Saxony's police step up checks against drugs and car thieves
Increased police checks in Saxony are having an effect. Arrest warrants were also executed.
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Increased police checks in Saxony are having an effect. Arrest warrants were also executed.
A couple is said to have made money for months by organizing smuggling operations to Germany. However, they were not actively involved in the tours.
A couple is said to have made money for months by organizing smuggling operations to Germany. However, they were not actively involved in the tours.
A 35-year-old man drives his car into a ditch while drunk and is later found asleep against a tree. He remains uninjured.
On "Day X", stones and incendiary devices were thrown at the police in Leipzig. The public prosecutor brought charges of attempted murder against a 25-year-old man. The district court dismisses them.
The state election in Saxony is overshadowed by attempts at fraud. These are now likely to spread.
The state election in Saxony is overshadowed by attempts at fraud in Dresden. According to the police, at least 100 ballot papers have been manipulated.
It is a shocking discovery. Police in the Czech Republic stop a truck with dozens of migrants in the back. For one woman, all help comes too late.
A man hurls racist insults at passengers and hits a six-year-old boy. When the driver intervenes, he is also beaten by the drunk. The police are looking for witnesses.
How should Germany react appropriately to terrorist attacks or the illegal entry of migrants? The ideas in politics differ widely.
German security authorities are warning of "unconventional incendiary devices" sent by unknown persons via freight service providers. They have "knowledge of several parcel shipments that were posted by private individuals at locations in Europe and caught fire on their way to their addressees in se ..
Damaged election posters, party buildings as targets and violent crimes: the elections in Saxony are overshadowed by numerous criminal offenses this year. Now there are calls for faster prosecutions.
A new state parliament will be elected in Saxony in two weeks' time. Posters for several parties have now been vandalized in Dresden.
The Jewel Room is the most magnificent room in the Historic Green Vault in Dresden. Jewelry made of diamonds and brilliant-cut diamonds stolen and returned during the 2019 burglary can now be seen there.
The burglary of the Historic Green Vault in Dresden was one of the most spectacular art thefts in Germany. Most of the stolen jewels are back in their display cases - but still unrestored.
It was one of the most spectacular art thefts in Germany. Now most of the jewels stolen in 2019 can be seen again in the Green Vault.
Their return by the jewel thieves a good three years after the burglary of the Dresden Green Vault was a sensation. Now the recovered jewels can be shown - in their old place.
Coercion, assault, incitement to hatred: time and again, asylum seekers are the target of attacks. According to provisional statistics, the numbers have recently fallen. Regional focuses are striking.
Coercion, assault, incitement to hatred: time and again, asylum seekers in Germany are the target of verbal or physical attacks. The regional focus is striking.
An 18-year-old caused a series of accidents in Waldheim. The police are now investigating several traffic offenses.
A moped rider has a serious accident in Wechselburg. The police suspect that alcohol was involved.
Five 14-20 year old left-wing campaign workers in Dohna threatened with a machete. State security investigates.
A Saxon police trainee is reported to the police after making anti-Semitic remarks at a Jewish cemetery. The police academy has initiated criminal and civil service proceedings.
Almost three months have passed since the brutal attack on SPD politician Matthias Ecke. Now campaign workers are being threatened while putting up posters.
Two men are said to have collected donations for IS. The Office of the Attorney General had them arrested on Thursday. They are now in custody.
Two Russian citizens remanded in custody for fundraising activities for IS. Federal prosecutor's office issues arrest warrants.
The law on the partial legalization of cannabis has been in force for a good three months. Due to the amnesty provision in it, countless criminal proceedings have to be reviewed - also to the detriment of other investigations.
Several police officers were injured during riots on the sidelines of a third division soccer match in Bayreuth almost two years ago. Now there have been two suspended sentences.
Federal prosecutors have arrested suspected IS supporters in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. They are accused of collecting funds for IS.
A drunk truck driver falls asleep several times while he is at a police checkpoint on the Autobahn 9 in Schkeuditz (district of North Saxony). He injures himself when he drives off the road.
In Saxony, election posters are once again being destroyed and helpers attacked while the campaign for the state election is underway.
A local resident alerts the police to a fire at a planned refugee shelter. A young man comes under suspicion due to traces left at the scene.
A police check did not stop a cyclist from getting back on his bike a short time later. He had to hand in his bike for the time being.
Ten homes were searched during raids in Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony and nine suspects were provisionally arrested. The cases involve acts of violence and robberies.
The state is dependent on tax revenue, also for the general public. Its investigators are therefore always doggedly on the trail of fraudsters and tax evaders - with success.
Police have discovered a bayonet ready to hand in a car on the Polish border. Polish border guards and German federal police officers checked the car on the highway 4 in Görlitz on Tuesday, according to the federal police in Ludwigsdorf. They found the weapon in a compartment on the driver's door, t ..
The match between Croatia and Italy at the European Football Championship has led to a major police operation in Leipzig. As things stand, 45 criminal offenses and five administrative offenses were registered, as the police announced early Tuesday morning. However, it is expected that the number of ..
