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Sabine Zimmermann, Saxony's co-chairwoman of the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), on the fringes of the founding party conference of the Saxon BSW state association / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa/Archivbild

BSW boss: People are longing for peace

Peace marches traditionally take place at Easter. In 2024, they seem more urgent than ever in view of the many conflicts. For BSW politician Sabine Zimmermann from Saxony, the marches are an expression of a great longing.

The writer Ingo Schulze speaks as laudator in the Paulskirche at the award ceremony for the Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt / Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa/Archivbild

Writer Ingo Schulze in favor of negotiations with Russia

In view of the war in Ukraine, Dresden-born author Ingo Schulze is in favor of negotiating with Russia. "There must be a perspective for negotiations," the 61-year-old told Stern magazine. "There can hardly be a worse situation than now. This slaughtering and shredding of people is unacceptable," sa ..

Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil sits in his office / Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa/Archivbild

Weil: Suffering of the people in Ukraine "indescribable"

Ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine, Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil recalled the suffering of the people in the country. "February 24, 2022 marked a turning point in Europe," the SPD politician said on Friday. "It is depressing to see that this war, which ..

Protesters stand with Ukrainian flags in front of a shot-up ambulance at a demonstration during the security conference on Odeonsplatz. More than 160,000 war refugees from Ukraine are currently living in Bavaria / Photo: Felix Hörhager/dpa

More than 160,000 Ukrainians live in Bavaria

Around 160,000 people from Ukraine currently live in Bavaria. The Federal Statistical Office put the number at 168,000 on Thursday as of October 2023. In 2023, the overall influx to Germany had slowed significantly compared to 2022.This means that Bavaria is home to the second-highest number of refu ..

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Leipzig / Photo: Raik Schache/LVZ/dpa

Criticism of Thunberg's participation in pro-Palestine demonstration

The head of the Central Council of Jews and the German government's anti-Semitism commissioner have criticized the participation of climate activist Greta Thunberg in a solidarity campaign for Palestinians in Leipzig. "Greta Thunberg has made a good name for herself as a climate activist and has add ..

Relief supplies on the apron at Leipzig-Halle Airport / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa

DRK sends relief supplies to the Gaza Strip

The German Red Cross (DRK) dispatched urgently needed humanitarian aid for the civilian population in the Gaza Strip from Leipzig/Halle Airport on Sunday. "The need for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is enormous. It practically needs more of everything," said Christian Reuter, Secretary General ..

Oliver Schenk (CDU), Head of the State Chancellery in Saxony / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa/Archivbild

Saxony supports Ukrainian region during the winter months

Saxony is supporting the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv over the coming months in maintaining vital infrastructure and providing supplies for internally displaced persons. As the State Chancellery announced in Dresden on Thursday, the winter aid is worth around 100,000 euros and is part of Saxony's rec ..

A Star of David hangs on a wall in the prayer room of a synagogue. / Photo: David Inderlied/dpa/Symbolic image

Saxony increases protection of Jewish institutions

Saxony has stepped up protection of Jewish institutions to counter anti-Semitic incidents. Head of government Michael Kretschmer stressed the importance of protection and condemned terrorist activities in the Middle East.

A sign reading "Police" hangs from a police headquarters / Photo: Roland Weihrauch/dpa/Symbolbild

36 crimes since Hamas attack on Israel at demonstrations

Since the attack by the Hamas terror militia on Israel on October 7, a total of 36 politically motivated crimes have been reported to the Saxony State Criminal Police Office (LKA) in connection with it. Half were detected at demonstrations in Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig and Pirna, the Interior Minist ..

The Israeli flag flies in the wind / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa/Symbolbild

Around 500 people at pro-Israel rally

Under the motto "Solidarity with Israel", about 500 people gathered in downtown Chemnitz on Tuesday evening. The Jewish community of Chemnitz had called for this, as the Chemnitz police said. The meeting was peaceful and without counter-protests or criminal acts. It lasted a little more than an hour ..

The Saxon State Chancellery in the sunlight / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB/Archive

Saxony shows solidarity with Israel

The flag of Israel flies in front of the Saxon State Chancellery in Dresden as a sign of solidarity. The Free State of Saxony stands by Israel and expresses sympathy for the victims and their families.

Burkhard Jung (SPD), Lord Mayor of Leipzig / Photo: Henning Kaiser/dpa

Leipzig school theater group in safety

A Leipzig student theater group is currently in Herzliya, Israel. All 15 young people are safe and well. Their return to Germany is under consideration. Leipzig's mayor condemns Hamas' major attack on Israel.

Sven Krüger (independent), mayor of Freiberg / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Freiberg's mayor promotes dialogue with Russia

Freiberg's mayor Sven Krüger has defended his controversial appearance at a lavish ball in St. Petersburg, Russia. On the one hand, help is needed for war refugees, and on the other hand, dialogue is needed to reach peaceful solutions, the nonpartisan local politician said Thursday at a city council ..

Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Minister President of Saxony / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Kretschmer vehemently against Taurus cruise missiles for Ukraine

Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer vehemently opposes the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. "Do we really want to accept that German missiles could strike Russia? I am clearly against the delivery of cruise missiles," the CDU politician wrote on the social network X (formerly Tw ..