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Saxony is regarded as the motherland of sustainability; a mining captain once coined the principle here. In the view of the Greens, this must also apply today - the climate is already causing problems in tourism.
According to the Free Voters, the expansion of wind energy in eastern Germany is facing an acceptance crisis. They are therefore calling for local authorities to have a say.
AfD member of the state parliament Jörg Dornau has once again been targeted by the judicial authorities. It concerns a possible violation of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act. The AfD suspects a staging.
The member of the state parliament has once again been targeted by the judicial authorities. It concerns a possible violation of the Foreign Trade and Payments Act.
The AfD youth organization Generation Deutschland has now also founded a state association in Saxony. It is headed by a city councillor from Bautzen.
The AfD youth organization Generation Deutschland has now also founded a state association in Saxony. It is headed by a city councillor from Bautzen.
The AfD in the Saxon state parliament continues to refrain from consultations with the government, but is not holding back with its demands. The focus is on migration and reducing bureaucracy.
Change of leadership at the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance in the state parliament of Saxony. Party leader Ronny Kupke now also leads the 15-member parliamentary group.
After more than 30 years in politics, Sabine Zimmermann is retiring due to illness. Her seat in the state parliament will be taken over by a communication scientist from Leipzig.
SPD leader Homann calls for early action against the threat of school closures in Saxony and calls on all parties to work together on reforms. He sees the need for this in many areas.
Despite setbacks, Sabine Zimmermann considers the BSW to be the only real opposition. Why she even sees the dispute within the party as an opportunity.
According to his own statement, AfD leader Tino Chrupalla wanted to watch the top league match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern in a VIP lounge with friends. How did the club react to his accusations?
At the end of the CSU parliamentary group meeting, three Union parliamentary group leaders clearly oppose the AfD - from Bavaria, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. But that's not all.
This year, the BSW is facing important state elections. The party is already represented in three state parliaments. The parliamentary group leaders have now reached an agreement.
The Left Party continues to grow in Saxony and now has around 11,350 members - more than any other state parliamentary party. Its average age is the lowest in comparison.
New impetus for Central Germany is on the agenda. However, Haseloff's possible withdrawal casts a shadow over the CDU conference. What's next for Saxony-Anhalt?
The Left Party continues to grow in Saxony and now has around 11,350 members - more than any other state parliamentary party. Its average age is the lowest in comparison.
The AfD is losing support in a recent poll, but remains the strongest party in Saxony with 35%. The CDU is catching up slightly.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified the AfD as right-wing extremist. The party is appealing against this. If the lawsuit fails, the Commissioner for Eastern Europe has clear expectations of the federal states.
The AfD feels unfairly treated by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and speaks of "arbitrary" assessments. The Saxon Ministry of the Interior refers to the previous procedure.
Difficult diagnosis: there is a looming shortage of GPs in Upper Lusatia. Many practices are on the brink of closure and there is a lack of new blood. The Greens are calling for appropriate treatment.
Stefan Engel from Dresden brings experience from local politics and will have a new position with the SPD in the future. His predecessor is moving to the state parliamentary group of the Social Democrats.
At federal level, a replacement has already been created for the disbanded Junge Alternative, which has been classified as right-wing extremist. A new association is also set to be formed in Saxony soon.
The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance is set to make a comeback. After failing to make it into the Bundestag, they now want to take off under a new name.
The BSW has founded its youth association for Saxony in Chemnitz. The newly elected leadership duo wants to campaign for social issues.
Michael Kretschmer has been at the helm of the CDU in Saxony since 2017. This will remain the case for the next two years.
The Saxon Union is electing a new state executive at a party conference in Leipzig. How will party leader and Minister President Michael Kretschmer fare?
The AfD accuses the Saxon government of moving at a snail's pace with the planned staff cuts. According to the AfD, everything needs to happen much faster without weakening schools, courts and the police, for example.
According to the Saxon SPD leader, there is a problem with the cooperation with the BSW. Despite criticism, he gives the minority government a positive report card.
Saxony's Minister President calls for the causes of the AfD's rise to be addressed. Why he believes that firewalls alone are not enough.
"The dead live longer", as the saying goes. The FDP in Saxony wants to shed its image as a loser from previous election campaigns and finally get back on track.
Security precautions at Christmas markets and street festivals are now commonplace due to concerns about terrorist attacks. The costs are considerable. The BSW wants a change in funding.
Saxony's governing parties, the CDU and SPD, are dependent on cooperation with the opposition. The Left and the Greens are not satisfied with this - and are calling for change.
