Voting Process - CDU candidate triumphs in Greiz run-off election for state council position.
Schäfer is set to replace Martina Schweinsburg (CDU), who has been in office since 1994. With the outgoing district administrator of Eichsfeld district, Werner Henning, they have become Germany's longest-serving district administrators. Unfortunately, their tenure has come to an end due to age restrictions. Schweinsburg recently created a buzz when she pushed for a payment card specifically for asylum seekers in her district.
The town of Greiz in Thuringia is home to approximately 96,000 people. The Bertelsmann Foundation projects the most significant population drop of any district in Thuringia by 2040, with Greiz at the top of the list. The current unemployment rate stands at 5.6% as of April 2024.
