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Saxony-Anhalt is driving forward the expansion of wind power - Saxony, on the other hand, is slowing down. Hesitant politics and local resistance are hindering the energy transition there, warns an energy company.
Many people use the Whitsun weekend for a short vacation or family visit. The highways in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are therefore likely to be congested.
The two Thuringian BSW leaders are also ministers and MPs. Too many offices, say some in the party. A scramble for top posts is looming. BSW leaders from neighboring states are now positioning themselves.
The rise of the BSW appears to have been halted for the time being. As the young party failed to enter the Bundestag for the first time, more responsibility will now rest with the regional associations.
Prices for fresh, local geese remain stable this year. Anyone who values regional products should order early.
Saxony-Anhalt's Minister President Reiner Haseloff is calling for better infrastructure links between the new federal states and Berlin and Eastern Europe. He emphasizes the need for more direct international connections from Berlin and improved train connections between Dresden, Magdeburg and Berlin. He also focuses on the demographic challenges facing the East and calls for more freedom in the allocation of university places in order to combat the shortage of doctors.