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The partial collapse of Dresden's Carola Bridge has resulted in special inspections of bridges throughout Saxony. The first traffic restrictions are in place in Bad Schandau and Dresden.
Until now, the interior of bridges has not been inspected. This is set to change following the partial collapse of Dresden's Carola Bridge. In Saxony, 19 bridges are being subjected to a special inspection.
People in Saxony are getting older and older. This is associated with an increased incidence of diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia - which are a challenge for those affected and their relatives.
While Friedrich Merz strictly rejects cooperation with the Wagenknecht party, Saxony's Minister President keeps the option open. Kretschmer relies on dialog.
The state governments of Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia meet for a joint cabinet meeting in Leipzig to discuss technological change, hospital reform and the security situation.
The Saxon cabinet has approved aid for fruit and wine growers affected by frost damage. A total of 22 million euros is available for this and next year.
The Minister Presidents of Saxony and Brandenburg, Michael Kretschmer and Dietmar Woitke, sharply criticize the G7's decision to phase out coal and emphasize the importance of the regions.
Cabinet meeting of the Saxon state government in the Schmilka Biological and National Park Refuge with a focus on the district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains.
The BSI warns against disinformation on the internet in view of the state elections in eastern Germany and emphasizes the dangers of opinion amplifiers and cyber attacks.
Modern information technology makes it possible to spread fake news online on a massive scale. The authorities want to sensitize people not to blindly trust information on the internet.
The Saxon government met as a security cabinet for only the second time. The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces also came to the Army Officers' School. The talks also covered the topic of compulsory military service.
It is often said that the perception of crime is higher than the actual crime rate. In fact, the number of cases is falling in some areas, although the population has the opposite impression.
The number of deaths caused by alcohol in Saxony is rising steadily, with alcohol consumption during pregnancy being particularly problematic. Cannabis consumption among the population is also on the rise.
Saxony plans to postpone the release of cannabis in order to have more time for preparations and counseling services.
Health Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) will present the new Saxon Drug and Addiction Report on Tuesday (12.00 noon). So far, alcohol has been the number one addiction problem in the state. However, illegal drugs such as crystal and cannabis also play a major role in outpatient addiction support, accord ..
Following statements critical of Israel made by some film-makers, the CSU has set its sights on Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth. Head of the State Chancellery Herrmann is calling for drastic consequences.
Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has called for a higher commuter allowance to ease the burden on car drivers.
Whether prospective engineers, lawyers or doctors: more than 100,000 people study in Saxony. There are 14 state universities alone. How should they develop in the future?
At the cabinet meeting in Zwickau, the state government discusses the future of universities in Saxony.
Saxony is increasingly focusing on measures to meet the demand for doctors and wants to increase the number of study places.
The Saxon cabinet has launched a new funding program for the remediation of contaminated sites. Specifically, it concerns contaminated soil and groundwater. "Saxony has been an industrial state for generations. In the past, this has unfortunately caused enormous damage to soil and groundwater on tho ..
Saxony wants to make children and young people better equipped to deal with digital media. "For young people, being online is now the norm. In addition to the many opportunities that the digital transformation brings with it, the digital space also harbors dangers and risks," explained Social Affair ..
Farmers in Saxony are to receive the EU subsidies, which were expected in December, in January.
Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has invited representatives of farmers to the cabinet meeting next Tuesday. The state government is talking to farmers - the federal government must do the same, he explained in a statement on Thursday. "We need a policy of listening and mutual understanding." ..
Saxony is planning to purchase three police helicopters to fight forest fires.
The Saxon cabinet has approved a draft for a new assembly law to improve cooperation with organizers of demonstrations.
Saxony is increasing funding for social housing in Dresden and Leipzig by an average of 20 percent. The cabinet in Dresden approved the improved funding conditions on Tuesday, and some points of the existing guidelines were amended. According to Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt (CDU), th ..
