elections for municipal (local urban) governments, usually for a council and/or a mayor
Local elections in Thuringia: Right-wing extremist Tommy Frenck is allowed to run as a candidate for district administrator
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The trial against Thuringia's AfD leader began on Thursday in the regional court in Halle. Björn Höcke is accused of using a banned SA slogan ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bjoern-hoecke-thueringens-afd-chef-wegen-verbotener-parole-vor-gericht/100033320.html
Quick Glance: Charges Against Höcke: What Awaits Him?
- The trial against AfD leader Höcke revolves around the use of a banned SA slogan.
- Höcke is accused of using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
- He denies understanding the significance of the 'Alles für Deutschland!' slogan.
- A conviction could impact the ongoing state election campaign in Thuringia.
AfD slips to second place in survey in Saxony-Anhalt: In all East German federal states, the AfD is the strongest force in surveys - until now ...
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Thuringia: Right-wing extremist attitudes have risen sharply: Thuringia will elect a new state parliament in September. The AfD could become the strongest force ...
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Constitutional lawyers warn that the AfD could soon paralyze the democratic system in Thuringia - and for the first time recommend concretely what should be ... Show more www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/afd-thueringen-rechtsstaat-schuetzen-verfassungsblog-hinweise-1.6560618
Prominent figure in German far-right party going on trial over alleged use of Nazi slogan
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Quick Glance: Björn Höcke on Trial for Nazi Slogans
- Björn Höcke, a prominent far-right leader in Germany, is on trial for using banned Nazi slogans.
- Germany has strict laws against National Socialist slogans and symbols due to historical reasons.
- Höcke leads the far-right Alternative for Germany in Thuringia and is under surveillance.
- The trial is taking place in Halle and is expected to last until May 14, with protests against the AfD outside the courthouse.
Björn Höcke: Telekom lawyers examine his statement in the TV duel: AfD politician Björn Höcke claimed in the TV duel with Mario Voigt (CDU) that Telekom had used ...
welt.de/wirtschaft/article251001510/Bjoern-Hoecke-Telekom-Anwaelte-pruefen-seine-Aussage-im-TV-Duell.html
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
- Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.
- Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.
- Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.
- Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
The TV duel between CDU politician Voigt and AfD representative Höcke was initially met with skepticism.
But now half of Germans say they would like to see ... Show more www.focus.de/politik/jeder-zweite-deutsche-will-mehr-tv-duelle-mit-der-afd_id_259879652.html
In Großschirma, the election of the mayor was declared invalid. An AfD candidate had won - and does not want to accept the annulment ... Show more taz.de/Buergermeisterwahl-in-Sachsen/!6001579/
Quick Glance: Invalid Mayor Election in Großschirma Following AfD Victory
- Despite winning the mayoral election in Großschirma with 59.4% of the votes, Dr. Rolf Weigand cannot take office due to a missing signature.
- The Municipal Supervisory Authority of Mittelsachsen declared the election invalid due to three identified errors, with the absence of the candidate's signature being deemed crucial.
- In addition to the missing signature, two other mishaps were noted, including an incorrect endorsement in the local newspaper and the failure to announce voting information.
- The city of Großschirma has been instructed to promptly schedule new elections, while the AfD State Association of Saxony is considering legal action to contest the decision.
Sunday question on the state election in Saxony-Anhalt • INSA/BILD: CDU 32% | AfD 29% | BSW 10% | SPD 8% | THE LEFT 5% | GREEN 5% | FDP 4% | Other 7%
➤ ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/sachsen-anhalt.htm #ltwlsa #ltwst
Wanted to change the minds of Höcke fans with a TV duel: survey shows bitter consequences for CDU
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The Labour mayor is set to unveil his new manifesto for the capital's mayoral election as he seeks an unprecedented third term 🗳
Beating Back Populists at the Grassroots | by Sławomir Sierakowski - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/local-elections-poland-turkey-democrats-gaining-over-populists-by-slawomir-sierakowski-2024-04
Philipp Amthor is Secretary General of the CDU in MV: Once again, the CDU in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is reorganizing itself - and is hoping for a prominent name ...
