elections for municipal (local urban) governments, usually for a council and/or a mayor
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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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 ...
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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%
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Wanted to change the minds of Höcke fans with a TV duel: survey shows bitter consequences for CDU
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Local elections in Poland: PiS is forecast to be the strongest force: There are signs of success for the national conservative PiS in the local elections in ...
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Quick Glance: Conservative PiS Leads Local Elections, Shakes Tusk's Power in Poland
- Conservative opposition PiS party leads in local elections in Poland, with Tusk's Civic Coalition dominating big cities.
- PiS secured 33.7% and Tusk's party 31.9%, contrary to pre-election polls.
- PiS aims to win upcoming EU and presidential elections before the next general election.
- Voter turnout was lower at 51.5%, reflecting potential political shifts in Poland.
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
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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 ...
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Erfurt alliance calls for AfD candidate Möller to be excluded from the mayoral election
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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
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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 ...
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Lok Sabha polls 2024: Who is Nilesh Kumbhani, the Congress candidate whose candidature got rejected in Surat?
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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 ...
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No surprises - Editorial - The Jakarta Post: No surprises - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
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✍️ 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
Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
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Mayor election in Rastatt: trial at the administrative court has begun: The proceedings surrounding the mayoral election in Rastatt in 2023 began before the ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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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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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London mayoral elections: What are the candidates' plans for public transport?: The mayoral candidates plans for London transport at a glance
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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 ...
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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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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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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 ...
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“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 ...
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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 ...
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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
“The fault is a failed red-red-green policy”: CDU Potsdam adopts local election program
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Crisis summit on Sylt: Nikolas Häckel comes despite being on sick leave: Does Sylt's mayor Nikolas Häckel expect a deselection process? 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 ...
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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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Does Linz Mayor Frank Becker collect 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 ...
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Cost of election for Norfolk 'mayor-style' leader revealed: The election of a controversial new mayor-style figure for Norfolk in 2025 will cost almost £200,000.
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Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans for a second Superloop, as part of his re-election bid
It will include the recently announced ‘Bakerloop’ service
@BakerlooEXT ... Show more southlondon.co.uk/news/sadiq-khan-has-unveiled-plans-for-a-second-superloop-as-part-of-his-re-election-bid/
Elbeday and local elections cast shadows in Torgau: How will Elbeday take place in Torgau, who will run for the next city council election ...
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Lörrach - Free voters Brombach want to remain the strongest faction: The Brombach Free Voters are looking forward to the local elections on June 9th ...
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local election - FDP Floh-Seligenthal finds Strack-Zimmermann disturbing: The liberals in the larger community want to give children and young people more say ...
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Congress to support Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi mayoral polls: We do not want a repeat of what happened during the Chandigarh mayoral polls, which the Supreme Court ...
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Suhl city council election - AfD enters the race with ten candidates: The Suhl AfD is entering the city council election on May 26th with ten candidates ...
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Local elections on June 9th - Sindelfingen: FDP invites you to a volunteer breakfast
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Local elections in Potsdam: Daycare parents' council makes education a campaign topic
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Local elections: SPD candidates in Tangerhütte want less strife in the future city council
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Super election year 2024: 1,000 election workers are missing in Dresden: This year the European, municipal and and state elections. Despite many volunteers ...
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Local elections in the Harz: Citizens meet candidates in Quedlinburg: These are their issues
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Paid articlePaid Local elections in Mansfeld-Südharz: New lists, new names - A lot has changed in Allstedt compared to the 2019 election
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Candidate Accused of Breaking Silence Law Ends in Pedestrian Hit by Car - PolandDaily24.com
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Administration wins legal dispute over city coat of arms: Electoral group "Hauptsache Halle" is forced to adopt a new logo
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Leipzig: City Council election - how to inform about applicants and programs?: Personal responsibility is important for the local elections in Leipzig ...
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Science in Turkey: There is hope again: President Erdoğan has brought science in Turkey into line. Will universities become freer again after the local ...
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Paid articlePaid New edition of "Die Vielen": With golden umbrellas against the AfD: In 2017, German cultural institutions wanted to mobilize against the right through the ...
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Paid articlePaid Because on the Rhine - Candidates introduce themselves: The program of the Independent Free Voters for the local elections is the subject of two public events.
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Sadiq Khan worried change to voting rules will lose him London Mayor election: Voters will need to take ID to the polling station for the mayoral elections on 2 ...
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Local elections 2024 - Young voters want transparency from local politicians: First-time voter forum shows that young people in Holzgerlingen are interested in ...
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