The Saxon Interior Minister is calling for an immediate program by the federal government to deport serious criminals and dangerous individuals to Afghanistan and Syria.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer speaks out in favor of deporting migrants who commit crimes and calls for existing laws to be amended. Integration of refugees should be more targeted.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) is calling for a special repatriation program for offenders who are obliged to leave the country.
Several people obstruct the removal of illegal election posters in Dresden, legal action threatened.
The removal of illegal graffiti from public buildings costs Saxony's state capital Dresden tens of thousands of euros every year. This year alone, contracts worth a total of 60,000 euros have already been awarded, as the city hall announced on Monday. That is half of the annual budget available for ..
The removal of illegal graffiti from public buildings costs Saxony's state capital Dresden tens of thousands of euros every year.
The removal of illegal graffiti from public buildings costs Saxony's state capital Dresden tens of thousands of euros every year. This year alone, contracts worth a total of 60,000 euros have already been awarded, as the city hall announced on Monday.
Saxon public prosecutors are examining the effects of the new law on 29,000 old cases of marijuana or hashish offenses.
At the beginning of the month, Matthias Ecke was beaten up while putting up election posters in Dresden. How does he view the attack?
The AfD's lead candidate in the European elections, Maximilian Krah, has confirmed that the recent searches in Brussels and Strasbourg were directed against a former employee - who, however, no longer works for him. "Because it is misunderstood: There was no search today in an office that belongs to ..
Numerous election posters from various parties were damaged in the Zwickau and Vogtland districts. Fake CDU election posters were also put into circulation.
A Green Party politician is harassed, insulted and spat at while putting up election posters. The suspects were caught the same evening and the case is now to be brought to court quickly.
Numerous election posters from various parties were damaged at the weekend in the Zwickau and Vogtland districts. In addition, fake CDU election posters with false slogans were put into circulation in the Free State, the police announced on Monday. According to the report, unknown persons caused dam ..
After attacks on candidates and campaign workers, Ricarda Lang calls for cross-party protection of democracy.
An unknown person poured a sticky liquid from a highway bridge onto the car of a 57-year-old woman who was driving on the A93. The police are investigating for dangerous interference with road traffic.
On a regional train from Zwickau to Dresden, a 21-year-old passenger punched and injured a train attendant during a ticket inspection. When the 42-year-old train attendant expelled him from first class on Saturday evening because his ticket was not valid there, the 21-year-old hit him on the back of ..
Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann has reacted skeptically to the Bundesrat initiative from Saxony to provide politicians with greater protection against intimidating attacks on their private lives. "We will take a close look at the initiative. However, I warn against creating the impressio ..
Just over a week ago, Matthias Ecke was beaten until he was hospitalized while putting up election posters in Dresden. He is not intimidated by this.
Matthias Ecke announces his return to the election campaign after being attacked a week earlier. He comments on his state of health and the social climate.
Around 50 damaged election posters have been discovered in two districts of Dresden. According to the police on Wednesday, 26 election posters were discovered sprayed with red and black paint on streets in the Räcknitz area the day before. The following night, a witness in Pieschen observed a man te ..
Yvonne Mosler and Cornelius Sternkopf were attacked while putting up election posters. The perpetrators were arrested by the police.
The federal and state interior ministers are discussing more protection for political activists following violent attacks on politicians. Saxony is planning a Bundesrat initiative to toughen penalties.
An SPD politician is attacked in Dresden - it is not the only case. Now the interior ministers are talking about better protection. The SPD and Greens are calling for consistent action.
Brandenburg's Interior Minister Michael Stübgen (CDU) expects concrete results from the consultations on the consequences of attacks on election campaigners.
The Saxon State Parliament's Committee on Internal Affairs discusses the current attacks on election workers and protection during election campaigns
More than 300 politicians and over 6000 citizens support the declaration against violence following the attack on Matthias Ecke.
Leipzig MP Sören Pellmann (Left Party) has been threatened again, according to his own statements. On Monday morning, dog excrement and a flyer smeared with swastikas and threats were found in the letterbox of his constituency office, he announced on Monday. This was the second time in four days. "I ..
The LKA Saxony assigns at least one suspect to the right-wing spectrum. Zeit Online reports.
After the attack while putting up election posters in Dresden, SPD MEP Matthias Ecke has sent a message of thanks from the hospital. "I am overwhelmed by your sympathy and solidarity," Ecke wrote in a post on the X platform (previously: Twitter) on Monday. It does him good and gives him strength. Bu ..
The outrage over the cowardly and brutal attack on election campaigners in Saxony continues. The bishops in the Free State are also speaking out against violence and attempts at intimidation.
An SPD politician is brutally beaten up during an election campaign in Dresden - the horror is great. Consequences are now being discussed. However, suspected perpetrators are also still being sought.
Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser is calling for better protection for politicians and helpers during election campaigns. "We need an even more visible police presence on the ground to protect democrats at campaign stands and events," the SPD politician told the Rheinische Post newspaper ..
