-neue-koalition-in-pohlheim-94296785.html
Fire on the Saurüsselkopf near Ruhpolding: Officials report initial ...
Fire on the Saurüsselkopf near Ruhpolding: Officials report initial successes: The situation at the devastating forest fire on the Saurüsselkopf in Ruhpolding ...
pnp.de/lokales/landkreis-traunstein/brand-am-sauruesselkopf-bei-ruhpolding-verantwortliche-vermelden-erste-erfolge-21086155
Security and Partnership: CSU Parliamentary Group submits urgent motion to ...
Security and Partnership: CSU Parliamentary Group submits urgent motion to maintain US bases in Bavaria
presseportal.de/pm/53955/6269830
New cooperation in the Bamberg city council: It will be tricky
OpinionNew cooperation in the Bamberg city council: It will be tricky: Compromises are part of the core business of politics. In the Bamberg city council ...
fraenkischertag.de/lokales/bamberg/meinung/kooperation-stadtrat-bamberg-kommentar-ziele-herausforderungen-art-544332
Karlstein: What the mayor and Free Voters say about the re-election
Karlstein: What the mayor and Free Voters say about the re-election: The by-election in Karlstein (Aschaffenburg district), necessitated by a procedural error ...
main-echo.de/ressorts/politik/karlstein-was-buergermeister-und-freie-waehler-zur-erneuten-wahl-sagen-art-8715249
Upheaval in the political landscape: New groups are shaking up our region
Upheaval in the political landscape: New groups are shaking up our region: The local elections on March 8th have disrupted the traditional party system in our ...
main-echo.de/region/stadt-kreis-aschaffenburg/wirbel-in-der-parteienlandschaft-neue-gruppierungen-mischen-unsere-region-auf-art-8704095