Scandals

It is still unclear how the commission will be composed and when it will deliver its first results. The chairman of the bishops' conference, robert zollitsch, had stressed in advance that he wanted to act swiftly, but to avoid hasty decisions. The result of the examination could determine whether or not the controversial bishop is allowed to remain in office.

Tebartz-van elst is accused of wastefulness in the construction of his new residence. The hamburger public prosecutor's office has also applied for a criminal warrant against him for making false declarations in lieu of an oath. This involves statements by the clergyman about a first-class flight to india.

The weather has always been good for describing (local) political events as pictorially as possible. For example, there is sometimes a frosty climate between individual city council factions and occasionally also for critical reporters.

There may also be contemporaries for whom the allowance scandal or election mailings have long been yesterday's snow, which has dissolved into nothingness by the weekend's thaw and constant rain. Who has also kept completely dry fube in the subsequent flood is not yet determined at this point in time, however. As always, when snow melts, new, unsavory legacies or unsolved problems can come to light. But the mild temperatures of the coming days could perhaps also contribute to the growth of a bit of grass over some unpleasant things.