Kretschmer: "We need to place Eastern European issues more prominently"
Even though the CDU won the federal election nationwide, the AfD was far ahead in many places in the east. Saxony's Minister President Kretschmer is calling for consequences.
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Political scientist: East Germany is a harbinger
The AfD was particularly successful in the federal elections in the eastern German states. But it is also gaining strength in the west. Does it have similar potential there?
Kretschmer: Talking to the SPD on an equal footing
The CDU/CSU wants to discuss a future coalition after the Bundestag elections - with the significantly reduced SPD. What are the chances of success?
AfD wins federal election in Saxony
The AfD has clearly won the federal election in Saxony. The party, which has been classified by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a confirmed right-wing extremist party, achieved 37.3 percent after all constituencies were counted, according to data from the state election ad ..
AfD clearly leads in federal election in the east
The East tends to vote to the right. The AfD will be the second strongest force in the future Bundestag - and probably owes this in particular to its voters in the new federal states.
Sociologist Quent: AfD makes itself bigger than it is
The AfD is in second place nationwide - how should this result of the federal election be classified? Extremism researcher Matthias Quent has a clear position on this.
AfD leader Chrupalla votes at polling station in eastern Saxony
AfD Federal Chairman Tino Chrupalla has cast his vote for the Bundestag elections in person. Co-chairwoman Alice Weidel has already voted by other means.
CDU state leaders in the east back Merz
The CDU political celebrities from the new federal states meet in Halle for the final spurt of the election campaign. They will discuss the paper "For a new departure in the East" and the candidate for Chancellor.
CDU wants to test start-up BAföG in eastern Germany
A few days before the Bundestag elections, the CDU has presented a paper on its ideas for eastern Germany. The main aim is to boost the SME economy.
Saxony MP Kretschmer against black-green coalition
Saxony's head of government Kretschmer sides with Bavaria's Prime Minister Söder. He says: No coalition with the Greens.
Scholz: Germany needs immigration for prosperity
At the SPD election campaign appearance in Leipzig, Chancellor Scholz calls for an objective debate on migration. He warns that prosperity cannot be secured without immigration.
Hands-on Wahl-O-Mat - analog tour through Saxony launched
The popular online tool is also available to touch. Participants can use sticky dots to indicate their positions on various theses. Eight dates are planned in Saxony.
CDU MPs from Saxony and Thuringia defend Merz
The fact that the CDU/CSU has accepted AfD votes in the Bundestag is partly upsetting the CDU. The heads of government of Saxony and Thuringia consider the approach to be correct.
Crowd at the Dresden postal voting office - already 2,400 visitors
The new Bundestag will be elected in the middle of the Saxon winter vacations. There are already signs of a huge rush for postal votes. A number of applications have already been submitted in the state capital.
Investigation after postal ballot box opened in Torgau
Unknown persons have opened a postal ballot box for the Bundestag elections in Torgau. The town has filed a complaint. Were ballot papers stolen?
Little time for postal voters: On-site postal voting as a solution
The Bundestag election falls during the Saxon vacations. Postal voters should therefore hurry. The state electoral officer has another tip.
Postal vote dispatch delayed in the Erzgebirge district
Ballot papers already printed in two constituencies in Saxony have to be destroyed because they are faulty. The period for postal voting is now becoming even shorter.
Left with a wave of new members - 470 new members since Wednesday
Since the founding of the BSW, the Left has had to contend with a significant decline in election results. Elsewhere, however, the curve is clearly pointing upwards.
Friedrich Merz in Dresden: CDU leader talks about unity, migration and Germany as a business location
Friedrich Merz spoke in Dresden about migration, the economy and political stability. Between protests, historical retrospection and clear demands for the coalition with the traffic light system, he focused on key election campaign topics.
Dresden residents can check the electoral roll from Monday
From Monday, citizens in Dresden can check whether they are on the electoral roll. Anyone who has not received a voter's notification should take action now.
Scholz backs promotion of electric cars
The automotive industry and its suppliers are under pressure. Chancellor Scholz can imagine promoting electric cars and is calling for a European solution.
More Leipzig residents want to be election workers than ever before
5,300 election workers are needed in Leipzig for the Bundestag elections. Based on the number of volunteers registered, this should be easily achievable.
Pensions are not safe: a system on the brink
Trotz politischer Versprechen bleibt die Rente in Deutschland ein Unsicherheitsfaktor. Was Ökonomen sagen, welche Reformen nötig sind und wie wir die Altersvorsorge retten können.
Scholz against a further increase in the retirement age
Chancellor Scholz answers questions from citizens at a town hall event in Chemnitz. He also discusses the future of pensions.
Ballot paper production on schedule despite early election
Despite the early general election, the production of ballot papers remains stable. A paper mill in Saxony has taken on a special role in this.
Constitution protector: AfD has shed its shyness
How to deal with the AfD? Thuringia's President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution sees the rhetoric at the AfD party conference as disinhibition - and calls for further steps to be taken against the party.
AfD and BSW party conferences
The AfD continues its party conference in Riesa. Meanwhile, the BSW is meeting in Bonn - here, too, the focus is on the election program and the selection of a candidate for chancellor.
AfD party conference begins with a long delay
Blockades by demonstrators on the access routes, police operations and checks - the counter-protest significantly delays the start of the AfD party conference. It starts much later than planned.
AfD party conference cannot start on time
"Always courageous. Always for us," reads a billboard next to Alice Weidel's picture. But before the delegates can choose the AfD leader as their candidate for chancellor, they have to get past the protests.
AfD party conference elects Weidel as candidate for chancellor
The AfD meets in Riesa for the party conference to elect Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to decide on the election program. There is a threat of controversy over some issues. Demonstrations take place outside the hall.
AfD party conference elects Weidel as candidate for chancellor
The AfD meets in Riesa for the party conference to elect Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to decide on the election program. There is a threat of controversy over some issues. Demonstrations take place outside the hall.
Pellmann: Left Party will win 3 direct mandates
Leipzig's directly elected member of the Bundestag, Sören Pellmann, is certain that the Left Party will win three direct mandates in the Bundestag elections in February.
University Professor Machill is the BSW's top candidate
The BSW achieved double-digit results in elections in Saxony last year. Can it repeat this in the federal elections?
Machill to head Saxon BSW list for Bundestag
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance in Saxony is only one year old and is already in its third election campaign. After the parliamentary elections, the structures in Saxony are to be expanded.
Green politician: Scholz is known as an asshole in the SPD
The Green Party member Paula Piechotta causes irritation with a harsh insult to the Chancellor and is criticized by some Social Democrats. An apology follows in the evening.
Kathrin Michel leads Saxony's SPD into the federal election
Following the break-up of the traffic light coalition, the parties are gearing up for an early general election in February. The SPD's top candidate in Saxony is co-leader Kathrin Michel.
Torsten Herbst is the top candidate of the FDP Saxony
The FDP's election results in Saxony have been poor recently. Can it turn this around for the federal election?
CDU and CSU present election program and 10-point plan for Bundestag elections 2025
Nach der verlorenen Vertrauensfrage von Scholz präsentiert die CDU/CSU ihr Wahlprogramm 2025: Wirtschaft, Sicherheit und Migrationswende im Fokus.
Paula Piechotta leads the Green list for the Bundestag election
Saxony's Greens have put together their team for the federal elections. The woman at the top comes from Leipzig and already has experience in federal politics.