n-tv.de/politik/Philipp-Amthor-ist-Generalsekretaer-der-CDU-in-MV-article24870975.html
Erfurt alliance calls for AfD candidate Möller to be excluded from the mayoral election
thueringer-allgemeine.de/regionen/erfurt/article242157244/Erfurter-Buendnis-fordert-Ausschluss-von-AfD-Kandidat-Moeller-von-der-OB-Wahl.html
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Brandenburg: AfD writes "massive deportations" in its election manifesto: The AfD in Brandenburg wants to significantly tighten its migration policy after the ...
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Paid articlePaid Sunday poll for the state election in Hesse (#ltwhe ) - INSA/BILD: CDU 33 % | AfD 18 % | SPD 14 % | GREENS 12 % | BSW 6 % | FDP 4 % | FREIE WÄHLER 4 % | DIE ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/landtage/hessen.htm
Election committee: AfD not allowed to run in Saarbrücken city council election
saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/saarbruecken/afd-darf-nicht-zur-stadtratswahl-in-saarbruecken-antreten_aid-110385597
Survey before state elections: BSW loses AfD votes - Majority for coalition in Brandenburg
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It's all about a second term in office for Green city boss Georg Willi. The Greens win the municipal council election ahead of Ja- Jetzt Innsbruck and the FPÖ ... Show more www.derstandard.at/jetzt/livebericht/3000000215706/zweite-amtszeit-fuer-willi-innsbruck-waehlt-buergermeister-und-gemeinderat
“Just a year ago voters narrowly supported Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election,” writes Istanbul’s mayor. Recent local elections have upended ... Show more www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/10/ekrem-imamoglu-on-turkeys-renewed-faith-in-democracy
Number of homicides plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge: The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in homicides since Obama ...
axios.com/2024/04/16/homicide-rate-us-voters-trump
No surprises - Editorial - The Jakarta Post: No surprises - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
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Lok Sabha polls 2024: Who is Nilesh Kumbhani, the Congress candidate whose candidature got rejected in Surat?
deccanherald.com/elections/india/lok-sabha-polls-2024-who-is-nilesh-kumbhani-the-congress-candidate-whose-candidature-got-rejected-in-surat-2990310
The Standard View: Susan Hall narrows the gap on Sadiq Khan: The gap is narrowing. An exclusive YouGov poll in the Standard puts Tory candidate Susan Hall on ...
standard.co.uk/comment/susan-hall-sadiq-khan-london-mayoral-election-yougov-poll-b1152575.html
Mayoral election in Rastatt does not have to be repeated: Does the mayoral election in Rastatt now have to be repeated? The administrative court has decided ...
bnn.de/mittelbaden/rastatt/ob-wahl-in-rastatt-muss-nicht-wiederholt-werden
✍️ Mayor Sadiq Khan: The Tories have changed the voting system to make it more likely that their candidate will win
Read here: www.standard.co.uk/comment/sadiq-khan-london-mayoral-election-2024-voter-id-b1150331.html
Mayoral runoff election (videos): The duel Georg Willi vs. Johannes Anzengruber - Innsbruck
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Susan Hall campaigns at Sadiq Khan's childhood home without realising: The Tory London mayoral candidate said that she is the ‘underdog’ in the race ...
standard.co.uk/news/london/susan-hall-sadiq-khan-london-mayoral-election-campaigning-renters-crime-no-fault-evictions-b1153350.html
Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
ekathimerini.com/news/1237015/residents-of-four-serb-majority-municipalities-boycott-vote-on-removing-ethnic-albanian-mayors/
Wiesbaden's mayor wants a second term in office: Gert-Uwe Mende (SPD) will run again in the mayoral election on March 9, 2025. Despite the early announcement ...
wiesbadener-kurier.de/lokales/wiesbaden/stadt-wiesbaden/wiesbadens-oberbuergermeister-will-zweite-amtszeit-3514935
Saxony: What are the similarities and differences between the CDU and BSW?: The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) would like to govern in Saxony ...