Despite drastic restrictions on imports, Russian gas is still flowing into Germany. Left Party leader van Aken is calling for an end to this. The reason for this is a statement by Saxony's head of government Kretschmer
Young CDU/CSU politicians are taking a stand: Is the pension package in danger of failing in the Bundestag? Saxony's Minister President Kretschmer is also critical of the federal government's pension policy.
Following Wagenknecht's withdrawal, the Thuringian BSW is campaigning for more influence of the eastern state associations on the Federal Executive Board. There is now also a candidate.
Following Wagenknecht's withdrawal, the Thuringian BSW is campaigning for more influence of the eastern state associations on the Federal Executive Board. There is now also a candidate.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to do without the party founder in its name in future. But what should the abbreviation BSW stand for? The party leadership's proposal is not catchy enough for some.
The AfD sends a delegation to a conference in Sochi. The CDU and CSU accuse the party of being close to the Kremlin and anti-democratic.
AfD MPs are traveling to Russia for a conference. There may also be a meeting with former President Medvedev. The parliamentary group is talking about keeping channels of communication open.
After the nail-biting battle over Saxony's approval of the reform treaty for public broadcasting, the role of the left is once again coming into focus. Without them, the project would have failed.
"It wouldn't be the first time in German history that a wall has been torn down from Saxony," say conservative Christian Democrats, looking at the firewall to the AfD.
On Sunday and Monday, the CDU leadership wants to prepare for next year's state elections at a closed meeting. One key issue revolves around the AfD.
The CDU has repeatedly argued about the "firewall" to the AfD - it flared up again at the beginning of the week. Now CDU politicians from three federal states are following suit.
All mining is an intervention in nature and has consequences for the environment. The planned lithium mining in the Eastern Ore Mountains will be no different. The Greens are therefore calling for conditions to be imposed.
The minority government of the CDU and SPD continues to lose support. The Social Democrats even have to fear for their re-entry into the state parliament. Meanwhile, the AfD is increasing its lead.
CDU politician Kuban calls for Germany's current climate targets to be scrapped. Saxony's Minister President agrees.
Rising costs, falling visitor numbers. Many clubs and live music venues in Saxony are struggling. The Left Party now wants to put a protective umbrella over the scene.
The Saxon SPD wants to make the administration fit for the future - without cutting back on teachers and the police. Instead of across-the-board cuts, it is focusing on clear priorities and reducing bureaucracy.
After leaving the FDP, Thuringia's former short-term Prime Minister Kemmerich takes over the chairmanship of the "Team Freiheit" association founded by Frauke Petry. What do they promise?
After resigning from the BSW party board, Sabine Zimmermann also wants to give up her seat in the state parliament - for personal reasons.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is soon to be given a new name. No reason to quit for the party founder, who wants to continue her involvement afterwards.
Maximilian Krah's immunity is lifted in the Bundestag. The matter concerns investigations by the Dresden public prosecutor's office against the AfD politician.
CSU leader Söder advocates giving the federal states a free hand in setting inheritance tax rates. Another proposal is now coming from the business community.
A rift in the Chemnitz AfD parliamentary group has recently hampered the work of the city council. From now on, there will be two AfD parliamentary groups in the council.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance continues to expand its structures in Saxony. There is now also a city association in Dresden. The chairman is no stranger.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to spend money on education, health and civil infrastructure rather than on armaments and defense. The BSW rejects renewed compulsory military service.
Proschwitz Castle near Meissen is known for its vineyards and culture. Footage of the estate has now appeared in an advertisement for the AfD. The owners of the castle are fighting back.
The rent freeze is intended to prevent horrendous rent increases. When a contract is signed, the rent may not exceed the local comparative rent by more than 10 percent. The left see a need to catch up.
The Saxon double budget for 2025 and 2026 is a done deal. After the summer break, the government must now get into gear to do its homework, says SPD leader Homann.
The CDU in Saxony-Anhalt wants to go into the 2026 state election with a new lead candidate. Sven Schulze looks at the AfD as a competitor.
The Operational Plan Germany is a concept for defense. It regulates the role of the Bundeswehr and its interaction with civilian authorities. But what impact does it have on the population?
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance is expanding its structures in Saxony. A new state executive is also to be elected in September. Party leader Sabine Zimmermann is no longer running.
The AfD in Saxony is considered a proven right-wing extremist organization. The reliability of party-affiliated gun owners is now being investigated.
The federal government wants to provide the federal states with more money for social housing in the coming years. The Left Party is calling on Saxony to secure all federal funds through co-financing.
The bear's fur has not yet been distributed. The covetousness of the federal government's special assets is great. The BSW in Saxony sees the municipalities in first place.
Rhineland-Palatinate had made headlines: AfD members were to be barred from entering the civil service in future. However, this is not quite the case - not even elsewhere in Germany.
