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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, also known as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is a state in northeastern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin. The state is located in a region that used to be part of former East Germany.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is the least densely populated of the German states and a popular tourist destination. This page collates recent DW content on the state.

Schwerin Prozess gegen Polizisten Marko G.

'Far-right prepper' goes on trial in Germany 20.11.2019

A former police commando in Germany has gone on trial for stockpiling weapons for his right-wing prepper network. Marko G. is thought to have collected and stolen 55,000 rounds of ammunition in preparation for "Day X."
09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Germany's 16 states: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 13.11.2019

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is home to seaside resorts once nicknamed "Berlin's bathtub," and is ideal for waterside holidays — from the Baltic Sea coast to the Mecklenburg lake district.

Zirkus-Zebras machen Ausflug

Zebra shot dead after jaunt on German autobahn 02.10.2019

An escaped circus zebra caused a traffic collision on a highway in northern Germany on Wednesday morning. The zebra was later shot dead by police.
Deutschland | Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig

Germany: Acting SPD chief steps down after breast cancer diagnosis 10.09.2019

The acting leader of Germany's Social Democrats, Manuela Schwesig, will step down following a breast cancer diagnosis. She will remain state premier of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Deutschland Waldbrand bei Lübtheen

Germany: Wildfire near munitions warehouse forces evacuations 01.07.2019

Hundreds of firefighters are battling one of the biggest blazes in the region's history. Officials fear the fire could engulf a munitions warehouse that contains World War II-era explosives.
Deutschland Absturz Eurofighter in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Eurofighter crash leads to calls to end military exercises 25.06.2019

Local politicians in northern Germany have called on the Bundeswehr to reassess where low-altitude military exercises take place. Two Eurofighter Typhoon jets collided near a popular holiday region.

Deutschland Absturz Eurofighter in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Pilot dies after Eurofighters collide in northern Germany 24.06.2019

A pilot has died after two German military jets crashed in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The planes were flying on a mission out of a major training center for the German air force.
Pressestatement Innenminister Lorenz Caffier

Elite German state police accused of funneling ammunition to 'Prepper' scene 12.06.2019

One active and three former state-level police commando members have been arrested in northeastern Germany and 14 premises searched. Three are accused of diverting ammunition to the doomsday 'Prepper' scene for years.
Bildergalerie Zehn Gründe für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

10 reasons to love Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 13.04.2019

No other German state has as much water as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. From the waves and islands of the Baltic Sea to the rivers and lakes further inland. As if it was made for holiday fun!
Landtag debattiert über Kriminalität und Rechtsextremismus

German neo-Nazis launch hate campaign after Syrian boy dies 06.08.2018

Swastikas have been daubed at the spot where a Syrian child was killed in an accident in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Local politicians condemned the graffiti, which is being investigated by police.
BdT Regen in Norddeutschland Schloss von Schwerin

Vacation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 07.03.2018

The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is earmarking hundreds of millions of euros for further investment in tourism. The hope is that (in the coming years) the beaches, cities and hotels will fill up - even in winter.

Deutschland Polizeieinsatz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Germany to surveil far-right doomsday 'prepper scene' 08.12.2017

Germany is to begin surveillance of a growing subculture with some far-right affiliations known as the "prepper scene." The network collects weapons and other supplies in case of natural disasters or social collapse.
Klink Sprengung des leerstehenden Müritz-Hotel BdT

Popular East German Müritz hotel complex demolished 28.09.2017

One of former East Germany's most prestigious hotels is no more. It took three seconds and 380 kilograms of explosives to destroy a piece of history.
Pasewalk Deutschland Stadtübersicht Luftaufnahme

AfD stronghold Pasewalk: Right-wing party makes gains with those who feel forgotten and frustrated 27.09.2017

The right-wing AfD has entered Germany's parliament for the first time in September's election. It came in second strongest party in its stronghold of Pasewalk, which locals say is a 'victim of German reunification.'
Deutschland Banzkow - Durchsuchungen bei Anti-Terror-Razzia

Anti-left 'kill list' kept by far-right German lawyer and policeman 06.09.2017

Evidence of a far-right terror group is growing after the discovery of a "kill list" of left-wing politicians to be murdered if social order collapsed. Is Germany ignoring a right-wing threat from the middle of society?
Deutschland Flüchtlinge Kinder vor Flüchtlingsunterkunft

AfD populists milk anti-refugee anger in German region with few asylum seekers 16.08.2017

Support for the anti-immigration AfD has been eroding, but not in eastern Germany. The right-wing populists remain a force in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, which has fewer refugees than any other state. How can that be?
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