Summit meeting to reduce bureaucracy in Saxony
Basically, everyone agrees: Germany urgently needs less bureaucracy. But if you want to improve the situation, you've got a big job to do. In Saxony, a new alliance is trying to do just that.
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Saxon state parliament with debate on breakdown prison in Zwickau
The minister speaks of "a big mess". The construction of the Zwickau prison is a burden on the Free States of Saxony and Thuringia. The AfD has asked a major question about this. New findings are rare.
Justice Minister in favor of tightening juvenile criminal law
Should 12-year-olds be sent to prison in future? The debate on tougher juvenile criminal law divides the parliamentary groups in the state parliament.
Saxon state parliament struggles with technical problems
The state parliament in Dresden is sometimes quite noisy. At the 25th session of the current legislative period, it was, of necessity, unusually quiet.
Pupils with dyscalculia should receive compensation
From the 2026/27 school year, children with dyscalculia in Saxony will receive targeted support.
State parliament debates reform of juvenile criminal law
Wages, freedom of expression, public holidays: in addition to juvenile criminal law, other controversial topics are on the agenda in the Saxon state parliament.
Joachim Gauck honored with the Bridge Prize in Görlitz
The former Federal President has been honored for his commitment to freedom and a united Europe. Why the prize goes to him this year.
State parliament votes in favor of Bildungszeit - CDU also votes against
In Saxony, too, employees will soon have a statutory right to time off for education. This was a hard-fought issue for years. In the end, the bill was submitted to parliament as a popular motion.
State parliament agrees on Yad Vashem branch office in Saxony
The Saxon state parliament is rarely of one mind. However, all parliamentary groups are in favor of a branch of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.
Investigations against Saxon AfD politician Dornau
AfD member of the state parliament Jörg Dornau has once again been targeted by the judicial authorities. It concerns a possible violation of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act. The AfD suspects a staging.
Investigations against Saxon AfD politician Dornau
The member of the state parliament has once again been targeted by the judicial authorities. It concerns a possible violation of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act.
Border project seeks committed mediators
The "A Year at the Border" project is looking for people who want to build bridges between Germany and the Czech Republic. People like Jana Kadlecova, who turned a regulars' table into a meeting place for cultures.
Saxony plans to invest billions in clinics by 2030
Saxony's hospitals are facing an investment worth billions. Nevertheless, problems in the provision of care have not been resolved. There is still a shortage of doctors in outpatient care.
City in transition: Görlitz wants to be more than just a movie set
One city, two countries: Görlitz is 950 years old, an architectural gem and has a Polish part with Zgorzelec. Looking to the future, the focus is on science and research.
State parliament votes on educational leave - outcome unclear
Only Bavaria and Saxony do not yet have it - statutory educational leave. A good 55,000 signatures have been collected for this. The vote in the state parliament is likely to be close.
Saxony wants to double money for injured civil servants
Civil servants in Saxony and their families are to receive better financial protection if they are injured on duty. More money is also planned for the family of the police officer who was killed in 2025.
Tougher measures against psychoactive drugs in prisons
Drug deliveries via children's drawings and other prisoner mail are increasingly becoming a problem in prisons in Saxony. Copiers and special testing devices are intended to prevent this.
AfD youth founds state association - protests in Chemnitz
The AfD youth organization Generation Deutschland has now also founded a state association in Saxony. It is headed by a city councillor from Bautzen.
AfD youth founds state association in Saxony
The AfD youth organization Generation Deutschland has now also founded a state association in Saxony. It is headed by a city councillor from Bautzen.
Left-wingers want to further improve tenant protection
The Left Party demands more protection for tenants in Saxony and criticizes the state government for its hesitant action. In particular, it is about the case when a rented apartment becomes a condominium.
Cossebaude reservoir pool to be retained
The Cossebaude reservoir pool is popular with bathers. It is now certain that it will remain open for the next few years.
Schuster: Germany has long played down left-wing extremism
The Saxon Interior Minister sees failures in the fight against left-wing extremism. He excludes the Free State from this. He demands that the Left Party clearly distance itself from violence.
Dresden expects moderate population growth until 2040
Dresden is growing - but not as fast as expected. What planned company expansions and the influx of skilled workers mean for the city's age structure.
New construction becomes a risk for housing cooperatives
New construction at Saxony's housing cooperatives is collapsing. And other problems are also plaguing their association, which is responsible for a fifth of the rental housing stock in the state.
Refugee accommodation in the Spreehotel in Bautzen closes
After years as refugee accommodation, a special stage ends at the Spreehotel. The residents are distributed - the hotel was previously the target of several arson attacks.
Best federal state for companies: Saxony overtakes Bavaria
In the past, comparisons of economic attractiveness between federal states often put Bavaria in the lead, with the West ahead of the East. But that has changed.
Voigt to lose doctorate - lawsuit announced
Chemnitz University of Technology withdraws Mario Voigt's doctorate. Unjustly, says the Minister President and wants to take legal action. He criticizes new evaluation standards in the ongoing procedure.
AfD draws up list of demands for 2026
The AfD in the Saxon state parliament continues to refrain from consultations with the government, but is not holding back with its demands. The focus is on migration and reducing bureaucracy.
Saxony trains police against anti-Semitism
Saxony wants to sensitize police officers to the topic of anti-Semitism with workshops and collaborations. How this changes their day-to-day work - and why trust plays a major role.