Saxony is making 5.2 million euros available for short-term care in the coming year, initially creating 130 additional places. "We are providing an important impetus to strengthen home care and noticeably relieve the burden on family carers," said Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) on Tuesd ..
The new hospital plan for Saxony stipulates that 76 hospitals will be available throughout the state from January 1, 2024.
Saxony wants to improve the integration and participation of migrants and has approved a corresponding draft in the cabinet. This is now to be discussed in the state parliament, said Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs Petra Köpping on Tuesday in Dresden. The SPD politician was optimistic that the S ..
Environment Minister Wolfram Günther provides information on the expansion of renewable energies in Saxony and presents a bill on the energy transition in the district of Meißen. Other topics include talks in the cabinet and the 'Integrative Measures' funding guideline.
Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) expects migration to ease in the foreseeable future. "If we are successful with our measures, we will see a significant relief by the middle of next year," he said Tuesday after a cabinet meeting in Schwarzkollm, a district of Hoyerswerda. "We are now at ..
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has again called for a "critical stocktaking" of benefits for asylum seekers. Citizens rightly expect us to return to management and control. In fact, however, he said, the key issue for people is not whether the federal government or the states provide funding, but that the numbers are reduced overall.
The Commissioner for the East, Carsten Schneider (SPD), has called for a more differentiated view of the East. In recent years, the media have often reported on what is negative nationwide, said the SPD politician on Tuesday in Berlin after consultations with the state government of Saxony-Anhalt. A ..
The federal government wants to set up an online atlas that can be used to compare the services and treatment quality of hospitals in Germany. Health Minister Köpping criticizes the project.
Eight police officers from Saxony have come under suspicion of extremism in the first half of the year. The cases involved the trivialization or glorification of National Socialism and the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations, Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) informed in Dresden on ..
The Free State provides plenty of 137 million euros for cities, municipalities and counties to promote all-day care. According to a cabinet decision, new or conversion, expansion and renovation of school buildings and after-school care centers and their outdoor facilities can be financed with up to ..
The Free State provides plenty of 137 million euros for cities, municipalities and counties to promote all-day care. According to a cabinet decision, new or conversion, expansion and renovation of school buildings and after-school care centers and their outdoor facilities can be financed with up to ..
Asylum seekers who have committed multiple criminal offenses should not be allowed to remain permanently in the Federal Republic, according to Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer. "Anyone who has regularly committed criminal offenses and wants to come here as an asylum seeker has no business ..
Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer believes that the Deutschlandticket must be financially secured in the coming years. "We feel that this 49-euro ticket is very well received and especially by people in metropolitan areas," said the CDU politician following an out-of-town cabinet meeting in th ..
The Saxon cabinet is meeting away from home on Tuesday: it is meeting in the silver mine of the Reiche Zeche in Freiberg. According to the state chancellery, the district administrator of the Mittelsachsen district, Dirk Neubauer, is also invited to the meeting. Together with Prime Minister Michael ..
The Saxon cabinet will meet next Tuesday in Freiberg. In the first part of the meeting in the old winding machine house of the mine "Reiche Zeche" is the district of Central Saxony in the center, announced the State Chancellery on Thursday in Dresden. District Administrator Dirk Neubauer (independen ..
The lignite producer Mibrag wants to develop into an energy service provider based on renewable energies. To this end, among other things, a 90-megawatt electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen is to be built at the Profen site in the Burgenland district, the state chancellery announced in ..
Saxony wants to support winter sports in the state this year with an investment of 4.9 million euros. The cabinet approved the proposal submitted by Sports Minister Armin Schuster in Dresden on Tuesday. "With the help of this special program, primarily projects at sports facilities of the top sports ..
A large number of the measures for the Saxon Hydrogen Strategy published at the beginning of last year have been processed or implemented, according to the Saxon Energy Ministry."We need green hydrogen for the energy turnaround. Even more so because we want Saxony to remain an energy and industrial ..