Monday, March 23, 2026

23 Mar: Germany: 4 Things

 1.  Gas price: 2.08 Euro (E-10 fuel).

2.   Focus piece from yesterday.....Paderborn region....14-year old girl held  in jail-like situation.  Authorities consider the radicalized Muslim girl a absolute threat. Upon mental health exam....doctors convinced it's not some bipolar or nutcase issue....she just plainly wants to kill non-Muslims.

State authorities have tried to place her in a facility....so far....no one wants to sign up for this case.

3.  Just odd things you notice about voting in the Pfalz....lot of folks are hyped-up on crime.  But if you dig into 2025 numbers....lowest rates of crime are in the Pfalz.

Lowest rate of knife assaults: 13 per 100,000 for the state in 2025.

Rural regions/wine districts....extremely safe/low crime.

Public perception?  Opposite.

SPD did a crappy job in convincing public of safety.

4.   Munich mayor election....SPD long-term mayor gone....Green Party candidate won.

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