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Current Social News from Saxony Dresden Leipzig Chemnitz

The current Saxon online newspaper. Current news on social issues today from Saxony Dresden Chemnitz Leipzig.

Life expectancy in Saxony has risen to 84 years for women and 78 years for men (symbolic image). / Photo: Elisa Schu/dpa

Life expectancy increased in Saxony

The coronavirus pandemic has also had an impact on life expectancy. It has now risen again and has almost reached the level it was at before the pandemic.

The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament is calling for more money for social housing. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Leftists demand more money for social housing

The federal government has announced that it will increase funding for social housing. Saxony could benefit from this with just under 150 million this year. However, 30 percent would have to be co-financed.