Saxony is desperately looking for teachers. Minister of Education Conrad Clemens wants pragmatic solutions.
Leipzig's Eisenbahnstraße is considered a crime hotspot. Saxony's only weapons ban zone has been in place there for seven years. This has also sparked criticism.
The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance sees itself as a peace party. According to the BSW, massive investment in Germany's security threatens to lead to social cuts.
Civil servants are expected to be loyal to the constitution. Is this compatible with AfD membership? Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate deal with the issue differently.
After just under a year, Carola Rackete is giving up her EU mandate for the Left Party. A successor has already been chosen.
Petra Köpping, Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs, recently became the SPD's deputy national chairwoman. She is now calling on her party to come to terms with its own mistakes.
Petra Köpping has been elected deputy party leader of the SPD. She believes that the influence of Saxony and East Germany on SPD decisions in Berlin has been strengthened
For SPD leader Lars Klingbeil, his result in his re-election as party leader is a debacle. Not only Bärbel Bas, but also his deputies did better.
The extra-parliamentary FDP in Saxony sees the new state budget as a missed opportunity for reform and considers much of it to be a placebo.
Petra Köpping wants to give Saxony and East Germany more weight: The 66-year-old wants to run for deputy federal chairwoman at the Social Democrats' national party conference.
At their party conference in Dresden, the Saxon Social Democrats also discuss how to deal with the AfD. In a motion, they call on the government to take action.
Companies are to be relieved - but the federal states and local authorities will foot a large part of the bill. A solution is being worked on at full speed, emphasizes SPD leader Klingbeil.
The old leadership is also the new one: Kathrin Michel and Henning Homann continue to lead the Social Democrats as a duo. Former Minister of Economic Affairs Martin Dulig causes surprise with harsh criticism.
At the party conference this weekend in Dresden, the Social Democrats want to set the course for the future. Prominent visitors are also expected.
Where are the Social Democrats in Saxony heading? This weekend, a party conference in Dresden will decide on the future leadership and direction.
Susanne Schaper and Stefan Hartmann led the Left Party in Bavaria for six years. Now the party has a new leader.
Without adjustments to the debt brake, a say in the distribution of special assets and significant improvements in areas such as care, there will be no budget resolution with the party.
Farewell after six years, a plan for the future until 2029: at the party conference in Leipzig, the Saxon Left Party elects a new board - and already has its sights set on the next state elections.
The AfD links approval of the budget to three key issues. It wants to enter into talks with the CDU on these issues.
Together with Olaf Scholz, she stood as a duo for the SPD federal chairmanship and became vice federal chairwoman: Klara Geywitz. She wants to give up this office. The Eastern SPD supports a Social Democrat from Saxony.
In 2024, the Greens were kicked out of parliaments and governments, and the polls don't look rosy for the 2026 elections either. Green politician Madeleine Henfling is calling for a rethink.
The Bundeswehr sends postcards to young people, advertising over 50 training occupations and courses of study, among other things. Not everyone finds this suitable.
The number of millionaires in Saxony is rising. The Left Party wants top earners to contribute more to the financing of the social systems - that would not make anyone poor, but would make everyone richer.
Saxony is the only federal state in which the Day of Prayer and Repentance is still a public holiday. However, employees in the state pay dearly for this. The AfD now wants to change this.
The AfD candidates for committee chairs in the Bundestag have all failed. The CDU/CSU had also previously advised against their election. Saxony's Minister President is of a different opinion.
Saxony has to make savings. This also applies to areas where we would actually like to spend more money. However, the Greens do not want to accept any further cuts in healthcare.
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament believes the time is ripe for an AfD ban procedure. Only the Federal Constitutional Court can decide on this.
Firewalls are not helpful for constructive debate and discourse, according to the Free Voters in eastern Germany. This primarily refers to the demarcation from the AfD.
Herbst is back on the FDP federal executive - and wants to give his party new momentum. The man from Dresden is hoping for a comeback for his party in the next elections.
Saxony's Greens are calling for the AfD to be banned - with broad support. Even former skeptics are now in favour. The party conference makes it clear: the call for consequences is getting louder.
At their party conference in Neukieritzsch, the Saxon Greens elected Martin Helbig and Coretta Storz as their leaders. Former Minister Günther surprisingly withdrew his candidacy.
The Greens in Saxony are realigning themselves after last year's state election. The favorite dropped his candidacy at the last minute.
At the party conference in Saxony, Green Party leader Banaszak once again calls for an AfD ban - and warns of the creeping decline of democracy. At the same time, he warns against equating doubt with closeness to the AfD.