Romania: Romanian man reelected mayor in German city after beating (…)

June 2, 2026

Romanian man reelected mayor in German city after beating far-right AfD candidate
Jun 2, 2026

Romanian man reelected mayor in German city after beating far-right AfD candidate.

Octavian Ursu, a German of Romanian origin and a candidate of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has won a second term as mayor of (…)

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