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After violent café rampage: Palmer calls for “tangible sanctions”: Chaos in Tübingen: A dark-skinned man refused to pay in a café, went on a rampage ...
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OpinionCityscape debate: Palmer calls for alcohol ban after 10 p.m. and Sunday sales: Less alcohol, cleaner train stations, more security? City leaders around ...
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"Cityscape": Mayors call for alcohol ban and Sunday trading: Less alcohol, cleaner train stations, more security? Mayors around Tübingen's Mayor Palmer are ...
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Tübingen's Mayor Palmer and colleagues call for an alcohol ban and Sunday trading - | State of Baden-Württemberg - | Reutlinger General-Anzeiger - | gea.de
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Property tax increase in Tübingen - | Expert sees legal violations - | City and Mayor Boris Palmer defend themselves
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Gmünd's Mayor Arnold joins Boris Palmer in the cityscape debate: Boris Palmer, Richard Arnold, and Matthias Klopfer are calling for new rules for playing in ...
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"We've overtaken Münster with our own ideas": Boris Palmer on the Greens and migration
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Paid articlePaywallDispute over property tax increase - | City of Tübingen applies for an injunction against Haus & Grund
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Hundreds gather in the market square: Rally in Tübingen: “We are all part of the cityscape!”
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Paid articlePaywallProperty tax dispute in Tübingen – Why Boris Palmer now wants to take legal action against Haus&Grund
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Palmer stages Trump-style demolition of the town hall's east wing: Tübingen's mayor uses AI for a Facebook post in which he allegedly approves demolition ...
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Surveillance at Tübingen's Europaplatz: Data protection officer threatens Tübingen with legal action
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Deal with the AfD: Mayor Boris Palmer announces public event due to demo cancellation
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Key FactsPalmer Proposes Debate to Halt AfD Protest
Jul 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- Mayor Boris Palmer agreed to a public discussion with AfD representatives scheduled for early September 2025 to prevent a downtown demonstration.
- The AfD had registered 35 participants for a planned protest that was canceled due to concerns over retail losses during summer sales.
- The city views open debate as a democratic tool even though the AfD is classified as right-wing extremist by the domestic intelligence service.
- Authorities acknowledge the risk of political fallout, as the event might be seen as legitimizing the AfD.
This corresponds to his long-standing conviction that discussion and arguments in democracy are the right tools for confrontation, even when a party is classified as securely right-wing extremist by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, but is not banned.— The municipality justified Palmer's decision in this way.
Opinion“Pray that no one has heard this”: Markus Lanz listens in on Palmer's sentence on ZDF
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Key FactsTübingen's Practical Approach to Climate Neutrality
Jul 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Experts highlighted the urgent need for decisive action due to the increasingly evident impacts of climate change in Europe.
- Tübingen's mayor presented a strategy focusing on cycling, soil restoration, heat protection, and financial incentives.
- Over 18 years, Tübingen increased employment by 45% while reducing CO₂ emissions per person by the same margin.
- Palmer criticized regulatory obstacles for solar projects and advocated for pragmatic policies balancing climate protection with economic viability.
A model of impoverishment does not interest the rest of the world.— Boris Palmer discusses the global relevance of climate protection measures.
6000 euro citizen's income: Boris Palmer fails to provide evidence and switches to attack
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Property tax increase approved: Tübingen raises taxes retroactively - | Palmer: "Simply no other choice" - | Esslinger Zeitung
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Palmer on Facebook: “Brain amputated” e-scooter rider: Palmer is always causing a stir with his Facebook posts. This time, the mayor of Tübingen rails against ...
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Getting to work instead of complaining: New book by Boris Palmer.: Tübingen's busy mayor, Boris Palmer, and doctor Lisa Federle grumble together about German ...
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Palmer on "Lanz" about freedom of expression: "I'm no longer with my party because of these linguistic Jacobins"
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Paid articlePaywallBoris Palmer: Everyone is running out of money - | and I know how we get out of this
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Association criticizes Tübingen's mayor Palmer for remarks about the light rail - | Tübingen district - | Reutlinger General-Anzeiger - | gea.de
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ARD documentary "The Palmer Complex": Anti-wokeness on repeat: Frank Pfeiffer's ARD documentary "The Palmer Complex" deals with Boris Palmer ...
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Key FactsCities in Financial Crisis: A Call for Change
Apr 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Boris Palmer, the mayor of Tübingen, expresses frustration over the city's financial situation, which, despite past successes, is now facing a record deficit.
- Financial constraints lead to cuts in public transport and essential services, increasing citizens' feelings of alienation.
- Palmer calls on the federal government to reduce legal performance standards and bureaucratic hurdles to relieve municipalities.
- Dissatisfaction with the political situation and the state's withdrawal from essential services could jeopardize citizens' trust in democracy.
If the achievers in this country think they are working solely for others, for pensioners, for the unemployed, for people with disabilities or migrants, then the mood will completely tip.— Boris Palmer, Mayor of Tübingen, comments on the growing dissatisfaction among the population due to a lack of services and increasing burdens.
“Bild” article about the event in Tübingen: Alleged racism against white people: Boris Palmer speaks out
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Key FactsBoris Palmer Addresses Racism Debate in Tübingen
Mar 21, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swp.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swp.de
- The 'All Mics on us' event in Tübingen invites individuals affected by racism to share their experiences.
- The 'Bild' newspaper criticized the event with the title 'Anti-Racism Week Excludes Whites', which Palmer refutes as inaccurate.
- Palmer calls for moderation and advocates for greater understanding between cultures while criticizing extreme views from leftist groups.
- He emphasizes that the event provides a platform for marginalized voices and urges 'Bild' to uphold factual accuracy.
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