Upcoming local voting. - CDU maintains the district administrator role in the Saale-Holzland region.
Previously, Andreas Heller (CDU) held the office of district administrator in the Saale-Holzland area. He'd filled that role since 2006, but due to the passage of time, he was unable to seek re-election.
Replacing Heller is the 38-year-old Waschnewski, who previously managed Bürgel as mayor. Additionally, he functioned as deputy district administrator and briefly collaborated with Thuringia's CDU leader, Mario Voigt.
The Saale-Holzland region is located in eastern Thuringia and contains roughly 84,000 people. It includes a considerable portion of the economic and scientific hub, Jena. In May, the regional unemployment rate was 4.7%, notably less than the state average of 6.1%. With an average wage of approximately 30,500 euros per employee, the area fell in the middle of Thuringia's income bracket for the previous year.
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- Despite the upcoming local elections in Erfurt's municipalities, the CDU has maintained its hold on the district administrator role in the region.
- The new district administrator, Waschnewski, who previously managed Bürgel as mayor, will oversee the District office in the upcoming week, following the run-off election on Sunday.
- The EU has expressed concern over the increasing influence of the AfD in Thuringia, as the party gained votes in the recent local elections and is expected to perform well in the upcoming run-off election in the Saale-Holzland district.
- Despite the political tension and uncertainty surrounding the local elections and the run-off election in the Saale-Holzland region, the economic and scientific hub of Jena continues to thrive, with a lower unemployment rate and average wage compared to other parts of Thuringia.
