Resistance Mounts Against Proposed Toll on State and Local Roads in Baden-Württemberg

Resistance Mounts Against Proposed Toll on State and Local Roads in Baden-Württemberg

The Baden-Württemberg State Ministry of Transport confirms: Preparations are underway for a toll on state and local roads. Resistance to this is forming from the economy in the southwest. 20.10.2023 Matthias Rathmann Baden-Württemberg wants to charge fleet operators an entry fee in the future. The local Ministry of Transport has confirmed to the trade magazine … Read more

Oldest German Carpenters’ Association Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Festivities in Freiburg

Oldest German Carpenters’ Association Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Festivities in Freiburg

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – According to its own information, the oldest German carpenters’ association was founded in the German Empire in 1898 – 125 years later, the anniversary is celebrated publicly in Freiburg. A festival is planned for this Saturday in downtown Freiburg, the Baden Wood Construction Association announced on Thursday in the Black Forest metropolis. … Read more

Several Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Series of Shootings in Stuttgart Area

Several Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Series of Shootings in Stuttgart Area

Baden-Württemberg Several years in prison after a series of shootings in the Stuttgart area October 18, 2023, 6:20 p.m Stuttgart (dpa/lsw) – After a series of shootings in the Stuttgart area, the Stuttgart regional court sentenced four people involved to prison sentences of several years on Wednesday. The men were accused of taking part in … Read more

Freiburg Report on Sexual Abuse by Clergy: Consequences and Actions Taken by the Catholic Church

Freiburg Report on Sexual Abuse by Clergy: Consequences and Actions Taken by the Catholic Church

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – Six months ago, the Freiburg report on sexual abuse by clergy sparked astonishment and criticism. The study by independent experts published on April 18th focused primarily on the era of Archbishop Robert Zollitsch (85), who was in power in the large archdiocese until 2013. The allegations of cover-up were particularly serious – … Read more

Freiburg Court Decision: No Trees to be Felled for Gas Pipeline in New Development Area

Freiburg Court Decision: No Trees to be Felled for Gas Pipeline in New Development Area

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – There has been a dispute for a long time, now a court has decided: For the time being, no trees may be felled to lay a gas pipe in a future new development area in Freiburg. As the Freiburg administrative court announced on Tuesday, it granted an urgent application from the environmental … Read more

Recent Incidents of Israel Flag Vandalism in Baden-Württemberg: Updates and Police Investigation

Recent Incidents of Israel Flag Vandalism in Baden-Württemberg: Updates and Police Investigation

Rheinfelden/Fellbach (dpa/lsw) – In the past few days, Israel flags have been torn down, soiled or burned in several places in Baden-Württemberg. At the weekend, unknown persons removed a flag from a flagpole at the town hall in Rheinfelden (Lörrach district), as the police announced on Monday. Burnt remains of the flag were found nearby. … Read more

Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Advocates for Quick Solutions in Distribution of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Urgent Action Needed in Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Advocates for Quick Solutions in Distribution of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Urgent Action Needed in Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – In the debate about unaccompanied minor refugees in the southwest, Freiburg’s mayor Martin Horn continues to advocate for quick solutions. The nationwide distribution of these young refugees, which is now underway, is helping the municipalities, said the non-party town hall boss of the German Press Agency in Freiburg. “But we also need … Read more

Fire Breaks Out in Freiburg Home: Neighboring Houses Damaged, No Injuries Reported

Fire Breaks Out in Freiburg Home: Neighboring Houses Damaged, No Injuries Reported

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – A fire broke out in a single-family home in Freiburg on Sunday morning. According to initial findings, two directly adjacent neighboring houses were also damaged by the flames, a police spokesman said. According to police, there were no injuries. The attic of the house was already completely on fire when the emergency … Read more

19-Year-Old Critically Injured in Knife Attack at Karlsruhe Bar

19-Year-Old Critically Injured in Knife Attack at Karlsruhe Bar

Baden-Württemberg 19-year-old critically injured by knife stabs October 14, 2023, 11:16 a.m Karlsruhe (dpa/lsw) – A young man was critically injured in an argument in a bar in Karlsruhe. A 19-year-old and an unknown man clashed early Saturday morning for initially unknown reasons, the police and public prosecutor’s office said. The 19-year-old man suffered multiple … Read more

Firefighters Rescue Woman and Dog from Burning Apartment in Freiburg: Latest News and Updates

Firefighters Rescue Woman and Dog from Burning Apartment in Freiburg: Latest News and Updates

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – The fire department rescued a woman and a dog from a burning apartment in Freiburg. The woman was taken to a clinic by the emergency services, as the Freiburg Fire and Disaster Protection Office announced on Saturday. Another person was examined on site by emergency services but did not have to be … Read more