Call for Commitment to Grundgesetz and Development Plan Stirs Controversy

Call for Commitment to Grundgesetz and Development Plan Stirs Controversy

In addition to the AfD, the CDU parliamentary group is also calling for a development plan because it is a construction project with particular exposure. Building politician Veit Böhm wants at least more participation from residents: “This should be done as much as possible by consensus when it comes to building law matters.” So that … Read more

Car Rolls into Elbe River in Dresden: Driver Helpless as Car Sinks

Car Rolls into Elbe River in Dresden: Driver Helpless as Car Sinks

A 27-year-old’s car rolled into the Elbe in the Laubegast district of Dresden and sank. As the fire department announced on Monday, the driver parked his car on Laubegaster Ufer for a short time on Sunday evening and went to a pizzeria. A little later, passers-by came into the restaurant and said that a car … Read more

Thousands in Leipzig protest against AfD and for democracy

Thousands in Leipzig protest against AfD and for democracy

Leipzig (dpa/sn) – Many thousands of people demonstrated against the AfD and for democracy in Leipzig on Sunday. A police spokeswoman spoke of a large crowd and did not rule out a five-digit number of participants. According to a dpa reporter, the market square was overcrowded and people were also crowding into the side streets. … Read more

Farming Representatives Invited to Saxony Cabinet Meeting: Prime Minister Calls for Federal Government Action

Farming Representatives Invited to Saxony Cabinet Meeting: Prime Minister Calls for Federal Government Action

Dresden (dpa/sn) – Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has invited farmers’ representatives to the cabinet meeting next Tuesday. The state government is talking to farmers – the federal government must do the same, he said in a statement on Thursday. “A policy of listening and mutual understanding is needed.” Kretschmer called on the federal government … Read more

Großröhrsdorf Town Church Secured with Emergency Roof After Devastating Fire

Großröhrsdorf Town Church Secured with Emergency Roof After Devastating Fire

The Großröhrsdorf town church, which was badly damaged by fire, is being secured with an emergency roof. Some preparations are necessary for the work. After the devastating fire at the Großröhrsdorf town church near Dresden, the ruins of the church are to receive a temporary roof. This will be installed from January 22nd “depending on … Read more

Right-Wing Extremist March in Dresden Organized by ‘Free Saxony’ Leads to Clashes with Police

Right-Wing Extremist March in Dresden Organized by ‘Free Saxony’ Leads to Clashes with Police

According to police reports, several thousand people marched through the city center of Dresden on Monday in a demonstration organized by the right-wing extremist party “Free Saxony”. There was an incident at Carolaplatz when participants tried to push through a police line, a police spokesman said on Monday afternoon. It was said that the demonstrators … Read more

Saxony Schools Remain Open Amid Farmers’ Protests and Road Traffic Restrictions

Saxony Schools Remain Open Amid Farmers’ Protests and Road Traffic Restrictions

Dresden (dpa / sn) – Saxony’s schools are to remain open on Monday despite the announced restrictions on road traffic due to the farmers’ protests. “The schools will have to decide, depending on the regional restrictions, to what extent learning time must be arranged at home,” the ministry said on Friday in response to a … Read more

Singer Stefanie Kloß from band Silbermond urges voters in upcoming Saxony elections

Singer Stefanie Kloß from band Silbermond urges voters in upcoming Saxony elections

Dresden (dpa/sn) – The singer of the band Silbermond from Bautzen, Stefanie Kloß, hopes that the state elections in Saxony next year will not become a protest election. “Anyone who has known us for a long time knows where we stand,” said singer Stefanie Kloß in an interview with the Sächsische Zeitung (Tuesday). “And I … Read more

Working positively in the state capital Dresden

Working positively in the state capital Dresden

Human Resources Mayor Jan Pratzka signed today, Thursday, December 7, 2023, together with Social Mayor Dr. Kristin Klaudia Kaufmann presented the employer declaration “#positivework” from Deutsche Aidshilfe. The state capital Dresden is thus committed to dealing with HIV-positive employees in a non-discriminatory manner.While the diagnosis of “HIV positive” meant a death sentence for almost all … Read more

Dresden volleyball players achieve their twelfth victory

Dresden volleyball players achieve their twelfth victory

Dresden (dpa) – The volleyball players from Dresdner SC fulfilled their duty on the eighth Bundesliga match day and won 3-1 (22:25, 25:19, 25:22, 25:15) against the still winless Ladies in Black Aachen . Coach Alexander Waibl’s team celebrated their twelfth win in a row across all competitions. The second leg of the round of … Read more