Overview
- The Green politician has been nominated by Regionspräsident Steffen Krach to serve as Dezernentin for Social Affairs, Family and Youth in the Region Hannover starting in May.
- The Regionsversammlung is scheduled to decide on the appointment on Tuesday, 11 November, after a public posting and selection process.
- About 50 people protested on Saturday on Hannover’s Opernplatz, placing 135 crosses and grave candles as a memorial tableau.
- Organizers said the crosses stood for those who died in the 2021 Ahr valley flood, which continues to frame criticism of Spiegel’s crisis management.
- Spiegel resigned in April 2022 following scrutiny over her handling of the disaster, including published SMS messages, a holiday shortly after the flood, and disputed claims about cabinet participation.