Saxony to have new AfD youth in 2026
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.
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Zimmermann expects a spirit of optimism at BSW
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.
BSW founds its own youth association in Saxony
The BSW has founded its youth association for Saxony in Chemnitz. The newly elected leadership duo wants to campaign for social issues.
Kretschmer re-elected as head of the CDU in Saxony
Michael Kretschmer has been at the helm of the CDU in Saxony since 2017. This will remain the case for the next two years.
CDU elects new party leadership
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?
AfD considers timetable for staff cuts inadequate
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.
SPD leader criticizes BSW: Agreements do not work
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.
Kretschmer: Debate about AfD cooperation does not help
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.
FDP Saxony senses a spirit of optimism in its own ranks
"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.
BSW calls for fund for security at major events
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.
Greens and Left in Saxony: "We won't go along with everything"
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.
Left Party leader: End the purchase of liquid gas from Russia immediately
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
Kretschmer: Current pension policy exacerbates the problem
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.
"I'm running" - Thuringian minister wants to become BSW leader
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.
"I'm running" - Thuringian minister wants to become BSW leader
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.
Name dispute in the BSW: country heads with new proposal
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.
AfD trip to Russia: CSU speaks of treason
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 politicians travel to Russia
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.
HOLD Leftists want to measure Kretschmer by his actions
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.
Saxon Homeland Union for a pragmatic approach to the AfD
"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.
Union discusses how to deal with the AfD ahead of closed meeting
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.
East German CDU politicians call for a different approach to 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.
Greens want strict rules for raw material extraction
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.
Poll: AfD strongest force in Saxony with 37 percent
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.
Kretschmer also calls for climate targets to be softened
CDU politician Kuban calls for Germany's current climate targets to be scrapped. Saxony's Minister President agrees.
Left-wing parties call for protective shield for clubs in Saxony
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.
SPD wants to advance state modernization in Saxony
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.
Kemmerich takes over chairmanship of Petry's "Team Freedom"
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?
BSW parliamentary group leader Zimmermann announces withdrawal
After resigning from the BSW party board, Sabine Zimmermann also wants to give up her seat in the state parliament - for personal reasons.
Wagenknecht does not want to quit after party renaming
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.
Bundestag authorizes search of AfD member of parliament Krah
Maximilian Krah's immunity is lifted in the Bundestag. The matter concerns investigations by the Dresden public prosecutor's office against the AfD politician.
Family entrepreneurs call for an end to inheritance tax in the East
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.
Two AfD factions in Chemnitz city council after split
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.
BSW now also has a city association in Dresden
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.
BSW parliamentary group criticizes plans for military service
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.
Schloss Proschwitz defends itself against appropriation by the AfD
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.
Left-wing parties demand longer rent freeze in Dresden and Leipzig
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.
SPD leader Homann: Get Saxony Fund off the ground
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.
CDU state leader Schulze: AfD wants to destabilize the country
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.
BSW wants clarification on the German operational plan
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?
BSW Saxony elects new state board
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.
AfD gun owners are checked for reliability
The AfD in Saxony is considered a proven right-wing extremist organization. The reliability of party-affiliated gun owners is now being investigated.
Additional money for social housing foreseeable
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.
BSW: Local authorities should decide on federal funding themselves
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.
AfD in the civil service: initially continuing to examine individual cases
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.
Greens: Don't sacrifice teaching quality to teacher shortage
Saxony is desperately looking for teachers. Minister of Education Conrad Clemens wants pragmatic solutions.
Leftists criticize police stations and prohibition zone in Leipzig
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.
BSW in Saxony: Do not sacrifice the welfare state for rearmament
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.
Saxony does not ask about party affiliation for civil servants
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.
Activist Carola Rackete gives up her seat in the EU Parliament
After just under a year, Carola Rackete is giving up her EU mandate for the Left Party. A successor has already been chosen.
Köpping calls on SPD to be self-critical
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.
SPD Vice Köpping wants to be a strong voice for East Germany
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
Good results for SPD minister presidents in party leadership
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.
FDP on the double budget: The policy of muddling through continues
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.
Köpping nominated for election as deputy chair of the SPD
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.
Saxony's SPD wants to push ahead with AfD ban proceedings
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.
Relief for local authorities - Klingbeil wants a quick solution
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.
Saxon SPD confirms Michel and Homann as dual leadership
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.
Saxon SPD elects new board
At the party conference this weekend in Dresden, the Social Democrats want to set the course for the future. Prominent visitors are also expected.
Saxony SPD elects new board - Klingbeil as guest
Where are the Social Democrats in Saxony heading? This weekend, a party conference in Dresden will decide on the future leadership and direction.
Saxon Left has a new board
Susanne Schaper and Stefan Hartmann led the Left Party in Bavaria for six years. Now the party has a new leader.
Left-wing party sets conditions for approval of the budget
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.
Left Party Chairwoman: Time for new heads
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.
AfD sets conditions for approval of the budget
The AfD links approval of the budget to three key issues. It wants to enter into talks with the CDU on these issues.
