Overview
- In a live duel, CDU incumbent Marc Buchholz and SPD challenger Nadia Khalaf argued over how to improve cleanliness and safety.
- Journalists described the rat problem as a central dispute, underscored by the debate admonition “Ziehe das nicht ins Lächerliche.”
- Reports detail overfilled garbage bins attracting rats at several spots in the city, including a recurring hotspot on Schloßstraße.
- The discussion framed waste collection, pest control and public order as core municipal services that shape everyday quality of life.
- Coverage also highlighted contrasting positions on the future of the city center ahead of Sunday’s runoff election.