CDU lost heavily but still the strongest party

Flashed Cologne - Cologne When the first results on the evening on the wall of City Hall Piazetta knew the politicians of the CDU and the SPD was not long, as they have to interpret. While cheering the smaller parties, was popular with the big collective shrug.
The CDU has lost in Cologne for the 2004 European vigorously with 6.3 percent, but remains the strongest party.
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The SPD limbo as to himself, falls at the end of election night with a slight loss of 22.54 percent return even after the Green Party (23.19 percent): only a third force.
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What conclusions can be so on the municipal election in twelve weeks?
Again, this election showed that there apparently is no "political camp" at the time is not enough for a majority: together for the CDU and the FDP, nor for the SPD and the Greens. "With us together but it can be something."
That message sent a good-humored Jörg Detjen, leader of the Left Party, to the address of red-green.
Then wanted to SPD chief Jochen Ott did not even get involved: "We will succeed in the local elections to mobilize our people and to grow significantly." He's the red and green mints result of the European to the mayoral elections on 30 August at: "Juergen Roters have therefore a majority."
Roters' rival, the CDU is Peter Kurth. But sitting on a plane to Berlin, Cologne, when the first projections came. Landed there, he commented:
"The SPD has been run for Cologne a devastating result. The Union has gone through a deep valley in Cologne, but she just puts too powerful - even if it has lost in comparison to the 2004 European elections. I see the municipal and mayoral Chief among these signs meet joyfully. "
His red-green opponent Juergen Roters is likely to be nervous and frightened. Rather abandoned by the Red and Green in the City Hall, he noted: "The FDP is benefiting from the weakness of the CDU. Red-Green comes into the vicinity of an absolute majority. "Overall, 45.73 percent but not enough for that.
And if the Greens continue to remain stronger than the SPD, they will not be too put off with the post of city treasurer.
Mayor Fritz Schramma (CDU), who is going to vote no again, followed the projections with ever widening grin: "If the SPD have miscalculated in the end ...?"

This is where the President

Dear FC fans, the birthday of my club for me is something very special. 60 years 1st FC Cologne: I am very pleased and proud to witness many of these years to be allowed. Although we currently devote all our strength and full attention to the rise, it is a big day for us all. Although we do not celebrate the day of large outwardly, but for all FCER it is deep in their hearts a day that all of us once again shows clearly what a great history, tradition, but also an obligation of the 1st FC Cologne has.
I have, "thanks to my" FC too, and am always remained faithful to him so well, first as a player in 409 games from 1963 to 1977, then as a member of the Board since 2004 and finally as president.
The history of the 1st FC Cologne is a long and glorious. But one person I would like again to highlight: our first president Franz Kremer. We all have to FC it so much to thank. The "Boss" It was brought in 1948 as the first president of the FC on the road. He then asked the legendary question: "Do you want me to be German champions?" That was the beginning of an unparalleled success story in German football. Kremer was a visionary and ahead of its time. He is due to that the club can now look back on such a long and successful tradition.
Only 14 years after its founding, the FC was the first time champion. That was in 1962. And two years later we were in my first season as a player, even in the newly established Champions League. The FC was once a pioneer in German football. Even today, I am often asked about these great times. The FC has been a worldwide concept, we have been successful internationally and placed many players in the 60s, 70s, 80s and even the 90-ies for the national team early.
This tradition is, I feel even today, when I walk into the stadium. The tradition of FC is lived and experienced emotion. And I think in any other city, and only with our fantastic fans is as possible as here in Cologne. Also this makes the FC unique. Certainly, our audience figures reflect what the FC mean for the people here in Cologne. The support of the fans in Cologne and Germany is unique and first class. I am very grateful that I am also proud of! We want to give the ordinary people something. And just because we want to go back first in the league. I think we have a good team that has everything to do it. I have full confidence in our players and our coach Christoph Daum. We all want a successful anniversary year - hopefully, crowned with the rise in May. It is my greatest wish for the FC, the fans and for Cologne.
Your Wolfgang Overath

Gänsekot alarm on Unterbacher Lake

Dusseldorf - Broad shoulders, fixed gaze. Pure muscle stretching the shirt.
Frank Bauer (40) could be a bouncer. Or a bodyguard. He is a manager at Unterbacher lake. And complains: "I collect every day goose shit on." A mad-effort!
Friday morning, 7.30 clock. Frank Bauer unlocks the gate to the south beach. "We start every morning before. There will always be more. "15,000 pile of manure can be gray or falling Nile geese here every night.
Therefore, there are days when the cleaners on time is not ready for the beach opening. Then Gänsekot stops. "And we will be mobbed, but rather we should stand up. It makes me sick! "
Dimitri Shatovkin (24), armed just with rake and spade. Three yards further: the first manure-heap. Together with colleagues until the roads are cleared, then the beach and meadow. Especially the nude beach is covered all over with mud.
All workers are trained lifeguards, actually responsible for the safety in the bathroom. Farmer: "When the morning and a half hours to collect shit, suffers from the concentration."
Helpers Gerd Riedhammer (43) from Iserlohn confirmed: "In this work, listen, I think in too. Otherwise I'll just angry. "
That is why Farmer Calls for Repeal of the closed season, wants to shoot geese. It will be worth a watch dog. "The fun would have to hunt too." The problem: "If you shoot 20 geese together 40 for the funeral."

