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The Consulate General of the Russian Federation. The location was closed at the end of 2023. / Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa/Archive

Protest action at the former Russian consulate in Leipzig

Following a protest at the former Russian consulate in Leipzig, police are investigating on suspicion of trespassing. As the Leipzig police department announced on Friday, six people - three women and three men - aged between 29 and 41 had scaled the fence of the site the day before and then unfurle ..

Players reach for a basketball / Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa/Symbolic image

MBC Syntainics wins 92:88 away game in Göttingen

With their eleventh win of the season, the Weißenfels basketball team will end up in 13th place in the final standings. Top scorer Johnathan Stove converted two free throws shortly before the end to make the final score.

A Trabant vehicle is decorated with GDR souvenirs at the 29th International Trabi Meeting. / Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa

Trabant fans celebrate in Anklam

In Anklam, numerous fans of two-stroke engines come to the airfield. The 29th International Trabant Meeting will be held there until Sunday.

A cycle path marked in red is applied to the road at the Blaues Wunder Elbe bridge at Schillerplatz / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Traffic test aborted: Searching for a solution for the Blue Wonder

After the aborted traffic trial on Dresden's famous Blaues Wunder bridge over the Elbe, the city continues to search for a safe solution for traffic there. Despite its short duration, it has shown that "a good offer for bicycle traffic is accepted and solves the conflicts on the footpath", said the ..

Christian Piwarz (CDU), Minister of Culture of Saxony, takes part in a cabinet press conference / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Piwarz sees "Digital Pact 2.0" in danger

The federal government has been negotiating a continuation of the digital pact with the federal states for a long time. Since the traffic light coalition is short of money, negotiations have become even tougher. The federal states are now putting pressure on the federal government to act.

Christian Piwarz (CDU), Minister of Culture of Saxony, takes part in a cabinet press conference / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Piwarz sees "Digital Pact 2.0" in danger

The federal government has been negotiating a continuation of the digital pact with the federal states for a long time. Since the traffic light coalition is short of money, negotiations have become even tougher. The federal states are now putting pressure on the federal government to act.

A damaged election poster hangs on the Platz der Demokratie in Weimar / Photo: Martin Schutt/dpa

More than 50 election posters damaged in Dresden

Around 50 damaged election posters have been discovered in two districts of Dresden. According to the police on Wednesday, 26 election posters were discovered sprayed with red and black paint on streets in the Räcknitz area the day before. The following night, a witness in Pieschen observed a man te ..

Danny Auerswald, former site manager of the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Danny Auerswald becomes new head of Volkswagen in Saxony

Change at the top of Volkswagen in Bavaria: On July 1, Danny Auerswald, a native of Saxony, will take over as Chairman of the Board of Management. He replaces Robert Janssen, who is reportedly moving to Shanghai. Janssen had only taken over as CEO and Head of Technology and Logistics in 2022. Danny ..

Saarbrücken goalkeeper Tim Schreiber celebrates the win. / Photo: Uwe Anspach/dpa/Archivbild

Saarbrücken's cup hero Schreiber moves to Leipzig

Standing goalkeeper Tim Schreiber from third-division soccer club 1. FC Saarbrücken will return to RB Leipzig in the summer after a one-year loan. The club will present a successor in the near future, the FCS announced on Wednesday.The 22-year-old Schreiber particularly caught the eye in the DFB Cup ..