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How the plaintiff continues to take action against the mayoral election in Rastatt
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These lists are running for the Gera city council election: On Tuesday afternoon, the election committee met under the chairmanship of returning officer ...
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Paid articlePaid Erfurt election committee struggles with decision on AfD candidate: Stefan Möller at an AfD demonstration in Erfurt in October last year.
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Paid articlePaid State election in Saxony: What does the BSW plan to do, Sabine Zimmermann?: It is the first major interview with the Saxon BSW chairwoman Sabine Zimmermann: She ...
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Spain's Basque Country regional vote yields likely repeat of incumbent coalition: The coalition ruling Spain's Basque Country looked set to stay in power as the ...
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European elections 2024: The election campaign has begun in Hungary: The European and local elections are also coming up in Hungary in seven weeks ...
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Who can vote in local elections? 🧐
Don't you know? No problem! In our small four-part series you will get the answers to the most important questions about ... Show more www.magdeburg.de//Kommunalwahl2024MD
London mayoral elections: What are the candidates' plans for public transport?: The mayoral candidates plans for London transport at a glance
standard.co.uk/news/london/london-mayoral-elections-candidates-plans-public-transport-tfl-b1151466.html
Accumulation and variegation explained: Instructions for ballot papers in Saxony-Anhalt
volksstimme.de/wahl/kommunalwahl-sachsen-anhalt/stimmzettel-kumulieren-panaschieren-anleitung-3827807
Extremists on the electoral list: adjustment
the legal situation in Thuringia has failed
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Paid articlePaid For fear of attacks: Official announcements in Nordhausen should no longer reveal the full addresses of local politicians
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Depaoli’s election challenge is “futile” for the country. ➡️ www.tt.com/artikel/30881206/gerald-depaolis-wahlanfechtung-ist-fuer-das-land-tirol-aussichtslos
New building for the district office in Ortenaukreis: This is what the FDP parliamentary group says
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local election - Breitung SPD team with five women: The Social Democrats are taking part in the local election campaign in Breitungen with eleven candidates ...
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Mourning for former Dessau FDP district leader Christian Just - Politician dies at 71
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Two fewer lists than last time are available for election in the city council election on June 9th. The Left narrowly failed to gain approval in the election ... Show more www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/pm/zweibruecken/listen-und-kandidaten-fuer-kommunalwahlen-2024-in-zweibruecken_aid-111286575
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Wagenknecht alliance fails in the Weimar region even before the district council elections
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Municipal council election in Filderstadt - Most councils want to know again: The local council election also casts its shadow in Filderstadt. Which old hands ...
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Local elections in Gschwend: 35 applicants for the Gschwend municipal council: The two Gschwender lists present their candidates for the local council ...
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Stuttgart region - 657 applicants for 80 seats: The regional assembly will also be re-elected in the local elections on June 9th. The Greens are currently the ...
bietigheimerzeitung.de/inhalt.region-stuttgart-657-bewerber-fuer-80-sitze.4355586e-966b-4d06-b21b-62b0e414cfa9.html
Local elections 2024 - Citizens for Wimsheim with 13 candidates: Long-time local councilor Hans Lauser heads the list, which includes many new names.
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Wagenknecht party postpones planned party conference in Thuringia: Sahra Wagenknecht (right) and Katja Wolf present a campaign of their new party “Alliance Sahra ...
thueringer-allgemeine.de/politik/article242149326/Wagenknecht-Partei-verschiebt-geplanten-Parteitag-in-Thueringen.html
Ex-OB candidate Sofia reader wants to know again: News, photos, videos and podcasts from the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung from Heidelberg
rnz.de/region/heidelberg_artikel,-Kommunalwahl-2024-Heidelberg-Ex-OB-Kandidatin-Sofia-Leser-will-es-nochmal-wissen-_arid,1324118.html
Local elections 2024 in MV: What motivates volunteer mayors?: In June 2024, thousands of new politician mandates will be awarded in the local elections in MV ...
ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/kommunalwahl-2024-in-mv-was-motiviert-ehrenamtliche-buergermeister-5M7HK32K7VB2XEXDY6OC7N5S3I.html
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The problems on your own doorstep: Restaurateur Anna Stephany wants to better understand politics
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Paid articlePaid Local elections in Oberrot: Candidates advertise by being close to the citizens: In Oberrot there are two lists for the local elections on June 9th: the “Free ...
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Paid articlePaid The candidate presentation in the live blog: News, photos, videos and podcasts from the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung from the Rhine-Neckar region
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Local elections 2024: How do municipalities work? Why do you need municipalities?
mz.de/wahl/kommunalwahl/kommunalwahl-2024-wie-funktionieren-kommunen-wozu-braucht-man-kommunen-2021777
Andy Street makes transport pledge as mayoral election nears: THE future of public transport in the West Midlands has been put firmly in the spotlight this week ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24270154.andy-street-makes-transport-pledge-mayoral-election-nears/
“Team Zastrow” Dresden: This is in the election program: What does the election platform “Team Zastrow” want? Answers can be found in the 37-page program for the ...
dnn.de/lokales/dresden/team-zastrow-dresden-das-steht-im-wahlprogramm-BG2YZKPM2VD3ZAIKNAUZEUNRLU.html
Last district council before election - Postponement for Frankenheim School?: Is the district council postponing the decision to close the Frankenheim elementary ...
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Municipal council election in Abtsgmünd: Who will run, who will quit?: Even before the election on June 9th it is clear: the Abtsgmünder local council will ...
gmuender-tagespost.de/ostalb/kochertal/abtsgmuend/gemeinderatswahl-in-abtsgmuend-wer-tritt-an-wer-hoert-auf-93025459.html
“The fault is a failed red-red-green policy”: CDU Potsdam adopts local election program
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Paid articlePaid SPD-Saar reacts to accusations of Hamas propaganda against local election candidate
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❗️ The deadline for the online application ends TODAY >> www.tt.com/artikel/30878547/gut-zu-wissen-so-beantragt-man-eine-briefwahlkarte-fuer-die-innsbrucker-buergermeister-stichwahl
Crisis summit on Sylt: Nikolas Häckel comes despite being on sick leave: Is Sylt's mayor Nikolas Häckel facing impeachment proceedings? The main committee has ...
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Oberkreis Altenkirchen: These are the candidates for the local mayoral elections: A village without a candidate, an entire municipality with all “old hands” on ...
siegener-zeitung.de/lokales/altenkirchen/oberkreis-altenkirchen-das-sind-die-kandidaten-fuer-die-ortsbuergermeisterwahlen-VRUFB6MW2VETNCTKR4X6YV67K4.html
Köngen mayoral candidate Ciprian Hoffmann is now looking ahead to local elections
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Paid articlePaid 2024 mayoral election in Saarlouis: This is how SPD candidate Florian Schäfer ticks
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Paid articlePaid Is Linz mayor Frank Becker receiving too much? CDU criticizes additional income of the head of administration
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Lib Dem mayoral candidate promises to improve flood management to reduce sewage discharge
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When it comes to the “last” seat after the election: In the event of a deadlock, the draw can decide
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'One city region, one policy': N-VA presents election plan for Brussels: "We realise that we have to be incontournable," N-VA said ...
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In small towns and villages, parties are becoming increasingly less important: The importance of parties in local elections increases in the middle Peene and ...
nordkurier.de/regional/anklam/in-den-kleinstaedten-und-doerfern-verlieren-parteien-immer-mehr-an-bedeutung-2455096
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