99ers to play two weeks

Cologne - And it goes on: The Cologne 99ers can provide the venue maintained in spite of the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings after proper indications for further two weeks.
As the administrator with Vereingemeinsam Norbert Heimann on Montagbekanntgab, the defending champion at this Wednesday zumPokalspiel compete with ALBA Berlin. The two Bundesliga matches Artland Dragons Quakenbrück on Saturday and against the casting 46ersam 16th February in Cologne to be held as scheduled.
   As announced, the former German champion, is up 18 February (17.00 clock) final decision on whether the 99ers must play Saison2007/2008 end or cease to play DVD.
"We are happy that we aufrechterhaltenkönnen provide the venue. The team has made it clear in recent days Werbungfür Cologne's basketball, and we plan to continue the intervention," said sporting director Stephan Baeck.
   The provisional continuation of the gaming operation is zweiWochen for first with the support of the coaching staff, the team's commitment unddurch financial companies and Cologne Freundenund supporters of the club was made possible, they said.
 In this Zeitsei it possible to pursue those responsible for their discussions eineSicherung the basketball center of Cologne. Returns "This gewonneneZeit us a chance, plans and prospects weiterdarstellen the 99ers can and at a medium-and long-term working Konzeptfür Cologne's basketball," said manager Jens Braemer.

Auto Dealers-murder has geschlampt the police?

Krefeld - relatives and friends have taken on Wednesday in a funeral leave of the laid-car dealers Uludag Askin (27). He was killed on Monday in his company (EXPRESS reported>).
Meanwhile, criticism is voiced over the hunt for the murderer. So the police had still not publicly sought after by the company's premises at the Ennsstraße stolen Audi S 3rd
EXPRESS discovered the photo of the Audi on the website of the merchant. On Saturday, two alleged buyer had surfaced. They submitted a stolen driver's license and returned from a test does not. The blue Audi S 3 1.8 while the indicator was KR-06072nd
The body of the victim was transferred on Wednesday from the family to Aydin in Turkey. Meanwhile, the investigations are continuing at full speed. EXPRESS learned: There is preliminary evidence to a suspect. Relatives and friends have collected 20 000 reward for information offender, the prosecutor has suspended $ 1500.
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Car dealer was lying dead in the office

DEG: Home Derby all on Friday

Düsseldorf / Krefeld - Harold district only gave a cursory glance at the new hockey game plan.
"We first start on 4 September in Ingolstadt. More important is the examination of my son Christopher. This is what we cram, "says the coach DEG.
"What a pity, however, the Auswärtstrips around Christmas in Nuremberg and Hamburg. Since there was little time left to celebrate. Christmas Eve, at least the guys free. "
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Elmar Schmellenkamp was satisfied. "We can not complain, all derby against Cologne, Krefeld and Iserlohn rise on Fridays. That's good for the fans. Since many people will hopefully come to the Dome, "said the CEO.
Only with the positing of the first home match on 8 September against Wolfsburg shows Schmellenkamp not happy. "We unfortunately have to avoid because of another event on a Tuesday. We hope that the supporters still early to feel desire for hockey. "
When you look forward to local rivals Krefeld Away after the season opener at Wolfsburg on the two Pops at home against Mannheim and Cologne.
"For the guys it is to play a highlight at the outset against his old coach. Since I need no motivation, "says the new coach Martin Jiranek about the early clash against his predecessor, Igor Pavlov. The coach was under the surprisingly Viertefinal-changed from the DEG against the Sharks.

"Otherwise, we are here in a madhouse!"

Munich - The day after the boat-bomb. At Bayern they try to patch up into shreds torn club environment again. It seems hopeless at first, meaning the boat goes on.
Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld had their goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, after he had left the Christmas party two hours early and his colleagues criticized Franck Ribery and Luca Toni suspended and thunderstruck to 25,000 euros fine.
Hitzfeld now raging justifies its sanction: "He has set an example and to behave at the Christmas party is not correct. It can not be that a master home early or go somewhere else. He must exemplify the necessary respect for each other. Who should be called internally for discipline, if not the captain? "
Kahn's behavior for Hitzfeld is the straw that broke the camel's back. Internal breaches of discipline had recently taken upper hand. The General: "We need to stop that, otherwise we sond in the madhouse."
Perhaps Hitzfeld also sits already inside the madhouse. In winter, he now wants to even write a code of conduct for his players: "We have many young players who must be able to orient themselves."
Kahn now feels that the first consequences of surprise. Finally, they have praised him for years at Bayern, where he puts his fingers into the wound or with his behavior makes an early attention to abuses.
Six months before the end of career Hitzfeld has his keeper then pulled the tooth. Kahn: "It has nothing to do with a weakening of my person. I can understand the action, for such a good team is a sensitive structure, because every discipline must prevail. "
Franz Beckenbauer contrast, only shook his head: "Kahn's statements to Toni or Ribery be no reason to impute anything to him." Hitzfeld now wanted to strengthen his authority, may be that the shot backfires. He himself knows after the last few weeks about his situation: "It is clear that arise speculation."