Good evening, clear words from the Hessian Minister of the Interior,
Peter Beuth (CDU), also a success for the Federal Criminal Police Office in Wiesbaden and the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime in Frankfurt. The day at a glance.


Marie Lisa Kehler

Deputy head of the regional section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

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Criticism of migration policy: Hesse's Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) criticizes the federal government's migration policy. In essence, he calls for increasing the pressure on the countries of origin so that more returns and deportations are possible. "The existing obstacles to deportation are the responsibility of the federal government. Here we are waiting for the federal government to finally follow up its words with deeds and practically implement the announced repatriation offensive," says the interior minister. It calls on the federal government to increase the pressure on the countries of origin and to better involve the federal states and municipalities. "However, it is also true that repatriation is only one building block. A fundamental correction of migration policy with regard to illegal migration is needed in order to be able to guarantee the best possible care for those in need of protection in the states and municipalities," author Robert Maus quotes the Minister of the Interior.

Hydrogen buses from Wiesbaden to Mainz: Admittedly, spending money is not difficult. The challenge is to invest money wisely. For the second time within a year, the city of Mainz has put together a "package" to invest the BioNTech trade tax millions in sustainable projects. With almost 65 million euros, the municipal utilities and their subsidiaries are to be supported. Probably the most spectacular investment: The neighboring city of Wiesbaden is to be bought five hydrogen buses that are no longer needed, along with the associated hydrogen filling station. In addition, around 40 million euros are expected to flow into the purchase of ten new trams over the next few years. Markus Schug writes how the city also wants to make the ticket purchase "paper-free" and why further millions could be invested in securing the drinking water supply of citizens.

Investigation success: The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Wiesbaden and the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT) in Frankfurt, together with the FBI, the US Department of Justice and Europol, have succeeded in striking a blow against crypto criminals: They have shut down a globally active money laundering service in the Darknet. Among other things, Bitcoins worth 44 million euros have been secured. The money laundering service is the so-called crypto mixer "ChipMixer": This is said to have received Bitcoins of criminal origin, concealed their origin and paid them out again. Customers were promised complete anonymity. According to investigators' estimates, crypto assets amounting to about 2.8 billion euros have been laundered, including those stolen in connection with the bankruptcy of a major crypto exchange in 2022.

And in addition, the management of singer Roger Walters has announced that it will take legal action against the cancellation of his concert in Frankfurt +++ must be expected in Frankfurt on Thursday with limited services. Before the third round of negotiations on a new collective agreement for the public sector, the union has called on all employees of the city and its own companies to go on a warning strike +++ our gourmet expert Peter Badenhop reveals which tricks can be used to find the perfect wine with food.

Stay healthy,

Marie Lisa Kehler

You can also read the latest news from the region in the Skyline-Blick, our news liveblog for the Rhine-Main region, and on the website of the Rhein-Main-Zeitung.

The weather for Thursday

Locally foggy-cloudy, otherwise cloudy and dry. Maximum temperatures between 11 and 14 degrees.

Birthday on

Thursday, March 16

Armin Clauss (SPD), from 2015 to December 2022 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hessischer Rundfunk, former Hessian Minister of Social Affairs, bearer of the Honorary Plaque of the City of Frankfurt (85); Hans Zippert, writer and satirist living in Oberursel (66); Hans-Peter Bach, former Managing Director of Echo Medien GmbH, Darmstadt (65); Stefan Korbach, from 2001 to June 2022 board member of SV Sparkassenversicherung, Wiesbaden (65); Ralf Karpa, Managing Director of the Management Company for Port and Market, Frankfurt (63); Faxe Müller, sculptor living in Jossgrund (60); Roman Poseck (CDU), Minister of Justice of the State of Hesse, from 2017 to May 2022 President of the Hessian State Court, Wiesbaden, and from 2012 to May 2022 President of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (53); Ulrich Kaßburg, CEO of Sparkasse Offenbach (52); Iryna Gurevych, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Linguistics at TU Darmstadt, awarded a LOEWE top professorship by the State of Hesse (47); Katrin Haase, Managing Director of the Frankfurt film production U5 (41).

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