G7 summit starts: Merz represents Germany in Canada!

G7 summit starts: Merz represents Germany in Canada!

Villingen-Schwenningen, Deutschland - Today, on June 16, 2025, a new chapter full of exciting events opened in Baden-Württemberg. While the G7 summit in Canada allows all the eyes to the international stage, news is also important in the region. This time Chancellor Friedrich Merz takes part in the big meeting, together with leading heads from France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Canada and the USA. It promises to become an eventful summit reported The Tagesschau .

But there are also movements at home. The traffic around Stuttgart today brings a few small restrictions, especially in rush hour. On the A5 between Kronau and Bruchsal, a defective car leads to delays in the middle lane. Another topic that moves many is the weather: with a mix of sun and clouds, the temperatures of 19 degrees in the Ostalb area climb to a pleasant 26 degrees at the lower Neckar.

adventure pool Miramar opens according to Brand

One of the bright -sighted events is the reopening of the Miramar adventure pool in Weinheim. In December 2024 there was a devastating fire that almost completely destroyed the salt and crystal thermal baths. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the damage amounts to a dizzying 20 million euros informed Rheinhessen News . After extensive renovation work of 1.8 million euros that concerned changing and sanitary facilities, visitors can now enjoy the redesigned bathroom again.

severe fire events in Villingen-Schwenningen

Unfortunately there are also less gratifying news: On Saturday evening, six buildings in Villingen-Schwenningen were badly damaged in a major fire. Two of the houses have even collapsed. The investigation into the cause of the fire is already underway, and the fire brigade continues to work on the reversal work. The air quality must be permanently monitored because the strong smoke development is worrying. Fortunately, however, there is no danger for the population reports The Tagesschau .

In the field of sport, the Ulm basketball players lose their first final in the Bundesliga playoffs against Bayern Munich with a score of 82:66. The exciting second game takes place on Wednesday evening. Alexander Zverev also had to accept a defeat when he lost the final of the ATP tournament in Stuttgart against Taylor Fritz; The match was interrupted several times due to rain.