Holiday meeting of the Council's costs 10,000 €

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Cologne - Once again, politicians have to interrupt their vacations, and appear in a special session of the Council. Once again it has the right-wing citizens' movement "Pro Köln pushed through."
 How should the Council on 22 July with the planned Great Mosque in Ehrenfeld deal and - as applied to the far right - a "Baustopp advice.
That is the only item on the agenda. The city could not prevent this, it is the right of a group to demand a meeting.
"This is pure election polemics," criticized Mayor Fritz Schramma (CDU), "and nothing but a waste of taxpayers' money."
 Attendance fees for politicians, hourly rates for top officials, invitation, cleaning, guarding and Steno-service - the city is based on expenditures of $ 10,000.
For the mosque, there is a building permit. "The Council could, even if he wanted, not at all interfere with the supervision," said Joerg Frank, Vice Group of the Greens.
 "Making an awkward and expensive attempt to attention to themselves," complains the SPD parliamentary group deputy Walter Kluth. Even the FDP's parliamentary chairman, Ralph Sterck annoys: "It is now the third, unnecessary session during a summer break. Then even the arrival of strange conventions, have cost millions of taxpayers' money. "

Heidfeld ignites the rocket

Munich - BMW ignites the rocket motor. In order to fight Nick Heidfeld (31) in the new Formula 1 season at the World Cup title, his team is fully on the new KERS energy recovery system.
With the "boost button", which releases 6.6 seconds for 81.6 additional horsepower. The Überholknopf - EXPRESS shows exclusively the first photo.
The body FIA, leave it to the teams, from when they need new "green" technology into practice. BMW wants to move out as the only racing team had the season opener in Melbourne (March 29) with KERS.
Even Toyota, wants the series hybrid Pioneer, wait until mid-season. BMW boss Mario Theissen added: "We will be ready for the first race."
But experts doubt whether this courage is rewarded. KERS is too heavy) (40 kilos extra weight, dangerous and vulnerable because of possible high-voltage shock.
Hans-Joachim Stuck to EXPRESS: "How BMW's KERS to rely completely on the wrong track. And one more expensive. Theissen has to be increased by the board for extra budget. "And much to ask. Development chief Klaus Draeger, "The aim must be to really fight for the title."
But Dr. Theissen believes in the power of innovation of its engineers. Therefore, the engine guru from the Monschau EXPRESS allowed an exclusive look under the hood of the new BMW F1.09:
KERS, this "Kinetic Energy Recovery System saves the brakes liberated kinetic energy in a lithium-ion battery and transforms it into acceleration phase by electric motor free again.
When the driver of the "boost button" presses! The Überholknopf BMW has placed on the steering wheel to the right above.
"You notice the extra power already evident when the boost button presses" enthuses Heidfeld. "If you're close enough is, it should be helpful - as long as the front man did not even committed."
Is: Whoever expresses smarter wins! Then again, despite rocket propulsion Quick Nick asked.

Labbadia gremlins asking for tuition

Leverkusen - Still: On the sofa were Leverkusen kicker on Sunday night league leaders. However, all still rankled the game in Karlsruhe.
"This time we have seen how important the tactical order for us. Too bad that we had to give away for this one 3-0, "coach Bruno Labbadia was annoyed at the unnecessary point loss at 3-3 at Karlsruhe.
After 30 minutes they let the magic of football to take butter on bread. A painful lesson in humility. Now there's tuition from a coach.
"We will closely analyze the errors. We thought we could solve it only playfully. But if you subsides in the Bundesliga, only five percent, then it is not enough. "

Christiansen trampled

Why Sabine Christiansen (was 50) just so trodden under foot?
 The TV lady lived in the Bambi-night double the worst case scenario of a woman in evening dress. Only actress Gudrun Landgrebe (was 57) to their noble robes - and it did ratchet. "Now it goes through. Thank you, "hissed Christiansen on the red carpet, her lifelong companion Medus Norbert (55) put her at once comforting hand on her back. The Landgrebe brought only an "excuse out" and left fairly early and fairly bedröppelt the event.
But that's not enough: On the after-show party also contributed RTL presenter Frauke Ludowig (43) a "blunder" - again, at the expense of Christiansen train.
That's because when Olli harmonic Goats (38) and Christina Plate (42). EXPRESS betrayed love goats future planning marriages: "let's just not. I am finally a married man! "Children are not even in planning. "We want to just enjoy our love." What he loves to "Tini"? "You laugh!"
Second official outing of love Jette Joop (39) and New Lover Christian Elsen (39, TV producer). They were the first celebrities who left after eating the Düsseldorf city hall. Were probably better than before.
Audacity of the evening: Harald Schmidt saying "Sit Birgit Schrowange further forward - even in the JVA is peeped television." RTL presenter angrily: "I say now time that this was satire." Craziest spontaneous assistance: Maria Furtwängler (41) stepped in as an Italian translator for Sophia Loren (73). The "crime scene" Commissioner: "I know that it was not perfect. Excuse me! "Nevertheless compliment.
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