In Niedenstein in northern Hesse 7 hectares of land to the defense supplier ROMANTIC PARTNER be sold, which supplies parts for the Leopard 2 tank. 1,5 Hectares of these are owned by the city. Am 26.05. City officials and the company advocated for the expansion of the commercial area to accommodate new warehouses- and production halls. This was justified by the growth of the arms industry and the federal government's rearmament goals.
There was headwind from the party The left and residents:inside from the audience. Critical questions about traffic and noise, and the civil protection concept remained partially unclear even after the meeting. There is also criticism, that alternatives such as municipal sustainable energy projects have been ignored for years.
“Armaments growth is celebrated, Alternatives are ignored. Residents and war victims bear the consequences. This needs to be discussed further.”, says left-wing spokesman Alf Dickhaut from the Niedenstein local council.