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Two out of five fail their practical driving test in Saxony
40 percent of candidates do not pass the practical test, and the theory is even worse. This is how Saxony compares.
New Works Council elected at VW plant in Zwickau
The car manufacturer Volkswagen is currently going through difficult times. At the Zwickau plant, there was additional uncertainty surrounding the works council. New elections have now been held.
Car expert: VW agreement has a bitter taste for Saxony
After marathon negotiations, IG Metall and Volkswagen have reached an agreement. The sites in Saxony are facing painful cuts.
Scholz: VW tariff agreement is good and socially acceptable
Volkswagen plans to cut more than 35,000 jobs by 2030, but no plants are to be closed. For the Chancellor, this is also a signal for the location.
VW Saxony boss Auerswald counts on agreement before Christmas
The positions in the wage dispute at VW are still far apart. Now both sides are making one last attempt to reach an agreement before Christmas. Hopes are also high in Saxony.
Volkswagen plans plant closures and capacity cuts in Germany
Volkswagen employees in Saxony are boiling with rage. The reason for this is the massive cuts in staff and pay that the car manufacturer is planning, according to the works council. They are threatening a "hot winter".
VW works council in Zwickau resigns - new election planned
A bang at the VW plant in Zwickau: the works council resigns and prepares for an early election. The background to this are legal disputes about the 2019 election.
IG Metall insists on job security at VW Saxony
In the dispute over possible redundancies and plant closures at Volkswagen, the trade union is pressing for the job agreements for the sites in Saxony to be retained. However, these are being put to the test.