The article discusses the debate over the use of name lists in municipal elections and questions whether this should be seen as a strategic electoral trick or as a genuine change in the political landscape. (translated)
The article reports on the ambitions of the deputy mayor, who wishes for a "new togetherness" for the community while he is in the race for the top position. (translated)
The article describes how the state government supports municipalities through the local supplier bonus to promote the small savings market. (translated)
In Germany, there is increasing resistance against data centers due to their high resource consumption and the impact on local residents, leading to construction stops and moratoriums in various municipalities. #Rechenzentren #Stromverbrauch #Proteste (translated)
A new AI chatbot has been developed to assist communities in applying for grants. (translated)
The Graz SPÖ plans to realign itself after its plunge in the municipal elections by surveying the population for suggestions for improvement and aims to establish a new leadership team by autumn 2027. #SPÖ #Graz #Gemeinderatswahlen (translated)

Meter-high demolition edges and significant sand loss characterize the bathing beaches on Wangerooge and Norderney, placing the municipalities in financial challenges as the storm season has just started. #Wangerooge #Küstenschutz #Sturmfluten (translated)
The first autumn storms have caused significant sand losses at popular beaches on the East Frisian islands of Norderney and Wangerooge, with over 40,000 cubic meters of sand already missing on Wangerooge, and the municipality is facing financial challenges to restore the bathing beach for the upcoming season. #Wangerooge #Norderney #Sturmfluten (translated)

The FPÖ is pursuing a noisy approach in municipal housing to achieve a political shift, criticizing especially the SPÖ, while simultaneously addressing the issues in the housing complexes and emphasizing the importance of affordable housing for the voters. #Wohnen #Gemeindebau #FPÖ (translated)

The Romanian mayor Zobar-Marian Cutitaru describes in a MDR documentary how his community benefits from German social benefits, as expenditures for Romanian citizens in Magdeburg have risen to over three million euros in the last ten years. #Sozialhilfe #Armutsmigration #Rumänien (translated)
The local chief was once again threatened with murder while the construction project in the community is causing controversies. (translated)
NIUS reported that the Family Ministry under Karin Prien (CDU) will fund two Islamist organizations in Hamburg with 250,000 euros each in 2026. Since 2018, funds from the federal program "Living Democracy!" have been flowing to the Alliance of Islamic Communities in Northern Germany (BIG) and the Islamic Science and Education Institute (IWB). NIUS described it as "incredible" that the funds are supposedly intended for extremism and Islamism prevention. (translated)
The article addresses the threat to municipal housing in Austria as social infrastructure due to the ongoing privatization of municipal apartments, which has already been implemented in several municipalities, including Wiener Neustadt. #öffentlicherWohnbau #Sozialpolitik #Wohnen (translated)

The FPÖ municipal council plans to build a biogas plant in Tullnerfeld to utilize energy from waste. (translated)
Communities are now using mobile radar cars to specifically monitor speeders and increase traffic safety. (translated)
The regional league team SSV Jeddeloh II is experiencing an unprecedented hype in its community as they face the second division leader Hertha BSC in the DFB-Pokal, despite the challenge that the match has to take place outside their small hometown. #DFBPokal #SSVJeddelohII #HerthaBSC (translated)

The small community of Tweng in the Salzburg Lungau region is leading the credit rating of the financially strongest municipalities in Austria for the first time, while the pressure on the municipalities is increasing due to inflation and rising costs. #Gemeindefinanzierung #Bonitätsranking #Österreich (translated)

The small Salzburg community of Tweng ranks first in the current credit rating by the Center for Administrative Research, while financial pressure on many Austrian municipalities is increasing overall. #Gemeindefinanzierung #Bonitätsranking #Österreich (translated)

Burgenland Energie offers citizens in 31 municipalities the opportunity to financially participate in wind and solar projects to promote the energy independence of the federal state by 2030. #BurgenlandEnergie #Energieunabhängigkeit #Bürgerbeteiligung (translated)

A controversial debate about a planned data center in Leopoldsdorf erupted at an event where citizens, representatives of the community, and experts expressed questions and concerns regarding the insufficient information and potential environmental impacts. #Rechenzentrum #Leopoldsdorf #Umweltfragen (translated)
