Some 400 demonstrators took part in the 11th Easter March in Bonn on Saturday, calling for an end to the wars in Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, Syria and over 40 other regions around the world; the A450 motorway had to be closed at the Siegburg junction on Saturday afternoon after a VW Polo caught fire; and a mysterious tower in Bonn Duisdorf turns out to be very nature-friendly. Our news in brief for Easter Sunday.
Guests from Australia, India and Mexico celebrate at the UN Funken reception in the Old Town Hall. They also learn a few important things about navigating Bonn s carnival. During the reception, "UNiverso" Stephan I was inaugurated.
The 21-year-old who was stabbed in Bad Godesberg on Wednesday is no longer in a critical condition. Meanwhile, investigators are looking for a woman who may have witnessed the attack.
11 November fell on a Saturday this year - which posed challenges for the police in Cologne. A steward is suspected of having exploited the closure of Zülpicher Straße to his own advantage. The police were able to seize several thousand euros.