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Volkswagen employees in Saxony are boiling with rage. The reason for this is the massive cuts in staff and pay that the car manufacturer is planning, according to the works council. They are threatening a "hot winter".
The Swiss company is expected to cut 200 jobs at all locations by the end of 2025. Jobs could also be lost in Germany.
The Deutsches Hygiene-Museum is unique in the world and has an international reputation. Popular science exhibitions are a magnet for visitors, and the museum is also a place for debate - now money is running out.
The Saxon SPD criticizes the Ministry of Finance for planned spending cuts in the areas of education and social affairs.
The technology group Bosch is planning to cut around 3,500 jobs globally at its household appliance division BSH by the end of 2027, including 450 in Germany.
The food group Unilever wants to let go of numerous employees at its Auerbach site in the Vogtland region.
The farmers' association in Saxony wants to stop the blockades at highway entrances and important roads for the time being. Farmers' president Torsten Krawczyk summed up the week of action as a success.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer criticizes the federal government for its lack of willingness to engage in dialogue in dealing with the farmers' protests. Kretschmer is calling for more explanations from the coalition government in Berlin. The government's measures are inadequate.
Farmers in Saxony plan to block highway entrances with tractors in protest against planned cuts to agricultural subsidies, while protests are also planned in other federal states.
The planned funding cuts for the IAT and FES are apparently off the table. The Bundestag's budget committee has even increased funding by 5.4 million euros.
Despite current difficulties, the Automotive Cluster East Germany does not see any turning away from electromobility. It was clear from the outset that this change would be a rocky road, said Jens Katzek, managing director of the association, to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
In view of sluggish demand for electric cars, Volkswagen is threatening to cut jobs at its Zwickau plant. Several hundred employees with temporary contracts could be affected.