💥 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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“Getting elected to the Bundestag was his next big life project”
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall New mayor, no majority: Timo Röntsch faces an exciting challenge: The inaugural council meeting in Seevetal lasted four hours. Timo Röntsch (Free Voters) was ...
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bad Mergentheim: "Heading full speed into debacle": In Bad Mergentheim, the Free Voters are critical of the budget policy and Mayor Udo Glatthaar ...
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Paid articlePaywall Ingolstadt urgently needs new schools: Free Voters surprise with proposal: The construction of two schools in northeast Ingolstadt is considered the most urgent ...
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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He wanted to become Mühlacker's mayor - | now city councilor Hagenbuch was at least allowed to try sitting in the mayor's seat
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Opposition: No responsibility for the misery in Nidderau: Opposition: No responsibility for the misery in Nidderau
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Sunday question GMS for the federal election • AfD 30% | CDU/CSU 19% | Greens 15% | SPD 12% | The Left 10% | BSW 3% | FDP 3% | Free Voters 1% | Other 7% ➤ ... Show more
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Strebs: Initial development contributions for property owners after decades? CSU and Free Voters disagree
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Special meeting in the Bergstraße district on housing for refugees: SPD and Free Voters of the Bergstraße district criticize the contract extension process with ...
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Sunday question for the state election in Bavaria • GMS for SAT.1 Bavaria: CSU 37% | AfD 22% | Greens 15% | Free Voters 10% | SPD 6% | The Left 3% | FDP 2% | ... Show more
Election polls for the Bavarian state election (#ltwby) - | Sunday question
Election polls for the Bavarian state election (#ltwby) - | Sunday question
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: The city should search for unused living space, fill in vacant lots, and improve the conditions ...
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One year after the mayoral election in Rheinsberg: What the defeated candidates are doing
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OpinionFirewall: Free Voters criticize CSU Vice Chairman Weber after AfD move: CSU Vice Chairman Manfred Weber believes the firewall against the AfD has failed ...
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🏰 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 Voters to their ministers
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Paid articlePaywall "Pandora's box"? Dispute over the best solution for Beutelsbach elementary school
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall High energy prices: Are new regional utilities a solution for the Donau-Ries district?
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Paid articlePaywall Because it's often too late: FDP and Free Voters demand a "punctual" district budget.
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Schöneck's future workshop relaunches: A Green Party politician and a Free Voters representative are jointly organizing the Schöneck future workshop ...
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FDP und Freie Wähler stützen CDU-Kandidaten Studebaker: Phil Studebaker bekommt breite Unterstützung gegen die drohende Grundsteuererhöhung auf 1.400 Punkte ...
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Paid articlePaywall Windmill Street project in Bückeburg: City council group demands more transparency and citizen participation from the city
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Paid articlePaywall Merkendorf: Why a motion regarding daycare use sparked a heated debate in the city council
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Beer tent scandal in Rosenheim? CSU and Free Voters at the AfD table - | Rosenheim Greens irritated
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Young Free Voters elect Regensburg's Georg Probst (28) to the federal leadership with a large majority
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Paid articlePaywall Heated debate in the Merkendorf city council about school expansion and the budget situation
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Free Voters nominate Christoph Esch for mayor of Neuberg: Der 50-Jährige sitzt seit 2011 in der Gemeindevertretung – einst für die Grünen ...
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OpinionFollowing accusations from Lahnstein: Free Voters defend themselves against Siefert criticism
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Key FactsJörn Patzak (FWG) wins Wittlich mayoral runoff
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: volksfreund.de
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.

Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Year in Bavaria: This is how the new voluntary service in the Free State is intended to be
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Are daycare meal fees in Bückeburg unfair? Council group demands swift reform: Council group demands reform / The politicians' idea
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Paid articlePaywall Gerhard Krampfl expelled from the Free Voters' parliamentary group in Plattling
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Paid articlePaywall Posters from 2021: Why the Free Voters' Association of Springe hung up old banners
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Mühlacker Free Voters criticize the use of public parking spaces: Parking frustration due to company cars
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Sunday poll for the Rhineland-Palatinate state election • Infratest dimap / SWR: CDU 28% | AfD 24% | SPD 19% | Greens 11% | The Left 5% | Free Voters 3% | FDP ... Show more
Election polls for the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate (#ltwrp) - | Sunday question
Election polls for the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate (#ltwrp) - | Sunday question
Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Opposition in Wetzlar criticizes the new coalition's stagnation: The local elections have changed things in Wetzlar. While the SPD remains in power ...
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Blaubeurer Tor in Ulm: Café, food trucks, or bar? City and political groups struggle to find a solution
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After backlog at crematoria due to heat: Demand for new building for Frankfurt: Following reports of a bottleneck in Offenbach, the BFF-DFRA-Free Voters ...
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall The municipality of Bad Endbach is seeking candidates for the new children's and youth parliament.
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Sunday poll GMS for the federal election • AfD 28% | CDU/CSU 23% | Greens 13% | SPD 11% | The Left 10% | FDP 5% | BSW 2% | Free Voters 1% | Other 7% ➤ ... Show more
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Paid articlePaywall Local elections in Aurich: Free Voters forge an ever-larger alliance.: Several independent voters' associations have joined forces for the Aurich district ...
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Paid articlePaywall Security in the city: Böblingen city council argues about video surveillance at the train station - | again
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Paid articlePaywall 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.
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Volt, Gemeinsam plus and Free Voters: Are there enough supporters for admission to the election in the city and district of Hildesheim?
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Free Voters' Association Springe: These are the candidates for the city council and the local councils
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Paid articlePaywall Free Voters Hausen: A swimming pool in the Hebeldorf village of Hausen?: From today's perspective, also considering the budget and costs ...
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Paid articlePaywall Decision made in VS: Free Voters demand fewer civil servants - | but the city disagrees
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bavarian teachers' associations welcome exam reform, but see room for improvement
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Opposition up in arms: Coalition and mayor want to establish a limited liability company
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Controversial increase in salaries: This is how much members of parliament in Bavaria will earn from July 1st
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Free Voters vs. CSU: Dispute over childcare relief for parents: There is disagreement within Bavaria's governing coalition regarding the kindergarten fee ...
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Sunday question GMS for the federal election • Supplemented by the subsequently published further breakdown of the parties grouped under "Other": … FREE VOTERS ... Show more
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"Together we are strong": Courage for new things in the Berchtesgadener Land (BGL) district council - | Deputy elected for Koller
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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 ...
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Experiencing nature - | City of Weil am Rhein commits to the environmental education program of Truz
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Paid articlePaywall Live ticker for the mayoral election in Aue-Bad Schlema: Mayoral candidates expect high voter turnout
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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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Fire on the Saurüsselkopf near Ruhpolding: Officials report initial successes: The situation at the devastating forest fire on the Saurüsselkopf in Ruhpolding ...
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Security and Partnership: CSU Parliamentary Group submits urgent motion to maintain US bases in Bavaria
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Paid articlePaywall Karlstein: What the mayor and Free Voters say about the re-election: The by-election in Karlstein (Aschaffenburg district), necessitated by a procedural error ...
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Paid articlePaywall 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 ...
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Daycare funding in Halfing: Municipal council demands equal treatment for the "Sun Children"
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Paid articlePaywall “AfD voters are not being heard”: This is how Free Voters leader Vida plans to deal with the far right
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