Bodewig demands audit of railway assets Magdeburg. The new federal Transportation Minister, Kurt Bodewig, is demanding an audit of German Railway assets before rehabilitation measures begin. Speaking at the convention of the 'Transnet' rail union, Bodewig said that it was time that railway head Hartmut Mehdorn present a balance sheet capable of being closely examined. Mehdorn has announced that the railway will not face a net loss this year. The Transnet union is opposing mass lay-offs by the railway.
Greens hold first internet convention Stuttgart.
The first Green party convention held over the internet saw the eruption of a discussion of store hours. Supporters and opponents of longer shopping hours traded arguments back and forth on the convention website. A separate debate about 'electronic democracy', with the internet as a means of mediating decisions, attracted less interest. Ecumenical service in memory of Josef Dresden. This afternoon, the Premier of Saxony, Kurt Biedenkopf, took part in an ecumenical service in his memory.