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Bundestag budget committee orders planning for Vorpommern rail upgrade to start in 2027
The Bundestag budget committee asked the federal government to start planning the Berlin to Sassnitz line upgrade in the 2027 budget year, with trains to run at up to 160 km/h.
- 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'.
