Historic Shift in Dortmund Politics as CDU Claims Mayor's Office After Decades
In a historic political shift, Alexander Omar Kalouti of the CDU has been elected as Dortmund's new mayor, ending the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) nearly 80-year hold on the city's top political position. Kalouti secured 52.92% of the vote in the runoff election, defeating incumbent Thomas Westphal of the SPD, who received 47.08% of the ballots. This marks the first time since 1946 that...
A large-scale fire in Freiburg's industrial district has caused...
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, the German manufacturer of braking systems...
European interior ministers are advancing discussions to establish...
A large-scale fire in Freiburg's industrial district has caused extensive damage estimated at a minimum of €50 million, according to police reports. The blaze broke out on Wednesday evening from currently unknown causes and continued to burn into Thursday, with firefighting operations ongoing throughout the night. One employee from a local company sustained minor injuries during the...