All future residential buildings in Montpellier must feature works of art
And the value of the artworks can’t be lower than 1% of the price paid for the land lot
A Danish citizen and a Romanian-born musician were elected as mayors of German towns
The local elections in Germany, held on 26 May produced some quite striking and maybe even odd results. While election day in general was a bloodbath for the centre-left and a boon to the far-right (with the AFD becoming the strongest party in provinces of the former GDR), two towns managed to subvert traditional expectations.
In the runoff held on 16 June, Claus Ruhe Madsen became the first foreign mayor in Germany. With the support of the CDU and the liberal FDP, he managed to secure 57% of the vote, beating the candidate of the far-left Linke, Steffen Bockhahn. Madsen was born in Copenhagen but has lived in Germany since 1992. He has been the head of the Rostock Chamber of Industry and Commerce for 6 years prior to running for mayor. He also runs 5 furniture stores which will now be managed by his wife, during his own 7-year term as mayor. His platform included calls for strong eco-friendly politics and pragmatism.
Further to the east, a battle for the soul of the country was waged. In Görlitz, Germany’s easternmost city on the border with Poland the far-right AFD’s candidate was on the verge of victory against Romanian-born Octavian Ursu, member of the CDU. The hopes of the AFD to have its first mayor were quashed when every other political group and party mobilized behind Octavian Ursu, helping him secure 55% of the vote in the run-off. Still, for the far-right to come this close to power is a troubling sign. Their messages have been resonating quite well in the poorer regions of Germany and the AFD is poised to make great gains in the state elections later this year.
Also, a study found that the platform is increasingly used by so-called ‘professional hosts’
It’s all turning into a game of wits between the country’s transport ministry and the public transit workers
This comes after an agreement between the financial institutions in the country
Identification in the Grand Duchy is about to go digital
Nijlen wants to be known as a bee-friendly town, which transforms words into actions
The online mapping service is especially popular ahead of All Souls’ Day on 2 November
The reduction in the frequency of these public transit routes will begin on 10 December
It’s all turning into a game of wits between the country’s transport ministry and the public transit workers
Travellers between Berlin and Brandenburg should look into this as it may benefit them in their particular situations
Travellers between Berlin and Brandenburg should look into this as it may benefit them in their particular situations
It will affect local public transit services in major cities of the country
But what are the reasons for most local authorities to not have joined this new trend yet?
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists