Gelsenkirchen Rejects AfD Bid as Henze Wins Mayoral Runoff with Two-Thirds Majority
Social Democrat Andrea Henze has been elected as the new mayor of Gelsenkirchen, defeating AfD candidate Norbert Emmerich in Sunday's runoff election. The 49-year-old SPD politician secured 66.9 percent of the vote compared to Emmerich's 33.1 percent, according to final results. Henze succeeds longtime SPD mayor Karin Welge, who did not seek reelection after completing her term.
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Zurich residents have voted decisively to implement strict new...
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The Bremen SPD has laid out its political and personnel roadmap for...
Zurich residents have voted decisively to implement strict new regulations governing the use of leaf blowers and leaf vacuums in Switzerland's largest city. In a public referendum, 61.7 percent of voters supported the restrictive measures that will significantly curtail when and how these machines can be operated. The new rules represent a substantial shift in urban maintenance practices...