In addition to the European elections and three state elections, tens of thousands of municipal seats will also be up for grabs in 2024. One association is concerned about the increasing number of attacks on politicians and election workers.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has condemned the growing aggression and increasing violence within society. "These are enemies of democracy (...) It really is five to twelve," he said on the ARD program "Caren Miosga" on Sunday evening. It was important to put a stop to this. W ..
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck calls for solidarity in the face of frequent attacks on politicians. Attacks are an expression of the brutalization of political debate.
After the attack on SPD politician Matthias Ecke, around 2,000 people demonstrated for democracy and against violence in Dresden, according to police reports. They gathered in the Striesen district early on Sunday evening. Ecke had been beaten up there on Friday evening by four young men while putti ..
SPD Federal Chair Saskia Esken warns against trivializing the attack on SPD MEP Matthias Ecke as the act of an individual.
A Green Party election worker in Dresden was punched and kicked several times. The perpetrators could belong to the right-wing spectrum.
Dresden SPD MEP Matthias Ecke underwent surgery after attack and is doing well under the circumstances.
SPD MEP Matthias Ecke will continue his election campaign after his recovery. Party feels solidarity and support after the attack.
After the attack on an SPD politician in Dresden, the crimes during the election campaign continue. The city's police are alerted to an attack on an AfD stand and damaged election posters for various parties.
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has sharply criticized the recent attacks on politicians. "Brutal attacks on committed democrats, campaigners and politicians are attacks on the foundation of our #democracy: free elections," the Green politician wrote on the platform X, formerly Twitter, o ..
Left Party leader Janine Wissler and Saxon party chairwoman Susanne Schaper have described the attacks on campaigners as an "attack on democracy". Democrats must stand together against the danger from the right-wing fringe, they said in a statement from the Left Party state association on Saturday. ..
Unknown persons attack SPD MEP Ecke while he is putting up election posters. The Left Party declares its solidarity with him, while the FDP and BSW condemn the attack.
Saxony's DGB Chairman Markus Schlimbach condemns the attacks on election campaigners from various democratic parties in Saxony.
Federal President Steinmeier condemns violent attacks on SPD and Green Party politicians and calls for joint action.
The Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer, has strongly condemned the recent attacks on politicians. "The events in Dresden and elsewhere are abhorrent and leave us stunned," the SPD politician said in Mainz on Saturday. "It is a calculated use of violence to intimidate democrats." ..
Young men aged between 17 and 20 attack Matthias Ecke and Green Party election workers while putting up election posters in Striesen. Ecke is injured and requires surgery.
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has assured SPD MEP Matthias Ecke of her support and solidarity following the attack on him. She was "appalled by the vicious attack", Metsola wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter). Those responsible must be brought to justice. "Matthia ..
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) condemns attack on Matthias Ecke (SPD) in Dresden and calls for united action against right-wing violence.
Carsten Schneider (SPD), the Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany, is calling for a crackdown following the attack on the Saxon SPD European candidate Matthias Ecke when he put up election posters.
The AfD chairman Tino Chrupalla has condemned the brutal attack by unknown persons on the Saxon SPD MEP Matthias Ecke. "We deeply condemn physical attacks against politicians of all parties. Election campaigns must be conducted in a tough and constructive manner, but without violence," wrote the lea ..
Federal politicians have expressed their dismay at an attack on the Saxon MEP Matthias Ecke (SPD) while he was putting up posters in Dresden. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) declared on Saturday that she condemned the serious act of violence in the strongest terms. At the same time, she ..
Saxon SPD MEP Matthias Ecke is attacked and injured by unknown persons while putting up posters. The Minister President is horrified by the attack.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster condemns attacks on SPD MEPs and Green election workers. Protection of public officials and elected representatives is a high priority.
Four unknown persons attack the SPD's leading candidate in the European elections while putting up election posters. A Green Party campaign worker was presumably the victim of the same group of perpetrators.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has rejected speculation about the involvement of Saxony's Office for the Protection of the Constitution in the alleged espionage case involving AfD European politician Maximilian Krah. "The highly speculative public allegations made by the AfD against ..
AfD European lead candidate Krah got to know his later colleague Jian G. during his time as a lawyer. In the secret service affair, he accuses the Office for the Protection of the Constitution of a targeted action.
The Saxon state parliament deals with crime, suspected espionage and farmland protection. The AfD, SPD and Greens put various topics on the agenda.
The Free State of Saxony is demanding compensation of 76.1 million euros from the convicted perpetrators for stolen and damaged loot from the Green Vault.
The Free State of Saxony is demanding compensation from the thieves of the Green Vault following a spectacular art theft. The claim is for 76.1 million euros for missing and damaged parts of the loot.
Local elections will be held in Saxony on June 9. Several hundred posters were damaged in Leipzig at the weekend. Which party is affected?
In the criminal trial for the burglary of the Dresden Green Vault, the court refused to determine the amount of damages. The Free State now wants to hold the museum's security company accountable.