Self-experience of the special kind: Members of the Saxon parliament can go blind course
Members of the Saxon state parliament will be able to walk a course for the blind next Monday and put themselves in the shoes of those affected.
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Left ready to find ways with CDU to keep AfD from joining government
With an eye to the upcoming state elections in Saxony, the Left Party is prepared, according to parliamentary group leader Rico Gebhardt, to work with the CDU to find ways to keep the AfD from joining the government.
SPD top candidate Köpping promotes change of strategy
With an eye to next year's state elections in Saxony, Social Affairs Minister and SPD top candidate Petra Köpping has called for a change in her party's strategy. "It's important to me that people see that a coalition can work together," Köpping said in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio broadc ..
SPD top candidate Köpping promotes change of strategy
With an eye to next year's state elections in Saxony, Social Affairs Minister and SPD top candidate Petra Köpping has called for a change in her party's strategy. "It's important to me that people see that a coalition can work together," Köpping said in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio broadc ..
Plea for democracy: Saxony celebrates Germany's unity
On the occasion of German Unity Day, politicians in the Saxon state parliament made pleas for democracy in memory of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. At the ceremony in Dresden, Parliament President Matthias Rößler warned against fundamentally questioning the free and democratic constitutional state ..
Köpping SPD top candidate for the 2024 state election
Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs Petra Köpping is to lead the SPD as top candidate in the state election in just under a year. This was announced by the state executive committee on Monday in Dresden. An extraordinary party conference on November 25 must still confirm the selection.Four years ago ..
Left calls for educational turnaround in Saxony
The left-wing parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament is calling for a turnaround in education in view of the poor state of schools.
Piwarz: Integration of refugees "difficult".
Saxony has reached its limits in terms of personnel and space when it comes to accepting refugees into the school system, according to Culture Minister Christian Piwarz. "We all know, integration, especially learning the language only works if that is mediated through staff," the CDU politician said ..
AfD criticism of conversion to electric cars in Zwickau meets with criticism in Saxony's state parliament
The AfD's criticism of the conversion to electric cars at Volkswagen's Zwickau site almost three years ago has drawn widespread criticism in the Saxon state parliament. According to CDU member of parliament Jan Hippold, the transformation of the automotive industry offers both challenges and opportunities for new jobs. AfD parliamentary group leader Jörg Urban blames the political hype surrounding e-mobility for weakening demand at VW. SPD state chairman Henning Homann warns against a swan song for the e-car, saying this would harm employees and Saxony's industry.
State parliament approves aid package for counties and municipalities in view of high cost increases
The state parliament has cleared the way in favor of the counties and municipalities affected by enormous cost increases. On Wednesday, the majority of the members of parliament decided to amend the laws on municipal financial equalization.
Saxony passes equality law for public service
Saxony's state parliament has passed the long-awaited Equality Act for the Public Sector. Justice Minister Katja Meier emphasizes the importance of the law for more gender equality.
Deficits in the implementation of the 20-point plan 'Medical Care 2030' in Saxony
The president of the State Medical Association, Erik Bodendieck, criticizes the implementation of the 20-point plan 'Medical Care 2030' of the Saxon government of 2019.
460 petitions: More citizens turn to the state parliament
In the past year, more citizens have again turned to the Saxon state parliament with requests and complaints. In 2022, according to data from Tuesday, a total of 460 petitions were received, almost 60 more than the year before (403). "The interest in the petition process is fortunately unbroken," sa ..
Köpping rejects allegations of nepotism
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) has clearly rejected accusations in connection with the allocation of funding for the integration of refugees. The AfD had accused her department of nepotism and corruption and spoken of "clan structures". Party-political and personal interests ha ..
Köpping rejects allegations of nepotism
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) has clearly rejected accusations in connection with the allocation of funding for the integration of refugees. The AfD had accused her department of nepotism and corruption and spoken of "clan structures". Party-political and personal interests ha ..