Former construction minister Geywitz leaves SPD leadership
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.
Thuringian Green politician sees party in crisis of confidence
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.
BSW: Bundeswehr should not recruit minors
The Bundeswehr sends postcards to young people, advertising over 50 training occupations and courses of study, among other things. Not everyone finds this suitable.
Left party demands higher social security contributions for high incomes
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.
AfD wants to make the Day of Prayer and Repentance free of charge for employees
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.
Kretschmer: Non-election of AfD committee candidates wrong
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.
Greens warn against "austerity therapy" for healthcare
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.
Left-wing parties call for initiatives to ban the AfD
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.
Free voters call for a political style with less exclusion
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.
Torsten Herbst re-elected to the FDP Federal Executive Committee
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.
Greens in Saxony vote in favor of banning AfD
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.
Greens in Saxony elect Helbig and Storz as party leaders
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.
Saxony's Greens elect Storz and Helbig as new dual leadership
The Greens in Saxony are realigning themselves after last year's state election. The favorite dropped his candidacy at the last minute.
Banaszak wants AfD ban proceedings "before it's too late"
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.
State party conference of the Saxon Greens begins
The Saxon Greens have digested their defeat in the state elections and want to set a stronger political course again. A party conference will also be held to set the course in terms of personnel.
Greens at party conference in Neukieritzsch - election of dual leadership
The Saxon Greens want to reorganize their personnel at a party conference in Neukieritzsch near Leipzig. However, motions and discussions are on the agenda before the board elections.
Köpping proposed as deputy chairwoman of the SPD
SPD politician Petra Köpping was considered a promising candidate for the federal cabinet. The East German SPD state associations want her to carry more weight in the party.
AfD wants more money for music schools
Music schools are not only under severe cost pressure in Saxony. The AfD fears that soon only higher earners will be able to send their children to lessons.
Greens consider cuts to fire protection irresponsible
Saxony has had painful experiences with forest fires in recent years. The fact that the Saxon government now wants to make savings on fire protection, of all things, is met with displeasure.
Left and Greens demand more money for animal shelters in Saxony
Saxony's animal shelters have been working at the limit for a long time. Now the state subsidies are to be cut back considerably. The Left and the Greens are not prepared to accept this.
Greens with 375 proposed amendments for the double budget
The Left Party and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance have already presented their plans for changes to the Saxon government's draft budget. The proposals from the Greens are also quite something.
Höcke and Urban present expert opinion against observation
The legal dispute between the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the AfD over its classification is likely to continue. Party right-winger Höcke intervenes with an expert opinion.
Saxon Greens elect new board this weekend
The Saxon Greens lost ground in the state elections. With a new team, they now only want to look ahead.
Left Party leader criticizes own profit with Rheinmetall shares
Jan van Aken is a shareholder in the arms company - so that he can attend shareholder meetings. This has an interesting side effect for the chairman of the Left Party.
Van Aken: Merz policy "prepares the nest" for the AfD
The Left sees itself as an opponent of the right-wing AfD. But it is also fiercely opposed to the black-red federal government.
Left parties limit their parliamentary mandates to twelve years
Politics as a career? This is not the way forward for left-wing MPs. After a certain amount of time in parliament, they should leave.
Left for talks "on an equal footing" with the CDU/CSU
In the Bundestag, some issues must be decided by a two-thirds majority. The Left Party would go along with this in individual cases - but it imposes conditions.
Green politician sees Saxony in a deep crisis
The tablecloth between the Saxon Greens and their former coalition partner, the CDU, seems to have finally been cut. Green Party leader Wolfram Günther draws a sobering conclusion.
AfD wants to conquer Meißen town hall with René Jurisch
The AfD wants to anchor itself even more firmly in local politics and is also sending non-party candidates into the race. In Meißen, it is relying on a former NPD member.
The Left announces a plethora of amendments to the budget
The Saxon double budget for 2025/2026 is scheduled to be passed by the state parliament in June. The coalition needs votes from the opposition for this. But they are making many demands.
After AfD classification: Minister rejects attitude test
For the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the AfD is a "confirmed right-wing extremist movement". Does this also have consequences in Saxony?
BSW in Saxony does not believe in the AfD ban debate
The BSW in Saxony does not see the debate on banning the AfD as a solution. Politics must change in order to remove the breeding ground for the party.
SPD, Left and Greens in Saxony want consequences for AfD
What happens after the classification of the AfD in the federal government? The SPD, Greens and Left Party in Saxony are calling for a clear demarcation.
Homann: New coalition must get started quickly
The Saxon SPD believes that the new federal coalition must move quickly to implement its plans. Some things are particularly important.
Eastern Green politicians: East should be given more weight
Greens from the East demand a more important role for the East German Greens in the Bundestag parliamentary group. The Green Party leader reacts.
Michel and Homann want to remain SPD chairmen
Kathrin Michel and Henning Homann want to continue to lead the SPD Saxony - and are focusing on a modernization course. They also want to tackle difficult questions.