- 6d ago
Schwarz Group plans 5.6 billion euro data center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Lidl owner will build a 240-megawatt computing facility in Dummerstorf near Rostock, powered by Baltic wind energy and connected by 2027.
- Aug 24
AfD leader Alice Weidel outlines plans to exit Schengen, drop euro, and expel Syrian refugees
In a ZDF television interview, Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel proposed closing national borders, leaving the eurozone, and repatriating 1.3 million Syrian refugees if her party takes power.
- Aug 23
Stralsund Oceanographic Museum Staff Face Threats After Humpback Whale Death
Employees at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund have received ongoing threats and criminal complaints after advising against rescue efforts for a dying humpback whale off the Baltic island of Poel.
- Aug 22
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recruits thousands of volunteer poll workers for September election
Municipalities across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are finalizing volunteer rosters to fill thousands of polling station posts ahead of the state election on 20 September 2026.
- Aug 16
German SPD ministers push to anchor heat protection in constitution against Union resistance
Five SPD federal ministers led by Carsten Schneider are seeking to amend Article 91a of the Basic Law to turn climate adaptation into a joint federal task. The proposal faces resistance from their CDU/CSU coalition partners despite backing from the Greens and The Left.
- Aug 11
Toxin-forming blue-green algae confirmed in Baltic Sea off Rostock
Rostock's health office has confirmed toxin-forming cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea near Warnemünde, warning swimmers to avoid discoloured water while stopping short of a swimming ban.
- Aug 11
AfD at 40% in Saxony-Anhalt debate as von Angern refuses Siegmund's handshake, BSW hovers as kingmaker
Seven lead candidates clashed in MDR's Wahlarena on August 12, with the AfD polling above 40 percent and its candidate Ulrich Siegmund seeking an absolute majority, while the BSW positioned itself as a potential kingmaker.
- Aug 1
Police brace for traffic chaos as AfD youth rally and six counter-protests descend on Schwerin
A planned rally by the AfD's youth wing Generation Deutschland with 500 attendees and six counter-demonstrations will disrupt traffic in central Schwerin from around 2 pm, police said.
- Jul 26
MV farmers' association warns of biogas cliff as EEG subsidies expire for half of the state's 546 plants
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's 546 biogas plants, most built a decade ago, will see over half lose 20-year EEG support within five years. First decisions on continued operation begin at the end of 2026.
- Jul 25
Sickness rate falls to 6.4% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, steady at 5.6% in Schleswig-Holstein: DAK
Data from DAK-Gesundheit for the first half of 2026 show the sickness absence rate in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern fell 0.1 points to 6.4%, while Schleswig-Holstein held steady at 5.6%. Respiratory disease absences declined sharply, but musculoskeletal and mental health claims rose.
- Jul 12
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern records 144 new SED victim pension applications in 2026 as monthly amount rises to 417 euros
Jacqueline Bernhardt, justice minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, reports 144 new applications so far this year, while the monthly payment for 3,003 beneficiaries rose to 417 euros from July 1.
- Jul 10
German student's 'f**k you' graduation speech goes viral after 34% of her class fails final exams
At a high school in Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, 17 of 52 students failed the Abitur. One of them, Ellenor Bockentin, 18, used her graduation speech to denounce two years of missing maths instruction and what she called retaliatory grading, ending with 'Fickt euch einfach nur alle!'
- Jul 6
Canada selects Germany's TKMS for record submarine deal ahead of NATO summit
The multi-billion-euro contract for 212 CD class submarines deepens defense ties between Canada, Germany, and Norway, and marks Canada's largest-ever military procurement.
- Jul 2
BSW reaches out to AfD for election debates, but Weidel says no, for now
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW proposed a series of open-air duels with AfD co‑leader Alice Weidel before the September state votes. The far‑right party turned the overture down, tying any future talks to BSW clearing the 5% hurdle.
- Jun 30
German left-conservative BSW proposes post-election cooperation with far-right AfD, invites Weidel to debate Wagenknecht
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has sent a letter to the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) leadership proposing cooperation after upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including joint public debates between founder Sahra Wagenknecht and AfD co-chair Alice Weidel.
- Jun 27
Ice bombs, showers and shade: how Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's zoos keep animals cool in the heat
With temperatures climbing, zoos in Rostock, Schwerin and Stralsund are turning to frozen treats, water showers and natural shade to keep species from polar bears to red pandas comfortable.
- Jun 18
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern commission proposes broad reforms to make state more attractive for young people
A state parliament commission in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has adopted a 400-page report with over 60 recommendations aimed at improving life for young people and stemming population decline.
- Jun 16
Employer president sees SPD warming to business ahead of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern vote
Lars Schwarz welcomes the state SPD's new partnership tone but criticizes its procurement law, as polls put the AfD far ahead before the September 20 election.
- Jun 15
German state committee finds authorities failed to properly handle far-right violence and NSU legacy
After nearly five years, a parliamentary inquiry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern concludes that police, prosecutors and domestic intelligence repeatedly mishandled right-wing extremist crimes and victim support, issuing around three dozen recommendations.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
