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A European flag flies in front of a blue sky / Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Symbolic image

Europe festival commemorates EU accession 20 years ago

Two decades after Poland and the Czech Republic joined the EU, the event will be celebrated once again at the Dreiländerpunkt in Zittau. "Together with the people from the regions in the border triangle, we would like to look back on what we have achieved together as EU citizens over the past twenty ..

A sign at the Furth im Wald - Ceska Kubice border crossing / Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

Bridge builders wanted for German-Czech border region

Those who want to spend a year building bridges in the German-Czech border region can apply to take part in a funding program until 7 April. The "A Year at the Border" project of the German-Czech Future Fund is already entering its third round, the organizers announced in Prague on Monday. They are ..

Pupils from Marienberg Grammar School and citizens of the town form the "We are World Heritage" sign. / Photo: Wolfgang Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Archivbild

Millions in funding for Saxon-Czech cooperation

Seven further projects are being funded with 9.25 million euros for cross-border cooperation between Saxony and the Czech Republic. These include the Silver Route project, which aims to develop sustainable tourism offers in order to better connect the 22 components of the UNESCO World Heritage Ore M ..

Farmers with around 125 tractors from the group, Weckruf Bauer Luzern, demonstrate at a rally for fair prices and more appreciation for farmers. / Photo: Urs Flueeler/KEYSTONE/dpa

Farmers protest in Poland against EU agricultural policy

German, Polish and Czech farmers demonstrated together on the Polish side of the border crossing near Bogatynia on Saturday against EU agricultural policy and the import of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine. As the chairman of the "Land Creates Connection" initiative announced on site on Satu ..

Farmers block the Elbe bridge with tractors. On Saturday, German, Polish and Czech farmers demonstrated together against the EU's agricultural policy / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Farmers protest in Poland against EU agricultural policy

German, Polish and Czech farmers demonstrated together on the Polish side of the border crossing near Bogatynia on Saturday against EU agricultural policy and the import of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine. As the chairman of the "Land Creates Connection" initiative announced on site on Satu ..

The Federal Police control immigration traffic at the German-Polish border crossing Stadtbrücke between Frankfurt (Oder) and Slubice / Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa/Archivbild

Border controls with Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland extended

Controls at the land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended until mid-June. The Federal Ministry of the Interior has notified the European Commission of the extension, as the ministry announced in Berlin on Saturday. Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) explained the extensi ..

Diana Burkot (l-r), Taso Pletner, Marija Wladimirowna Aljochina, Olga Borisova and Alina Petrova, members of the band Pussy Riot, stand on stage at their concert in the Kühlhaus at the Neisse Film Festival / Photo: Paul Glaser/dpa

Record at Neisse Film Festival 2024: around 900 entries

More than 900 entries have been submitted for the 21st Neisse Film Festival (May 14 to 19). According to the organizers on Thursday, this means that more films than ever before are competing for a total of ten awards, the so-called Neisse Fish. The selection for the film series and competitions will ..

Saxony's Economics Minister Martin Dulig in Leipzig / Photo: Patricia Bartos/dpa/Archivbild

Saxony and the Czech Republic plan joint hydrogen network

Saxony and the Czech Republic are planning to build a cross-border hydrogen network. The Saxon Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on Thursday after signing a declaration of intent in Dresden that the two countries also want to promote exchange and cooperation between research institutions and co ..

Track workers work on rails while a Deutsche Bahn train arrives at the main station. / Photo: Daniel Vogl/dpa/Archivbild

Franconia-Saxony Main Line: What's next?

It's an almost never-ending story: In Bavaria, environmentally harmful diesel locomotives are still running on the Franconia-Saxony main line, even though the region has been fighting for electrification for three decades. Will the project finally make progress in 2024?

The Elbe meadows are slightly flooded in the morning in front of the old town with the Frauenkirche (l-r) and the Hausmannsturm / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Flood warnings for several rivers in Saxony

After extensive rainfall over the past few days, flood warnings have been issued for several rivers in Saxony. On Czech territory, the levels of the Vltava, Elbe and Eger would continue to rise until Christmas Eve, according to the website of the state flood control center on Saturday. And: "This ri ..

Nancy Faeser (SPD), Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs, speaks at a press conference after talks at the Conference of Interior Ministers (IMK) / Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa

Faeser extends fixed border controls by three months

The stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, which were first ordered in mid-October, are to be continued until at least March 15 of next year. The Federal Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday that the controls would be continued in order to combat ..

Pavel Trávnícek in front of Moritzburg Castle, the setting for the classic film "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella". / Photo: F.Jirasek/MDR/Frantisek Jirasek/obs

Anniversary of the classic "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella"

MDR is celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella" and is taking a look behind the scenes of the classic fairytale for the first time in a documentary. On December 17 at 3.50 pm, the film will first be shown on MDR television, the broadcaster announced on Tuesday.The documen ..

Snow covers Prague / Photo: Deng Yaomin/XinHua/dpa

Castles and palaces in the Czech Republic offer Christmas spirit

Numerous castles and palaces in the Czech Republic invite you to Christmas markets, exhibitions and concerts during the Advent season. In the castle courtyard of Decin (Tetschen) on the border with Saxony, stalls with culinary delights and handicrafts await visitors on December 17. Local choirs and ..

Nancy Faeser (SPD), Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs and state chairwoman of the SPD in Hesse. / Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Faeser orders border controls for another 20 days

The stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended by a further 20 days on Wednesday. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) informed the EU Commission of this on Tuesday. According to her ministry, the federal police have apprehended ..

Nancy Faeser (SPD), Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs / Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

Faeser extends stationary border controls by 20 days

Federal Interior Ministry Nancy Faeser wants to extend the stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland for another twenty days. The SPD politician said on Wednesday in Berlin.Faeser had registered the fixed controls on October 16 for an initial ten days with th ..

Officers of the Federal Police stand at the German border / Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa/Symbolbild

Federal police prepared at Saxon borders

Following the U-turn by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) on the issue of stationary border controls, the Federal Police is prepared at the Saxon borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.

Nancy Faeser (SPD), Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs, speaks / Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Faeser: Notify EU of additional border controls

Intensified dragnets, selective controls at the borders - for a long time, the Federal Minister of the Interior has resisted ordering stationary controls at additional border sections. Now the decision has been made.

A historic steamer of the Saxon Steamship Company sails on the Elbe / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Elbe floods recede slowly: alert level 1 remains in place

The Elbe continues to flood in Saxony. In the Czech catchment area of the river as well as the Vltava, water levels are receding very slowly, and there continues to be an increased release from the Vltava cascade, Karin Bernhardt, spokeswoman for the State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and ..