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Czech Republic to Sue over Polish Mine Turów

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

The Czech Republic will sue over the expansion of a lignite mine in Poland near the border. The city of Zittau in Germany is also hoping that the state will support them in taking decisive action against the expansion of … Read more

Categories Business, Politics

City Councilor Kicked out of AfD Faction for Congratulating Holocaust Denier

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

Görlitz city councilor Jens Jäschke has been kicked out of the AfD faction in the city council for a post he made on Facebook congratulating the Holocaust denier Ursula Haverbeck on her release from prison. Ursula Haverbeck was sentenced to … Read more

Categories Politics

Demonstrators Protest the Demolition of Two Villas

November 13, 2020

Around 150 demonstrators gathered in front of the City Center on Friday night to protest the proposed demolition of two villas behind the post office in Görlitz. Private investor Winfried Stöcker, who purchased the Kaufhaus in Görlitz in 2013 with … Read more

Categories Business, Politics

A New Bridge Over the Neisse

November 7, 2020November 6, 2020

The Görlitz city council decided this week to move forward with a feasibility study for a possible bridge location north of the city in cooperation with Zgorzelec. The bridge would be both for cars and cyclists/pedestrians. A new bridge over … Read more

Categories History, Politics

Polish Women Take to the Streets to Protest Abortion Ruling

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Women in Poland have been on strike nationwide for the past week, in mass protests over a court ruling that would impose a near-total ban on abortion in the country. These demonstrations have been seen in bigger cities like Warsaw … Read more

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