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Bundestag election: polling stations are open

In Germany, the Bundestag will be re-elected today. The nationwide around 60,000 polling stations have been open since 8 a.m. Around 60 million citizens have until 6 p.m. to cast their votes. A total of 47 parties take part in the federal election. Chancellor Merkel from the CDU is no longer running. An exciting race for her successor has developed over the past few months. In surveys, the SPD and its candidate for Chancellor Scholz were most recently ahead of the Union with Armin Laschet, and in third place was the Greens with their candidate Baerbock. Pollsters expect a close result of the vote. This could mean that on election evening it is still unclear who will move into the Chancellery. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

State election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

The citizens of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are called today to elect a new state parliament. The last polls see the SPD clearly ahead. The party of Prime Minister Schwesig can therefore also hope for a significant increase in votes compared to the last state election in 2016. The previous coalition partner, the CDU, is threatened with losses. The Christian Democrats could again lag behind the AfD, which has a chance of becoming the second strongest force again. The left ranks fourth in the polls. Greens and FDP, who are not currently represented in the Schwerin state parliament, must tremble about their return. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

Berliners elect a new House of Representatives

Berlin is also electing a new House of Representatives today. The governing mayor of the SPD says goodbye to state politics. The top candidate of the Social Democrats is the former Federal Family Minister Giffey. For several weeks she has been leading the polls in front of the Greens and the CDU. Berliners can also vote today in a referendum on whether large housing groups should be expropriated. However, the result is not legally binding. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

Runoff elections in Lower Saxony

Runoff elections for regional offices are pending in several cities and municipalities in Lower Saxony. There had been no clear winners in the local elections two weeks ago. In eight large cities it is decided today who will be the new mayor – for example in Braunschweig, Osnabrück, Lüneburg and Göttingen. It is also about the post of regional president of Hanover and numerous future district administrators, for example in the districts of Hildesheim, Wesermarsch and Peine. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

RKI registers 7774 new corona infections

The health authorities reported almost 7,800 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute within one day. That is a slight increase compared to last Sunday. The seven-day incidence has changed little since yesterday and is 61.4. According to the RKI, another 28 deaths were reported across Germany. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

Delivery problems: UK approves work visas

Due to delivery problems with food and gasoline, the UK government will approve more than 10,000 work visas for foreign professionals in October. This is to bring truck drivers and specialists in poultry processing into the country, as the Ministry of Transport announced in London. The exemption should be valid until Christmas Eve. Because there was a lack of truck drivers in Great Britain after Brexit, supermarket shelves have remained empty over and over again in recent weeks. Recently there were also problems with deliveries to petrol stations. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

Extinguishing work after fire in HH-Rothenburgsort

In Hamburg, the fire brigade is still in action after a fire in a hall in the Rothenburgsort district. The fire was under control, but additional extinguishing work was still in progress and smoke was developing, said a spokesman. Therefore, residents of the hall should keep windows and doors closed. Bulky rubbish probably caught fire on the industrial site in Rothenburgsort last night. The fire then spread to the warehouse. A large column of smoke towered into the sky above the scene of the fire, which could be seen far above Hamburg. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

Bundesliga: Gladbach wins against Dortmund

In the Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0. The Gladbachers climb to 11th place in the table; Dortmund is fourth after their second defeat of the season. Also played: Hoffenheim – Wolfsburg 3: 1, Union Berlin – Bielefeld 1: 0, Leipzig – Hertha BSC 6: 0, Leverkusen – Mainz 1: 0 and Frankfurt – Cologne 1: 1. The evening game in the second division was decided by FC Schalke. The Gelsenkirchen team won 2-0 at Hansa Rostock 09/26/2021 8:40 am

The weather in Northern Germany

Today change from sunshine and cloud fields, sometimes also longer cheerful phases, also isolated showers. 18 degrees on Rügen to 25 degrees in Hanover. Tomorrow rain clouds pass through, with a little sunshine in between. A maximum of 18 to 23 degrees. The further prospects: On Tuesday sun and clouds, initially in Western Pomerania still rain, 16 to 19 degrees. On wednesday changeable with showers, 15 to 18 degrees. | 09/26/2021 8:40 am

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