Eastern savings banks allocate 5.1 billion euros for housing construction
Little was built in 2023 due to inflation and high interest rates. After the slump, things are now slowly picking up again.
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Demand for savings bank loans increases in eastern Germany
Private customers of the savings banks in eastern Germany are once again taking out more loans, particularly for residential construction. Business had collapsed due to high interest rates.
Israel and Palestine – war is not a solution
Germany and Europe stumbled blindly into the new Middle East war. Long before the Hamas attack and immediately after the new government took office in Israel, US President Joe Biden warned against the escalation of the situation through further settlement policies. No further war, only the peaceful coexistence of two sovereign states of Israel and Palestine can be the solution.
Leipzig University Hospital's blood bank is urgently looking for blood donors
The blood bank at Leipzig University Hospital (UKL) is urgently looking for blood donors due to the current wave of colds and increased requests around Christmas and New Year. The stock of life-saving blood products has fallen by more than a third.
1.83 million Deutschmarks exchanged in Saxony and Thuringia
Although the euro cash changeover took place more than 20 years ago, D-Mark bills and coins can still be found. In Saxony and Thuringia, large sums were also exchanged for euros in 2023.