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- Sep 5
Heavy rain forces Jamel rockt den Förster festival to cancel opening day in Mecklenburg
Persistent rainfall flooded the festival grounds in north-western Mecklenburg, halting stage operations and prompting emergency church shelters for arriving attendees.
- Aug 13
Dead whale found in Greifswalder Bodden, second Baltic whale death within a year
An approximately seven-meter whale was found dead in the Greifswalder Bodden off Rügen's southern tip on Thursday morning, with an autopsy planned for Friday at the Nautineum on Dänholm.
- 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.
- Jul 27
Whale sighted again in Wismar harbour, authorities hope for safe return to open sea
An approximately eight-metre whale was reported to the water police on Monday morning, the third large whale sighting along the German Baltic coast in recent weeks.
- Jun 24
Germany cancels flagship F126 frigate programme after €2.3bn sunk, buys smaller TKMS ships
Defence minister Boris Pistorius cancelled the €10 billion-plus F126 programme after the Dutch contractor failed to meet cost and schedule targets, with the alternative switch to NVL pushing the bill to €18.8 billion. Eight smaller MEKO A-200 frigates from Thyssenkrupp subsidiary TKMS will be bought instead for an estimated €11.6 billion.
- 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 13
Schwesig secures 98.9% SPD nomination as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern braces for September election
SPD delegates in Wismar gave Manuela Schwesig a near-unanimous vote of confidence on Saturday. The incumbent minister-president now faces an AfD that leads by 9 points in polls, 14 weeks before election day.
- Jun 4
Autopsy begins on humpback whale Timmy after weeks-long Baltic saga and controversial rescue attempt
Veterinarians and whale experts started the post-mortem of the young humpback whale Timmy on the beach of Anholt island, hoping to learn why the animal died after repeatedly stranding in the Baltic and a thwarted transport to the North Sea.
- 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.