Germany news: Munich votes in favor of Olympics bid

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 10 min read 100% complete by Emmy Sasipornkarn | Louis Oelofse AFP, AP, dpa, KNA, ReutersOctober 26, 2025 at 09:00 PM

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Munich residents voted 60% in favor of bidding to host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044, according to Mayor Dieter Reiter. This marks Munich's first bid for the Olympics since hosting them in 1972. Despite local support, Munich will face competition from Berlin, Hamburg, and the Rhine-Ruhr region within Germany. Bavaria’s state premier Markus Söder described the vote outcome as "a very strong signal." The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) reported that over 400,000 birds have been culled across more than 30 commercial poultry farms in Germany due to avian influenza outbreaks, with Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg experiencing the highest rates.

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Berlin 40% Rhine-Ruhr region 40% Hamburg 40% Jörg Ammon 50% Markus Söder 50% Germany ×260% Bavaria ×270% Dieter Reiter ×280% Olympic Games ×390% Munich ×4100%

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