Protests in Steinenbronn: Citizens defend themselves against new building plans!

Protests in Steinenbronn: Citizens defend themselves against new building plans!

In Steinenbronn, the controversial construction project "Gubser II Nord" ensures heated minds. Citizens vehemently protest the planned development of a meadow area on the southern outskirts of the village. At the recent council meeting, around 20 members of the citizens' initiative "Steinenbronn - Balance for Nature and Life" had messages on posters in front of them: "Use vacancies instead of sealing space" and "Our village is not a real estate business". Her spokesman, Achim Lotter, expressed resentment about the behavior of the authorities, who had banned protest posters at the entrance to the session and parked a police officer for control. The atmosphere was tense and the disappointment among the citizens was great because you didn't feel heard.

Nord Stream 2: A constant point of view

Meanwhile, the controversial pipeline project Nord Stream 2 remains a hot iron in German politics. According to information from flooder , the granting of the last approval for commissioning was temporarily stopped in view of the Russian attack on Ukraine. Although the pipeline is already 94 percent completed, it remains unclear whether it will ever be put into operation. Experts fear that the project could not only have economically but also geopolitical consequences, especially for Ukraine, which would lose close bonds to Russia by circumventing part of the guest transport revenue. Economic authorities and environmentalists also express concerns about the dependence on fossil fuels and the negative ecological consequences.

Opinions on Nord Stream 2 are divided within the federal government. While some politicians consider the end of the project to be necessary to cover energy requirements, there are also growing voices that speak against the dependence on Russian gas. This is illustrated by the national and international balance in which Germany is located, because a failure of the project could make numerous investing companies that have put high sums into the construction.