Ryyan Alshebl left Syria in 2015 amid the ongoing war. Eight years later, he was elected mayor of the German town Ostelsheim — aged 29. His vision includes citizen engagement programmes, climate-neutrality and building a cohesive society.
Since Alshebl's election, public support for Germany's 'traffic-light' coalition government of the social democrats, Greens, and liberals, has steadily declined — while far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to win regional elections later t...
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Already a member? Login hereDanny Callaghan is a freelance journalist from Bristol, based in Berlin. He covers migration, climate and public health policy.
Danny Callaghan is a freelance journalist from Bristol, based in Berlin. He covers migration, climate and public health policy.