Saxon Left has a new board
Susanne Schaper and Stefan Hartmann led the Left Party in Bavaria for six years. Now the party has a new leader.
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Left-wing party sets conditions for approval of the budget
Without adjustments to the debt brake, a say in the distribution of special assets and significant improvements in areas such as care, there will be no budget resolution with the party.
Another section of the Carola Bridge collapsed
Progress is clearly visible in the demolition of the partially collapsed bridge in the center of Dresden.
Kretschmer: Only agree to investment package with compensation
Saxony's Minister President makes it clear: there will only be a majority if the federal government pays for the tax shortfalls at state and local level.
Twice as many naturalizations in Saxony in 2024
Changes to citizenship law have been in force since mid-2024. This means that people can become German after just three years of residence - naturalization figures are rising.
Municipalities demand better funding and structural reform
Responsibility, trust, reliability - this is what Saxony's local authorities are demanding. They are insisting on more room for maneuver with clear words and concrete demands.
Demolition of the Carola Bridge continues
There is a bed of gravel in the Elbe and supports under the structure: everything is ready for the removal of the ruins of the Carola Bridge. Special excavators are also being used.
Left Party Chairwoman: Time for new heads
Farewell after six years, a plan for the future until 2029: at the party conference in Leipzig, the Saxon Left Party elects a new board - and already has its sights set on the next state elections.
Millennial Bautzen now an official university town
Saxony's universities are spread throughout the state. In regions outside the metropolitan areas such as Lusatia, they are considered important magnets for young people.
Demolition of the remains of the Carola Bridge begins Thursday
In the Elbe, under the remains of Dresden's Carola Bridge, lies a drop bed of ballast. The excavators are ready for trains A and B - now it's time to get started.
Commissioner: Jewish life in Saxony under threat
Since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, anti-Semitism has become commonplace for the Jewish communities in Saxony. The government commissioner speaks of a continuing threat.
NSU supporter - BGH orders main hearing at OLG
She is said to have given Beate Zschäpe her health insurance card and to have helped the NSU terror cell pick up a mobile home.
Saxony has state exit center - goal of more returns
Saxony wants to force the return of rejected asylum seekers to their home country by means of a state departure center. There are strict rules there - and intensive advice on voluntary departure.
Görlitz and Zgorzelec expand bridge park
Görlitz and Zgorzelec officially declared themselves a European City in 1998. Cross-border cooperation is taking place at various levels, including to create spaces for leisure and recreation.
Dobrindt seeks solidarity on migration issues in Poland
The new German migration policy has also been met with criticism in Poland. At a meeting in Warsaw, the interior ministers of both countries struck a conciliatory tone.
Applications for the Female Founder Award until the end of June
Creative and courageous female entrepreneurs wanted: Applications for Saxony's Female Founder Award can still be submitted until the end of the month.
Queer commissioner wants constitutional amendment
The new commissioner with SPD party membership is based in the CDU-led Ministry of Education. She is focusing on more than symbolic politics.
Federal-state summit on relief package later than planned
If it were up to the federal states, the new date with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz would have been June 18. Contrary to what was announced, this will not happen.
Carola Bridge demolition by the end of the year - new concept
After removing the debris from the collapsed section of Dresden's Carola Bridge, it is now the turn of the two remaining trains - the demolition concept was changed due to the conditions.
Kretschmer: Want "investment booster" with compensation
A relief package is intended to make Germany's economy competitive again. Saxony's Minister President wants this "investment booster" - but insists on help for the federal states.
Federal-state summit to be held on June 18
Due to his trip to Trump, Chancellor Merz had canceled his participation in the Minister Presidents' Conference. But time is pressing for economic aid and investment.
Woidke: Federal government should pay GDR special pensions
Former members of the army or police in the GDR receive special and supplementary pensions. This is shared between the federal government and the eastern states. Brandenburg's head of government hopes for changes.
Kretschmer: Federal states agree on demand for cost reimbursement
The federal states support the federal government's planned economic stimulus program, but complain that the costs will primarily be borne by them. Their current spokesperson says what they are demanding.
AfD sets conditions for approval of the budget
The AfD links approval of the budget to three key issues. It wants to enter into talks with the CDU on these issues.
Dresden closes several temporary asylum shelters
Refugee numbers are falling nationwide. At the end of the year, Dresden takes the last containers for asylum seekers out of service. Leipzig sets up a new shared accommodation facility.
Demolition of the remains of the Carola Bridge in Dresden from next week
Now that the debris from the collapsed section of Dresden's Carola Bridge has been removed, the city is preparing to demolish the two remaining trains - a process that is scheduled to take ten weeks.
Panter calls for further relief for companies
The German government wants to give the economy a boost with tax relief for companies. Further measures are needed for smaller companies, warns Economics Minister Panter.
Former construction minister Geywitz leaves SPD leadership
Together with Olaf Scholz, she stood as a duo for the SPD federal chairmanship and became vice federal chairwoman: Klara Geywitz. She wants to give up this office. The Eastern SPD supports a Social Democrat from Saxony.
States discuss relief for municipalities and the economy
Local authorities in Germany are lacking billions of euros. The federal states also see the federal government as having a duty when it comes to state tasks - and a need for change in funding.