Tuesday, September 3, 2024

3 Sep 2024: Four German News Stories

 1.  Some odd stabbing...Mönchengladbach area (NW Germany).....3 AM, Monday morning.  What cops say....20-year-old guy (Grevenbroich) was stabbed on the side of the road....along state highway 59. Died at the scene.

Knife guy?  Witnesses say he took off  after the attack.

No motive.

2.   In case you were wondering on 2025 elections in Germany....ONLY TWO.

State election in Hamburg (SPD/Greens should win around 50-percent between the two)

Then in the September period....Federal election. (Unless an early election occurs).

3.  VW came out yesterday and started talking about layoffs and plant closures...because business is sliding into negative numbers.

Blame?  Goes to 2 issues: First, 20-percent of company is state-owned...meaning each time that the union came for a new contract....it was politically set-up to give them what they wanted.  Adding to this problem....E-car business has hit some peak and not progressing.

This becoming a big issue?  Oh yeah.

4. Hildesheim (between Hanover and Frankfurt)....police were called.  Another stabbing.  

What's said so far....the operator/manager of a refugee shelter in the area of Sarstedt....was stabbed at the local train-station.  Manhunt conducted....culprit located and arrested.  Motive?  Not given yet.

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