The consulate general in the Munich suburb of Grünwald is one of only five foreign missions in Europe known to the Taliban. The result: Afghans from all over Germany can only settle their passport issues there. On this cloudy October morning, there is a lot of activity here in the northern part of Grünwald, where … Read more
Around a year before the next regular federal election, the SPD is well behind the Union in surveys and only receives around half as much support as the CDU/CSU. Co-party leader Lars Klingbeil therefore called for a “catch-up” effort by the Social Democrats. How this should succeed in terms of content is now shown in … Read more
This was the result of a survey by “Welt am Sonntag”. In the short term, no one wants to follow Bavaria’s example, but several state governments are considering an amnesty. However, the vast majority of countries reject this. In Berlin, Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) would like to basically follow Bavaria’s example, but the Senate … Read more
Austria’s Greens demand stricter gun laws after Munich attack Austria’s Greens are calling for a tightening of gun laws following the alleged terrorist attack in Munich. “It is unacceptable that an 18-year-old, who is banned from owning a gun, can obtain a firearm without being checked,” the parliamentary group of the governing party was told … Read more
It is a brief email: Bavaria’s Minister of the Interior and district head of the CSU Middle Franconia, Joachim Herrmann, writes in response to a request from Bayerischer Rundfunk that he wants to hold a meeting with the district board of the Mittelstands-Union in October. Before then, he does not want to give an interview … Read more
Superstar Adele gave ten concerts in Munich in August – and is said to have made a tidy sum for it. But the singer was not the only one to profit from the event. It was a music event of superlatives: On ten evenings in August, singer Adele performed in München – in a concert … Read more
Bavaria’s Interior Ministry wants to use a short video to promote its campaign on the dangers posed by Salafist preachers. But after criticism, the clip disappears again – at least for now. Following criticism, Bavaria’s Interior Ministry has temporarily stopped a short video advertising a campaign against the dangers posed by Islamist preachers. The animated … Read more
The farmers’ protests are also expected to have an impact on school lessons. The Ministry of Culture explained that students could have difficulty getting to class due to road blockades and demonstrations. You are considered excused. “Students who cannot come to school because buses and trains are canceled and have no alternative transportation options can, … Read more
The FDP asked its members about remaining in the traffic light coalition. The result is just in favor of it. But the FDP will also have to make compromises in 2024. It is a wafer-thin majority with which the FDP is starting the new year: the member survey gives the party leadership support for remaining … Read more
The Pisa study compares the performance of 15-year-old students internationally every three years. The current results for Germany are worse than ever. This is also causing unrest in Bavaria. The sharp drop in performance of German students in the international comparative study Pisa is also having an impact Bayern tempers rise. The current results are … Read more