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Jörg Urban, party leader of the AfD Saxony, at a press conference / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Saxony's AfD leader calls for the firewall to fall

After winning the European elections in Saxony, AfD state leader Jörg Urban has called on the other parties to rethink the wall against his party. "The party that has the most voter support cannot be ignored in the long term," said Urban on Monday in Dresden. Following this result, he is now hoping ..

Empty polling booths can be seen at a polling station in Saxony. / Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa

AfD is ahead in nine out of ten districts in Saxony

The AfD is ahead in the local elections after the majority of votes have been counted in nine out of ten Saxon districts. Preliminary final results were only available by midday on Monday from the districts of Central Saxony, Meißen, North Saxony and the Erzgebirge and Vogtland districts. In each of ..

An election worker places ballot papers on a pile to count the postal votes for the European elections / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Saxony still counts: No final result of the European elections

The counting of votes for the European elections in Saxony continued well into the night on Monday. Even at 1.00 a.m., no final result was available. According to the overview of the state election supervisor, all votes had been counted in 410 out of 418 municipalities by then. Final figures were al ..

Jonas Richter, captain of the Niners Chemnitz basketball team, celebrates with the trophy / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa

Media: Niners Chemnitz retain key players

The semi-final exit in the league was bitter, but the season was still outstanding with victory in the Europe Cup. That should continue after the summer with the Niners Chemnitz.

Participants of the state party conference of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) sit in their seats. / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

BSW: "Whirling up the German party landscape"

The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) sees its course confirmed by its performance in the European elections. The Saxon BSW leader Sabine Zimmermann told the German Press Agency in Dresden on Sunday that it was unique for a party to achieve a nationwide average of over five percent from a standing st ..

Participants hold a yellow balloon from Greepeace with the text "Vote for Democracy" during a demonstration at the Victory Column on the day before the European elections against right-wing extremism and for a democratic, open and diverse society / Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa

Saxony SPD disappointed by the result of the European elections

The Saxon SPD has expressed its disappointment with the outcome of the European elections in Germany. "I cannot be satisfied with the result for my SPD, even though we are once again the strongest party in the progressive camp (...)", said Matthias Ecke, the leading candidate in Saxony, on Sunday af ..

Participants hold a yellow balloon from Greepeace with the text "Vote for Democracy" during a demonstration at the Victory Column on the day before the European elections against right-wing extremism and for a democratic, open and diverse society / Photo: Carsten Koall/dpa

Saxony SPD disappointed by the results of the European elections

The SPD in Saxony has expressed its disappointment with the outcome of the European elections in Germany. "I cannot be satisfied with the result for my SPD, even though we are once again the strongest party in the progressive camp (...)", said Matthias Ecke, the leading candidate in Saxony, on Sunda ..

Jörg Urban, party leader of the AfD Saxony, sits at the state party conference of the Saxon AfD / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa

State leader Urban delighted with AfD result

Saxony's AfD state leader Jörg Urban has expressed his satisfaction with his party's performance in the European elections. "We have become the second strongest party in Germany," he said on Sunday evening. He is extremely pleased about this. "It is also good that the eco-socialists of the Greens ha ..

A man sits in a polling booth to fill in his ballot paper during the European elections. The European elections began on June 6 and voting in Germany will take place on June 9 / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Polling stations close: Counting begins

The polling stations for the European and local elections in Saxony closed at 6 p.m. on Sunday evening. The count for the elections to the European Parliament and local councils will now begin. The order of counting has been determined. The votes for the European elections will be determined first, ..

Symbolic image forest / pixabay jameswheeler

Planting trees to combat CO2: How many trees does Germany need?

A German produces around 11 tons of CO2 every year. We contribute to this through everyday activities such as housework, travel, clothing and food. How many trees would we need to offset this?Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. One approach to combating climate change is to ..

Ballot boxes and signs in a warehouse of the city administration of the independent city of Frankfurt (Oder). / Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa

Around 3.3 million Saxons called to vote

Around 3.3 million Saxons are being called to vote in the European Parliament and local elections on Sunday (from 8.00 am). From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., they can cast their vote for one of the 34 parties and lists vying for a place in the European Parliament at almost 3,600 polling stations. In addition, ..

Aue's Steffen Meuer plays the ball. He moves to MSV Duisburg / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa/Archivbild

Meuer moves from Erzgebirge Aue to Duisburg

Offensive player Steffen Meuer is moving from third-division soccer club Erzgebirge Aue to future regional league club MSV Duisburg. The relegated team from North Rhine-Westphalia announced the transfer on Saturday. Meuer joined the Saxons last year from Borussia Mönchengladbach's second team and ma ..