Council meeting on June 25th: New beginning at the Greens in Leipzig

Council meeting on June 25th: New beginning at the Greens in Leipzig

Leipzig, Deutschland - Today the political stage in Cologne has experienced further developments. On June 25, 2025, a council meeting is on the program that brings a change of mandate at Bündnis 90/The Greens. Dr. Paula Piechotta will lay down her mandate, followed by her successor Anna-Lisa Möbius. Piechotta's withdrawal is not without reason: The narrow election result of 2024 and 2025 prompted her to take a step aside. She emphasizes the political responsibility that she bears and the need not to endanger the majority finding. Kristina Weyh, the group leader, supports this decision and welcomes the new colleague Möbius.

Anna-Lisa Möbius brings a breath of fresh air, because she is not only a teacher, but also on the board of the Greens district association. It has decided to work particularly for school, education and the concerns of the youth. This should play an important role in the city.

open day in the district house

On June 24, 2025, the district house on Ihmelsstraße opens for an open afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event has set itself the goal of informing citizens about the offers and projects in the district and stimulating them for active participation. Here the Cologne residents can hope for exciting information and opportunities to help shape your own neighborhood.

Unfortunately, Deutsche Bahn also has to announce news. From June 26 to July 12th there will be restrictions on the route between Erfurt and Halle/Leipzig. The maintenance effort is reduced due to necessary bridge work, and the travel times of the trains between Leipzig and Munich are also extended. There will even be test drives with Siemens Mobility during the blocking.

disinformation as a constant companion

Another current point is the increasing concern about disinformation campaigns. An election report on the 2024 and 2025 elections identified such campaigns, especially before the Bundestag election 2025. Videos were distributed with false information about postal voting documents that should specifically disadvantage the AfD. In this context, the city of Leipzig has informed state security. A Russian group, known as Storm in 1516, was identified as the author of these campaigns.

In order to meet the challenges through false information, the Greens in Germany emphasize the importance of actively working against disinformation. Emily Büning recalls that all democrats have a common responsibility to counteract this. This is done in the context of a study that shows that 84 percent of Germans are intentionally widespread false information as a serious problem. Even 86 percent of the respondents believe that such information could influence election outputs, which increases the need to sensitize and protect the public.

The current discussion about disinformation is particularly explosive. It is not only a slap in the face of democracy, but also contributes to the division of society. As relevant actors found, the connection between disinformation and topics such as immigration, health, war and climate crisis is very strong. In this sense, it is essential to promote the healing process in society with transparency and communal commitment.

Overall, this day in Cologne shows that there is a lot in the flow on political and social levels. From changing in the council meeting to the challenges at Deutsche Bahn to the continuing problems through disinformation - the city is facing large and important tasks.