Greifswald
- Aug 3
New orthobunyavirus detected in cattle in Germany, Switzerland and France
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut and Swiss IVI have identified a novel Simbu-group orthobunyavirus in sick dairy cows. The midge-borne pathogen causes fever, diarrhoea and a sharp drop in milk yield, and authorities expect further spread before the insect season ends in November.
- Jul 18
Thomas Gottschalk says he is 'currently cancer-free' after two operations and 33 radiation sessions
The 76-year-old German TV legend reveals his latest PET scan showed no cancer cells, after months of treatment for a rare epithelioid angiosarcoma.
- May 28
Hundreds of Vacant Desks: Municipalities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Struggle to Fill Administrative Posts
A dpa survey reveals hundreds of unfilled positions across city and district administrations in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with engineers, doctors, and IT specialists particularly hard to recruit.
- May 27
AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Unveils Draft Election Program: 'Blue Turn' with Nuclear Power, Nord Stream 2 Revival, and Cultural Restoration
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has presented a draft state election program calling for a return to nuclear energy, the repair of Nord Stream pipelines, and a fundamental restructuring of state institutions around a contested concept of 'neutrality'.
