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Politicians have to put up with a lot in these times. Their constituency offices are also repeatedly the target of attacks. Sören Pellmann (Left Party) from Leipzig has now been hit again.
The CDU in Saxony has also made it unmistakably clear after the parliamentary elections: there will be no cooperation with the AfD. In an open letter, the party nevertheless invites us to a discussion.
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.
The rise of the BSW appears to have been halted for the time being. As the young party failed to enter the Bundestag for the first time, more responsibility will now rest with the regional associations.
After every election, parties emphasize positive aspects even after a defeat. In Saxony, the AfD presents itself confidently after a clear victory and questions the firewall.
The rise of the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance appears to have been halted for the time being. The young party has failed to enter the Bundestag for the first time. Nevertheless, people in Saxony remain optimistic.
Failure as an opportunity: the SPD must first find itself after the disaster of the federal elections. In Saxony, however, the defeat is also seen as a signal of new beginnings.
The topic of demolition is currently playing a major role in Dresden. Citizens want the broken Carola Bridge to be demolished quickly. The AfD has something else in mind when it comes to demolition.
The AfD has already emerged victorious twice from federal elections in Saxony. And now it is also ahead in the count. The SPD calls their result catastrophic.
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 ..
Dresden has been a safe bet for the CDU in federal elections since reunification. Those days are now over. This time, the AfD is the top dog.
The FDP is facing a shambles. As things stand, it will no longer be represented in the next Bundestag. There are already calls for a reappraisal.
AfD politician Maximilian Krah is controversial within his own ranks. Nevertheless, he won the most votes in his constituency in the Bundestag election.
Hat-trick in Leipzig: Left Party politician Sören Pellmann has won his constituency in the trade fair city for the third time after 2017 and 2021.
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 Tino Chrupalla also wins the third "home game" in his Görlitz constituency in the Bundestag election. He received just over twice as many votes as the next-placed candidate.
Chemnitz is considered the stronghold of the SPD in Saxony. The Social Democrats have been the mayor here for decades. The AfD now has the best chance of winning the direct mandate.
The AfD has already emerged victorious twice from federal elections in Saxony. And now, too, it is far ahead in the count.
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.
After the state elections on September 1, people in Saxony will be called to the polls again within six months. The federal election falls in the middle of the winter vacations.
After the state elections on September 1, people in Saxony will be called to the polls again within six months. The federal election falls in the middle of the winter vacations.
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.
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.
The outcome of the early Bundestag elections will determine Germany's near future. In view of the tensions in society, the Christian churches feel obliged to make an appeal.
Threats, insults, violence - left-wing campaigners have already been attacked several times in Saxony. In Bautzen, the team at an information stand was hit.
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.
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.
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.
Unknown persons have opened a postal ballot box for the Bundestag elections in Torgau. The town has filed a complaint. Were ballot papers stolen?
The Bundestag election falls during the Saxon vacations. Postal voters should therefore hurry. The state electoral officer has another tip.
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.
The Saxon SPD is putting up a fighting fight in the election campaign for the Bundestag elections. They want to fight for every percentage point.
5,300 election workers are needed in Leipzig for the Bundestag elections. Based on the number of volunteers registered, this should be easily achievable.
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.
The early federal election is a logistical challenge due to the short time available. The state electoral administration turns to the population.
Sören Pellmann is set to do it again. The Left Party politician from Leipzig is now also leading his party's Saxon list for the federal elections.
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.
"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.
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.
After another defeat in the state elections, the extra-parliamentary FDP in Saxony is in a phase of rebuilding. At the Epiphany meeting, the party shows itself to be combative.
The BSW achieved double-digit results in elections in Saxony last year. Can it repeat this in the federal elections?
The churches are campaigning for active participation in the Bundestag elections. The initiative from Saxony is now set to take effect nationwide.
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.
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.
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.
The CDU wants to enter into an alliance with the SPD in Saxony for another five years. The majority in favor of the coalition agreement is clear.
The approval of the CDU and SPD base for the new Saxon coalition agreement is considered certain. The CDU/CSU in the Free State also wants to set its personnel course for the new Bundestag.
The approval of the CDU and SPD base for the new Saxon coalition agreement is considered certain. The CDU/CSU in the Free State also wants to set its personnel course for the new Bundestag.
The early Bundestag elections are putting the parties under time pressure. As invitation deadlines also apply to the nomination of candidates, they have to be quick.
The Bundestag election will be a tight race for the Left Party. Polls currently put them at three or four percent of the second votes. The "Silberlocke" campaign is intended to help.
The Left Party could tip the scales in the state parliament in future - for example if the BSW blocks the potential minority government of the CDU and SPD. But first they have to gather themselves.
Many had expected the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance to be part of a new Saxon government. It is now in the opposition and wants to play a constructive role - but not at zero cost to the government.
Election campaigning in the middle of winter - the parties are unlikely to be happy about that. Who likes campaigning on the streets in sub-zero temperatures? In Saxony, there are also the vacations.
As the smallest parliamentary group in the new Saxon state parliament, the Left Party wants to represent a "responsible opposition". The future government can rely on the Left Party for the new budget, for example.
How far will the CDU go towards Sahra Wagenknecht to form governments in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg? The party leader sets limits.
An AfD politician from Saxony has come under suspicion of allowing prisoners to work on his farm in Belarus. The AfD is in favor of the allegations now being legally investigated.
Blackberries are currently on everyone's lips - at least in the political arena in some federal states. But what does it actually mean and where does the term come from?
Blackberries are currently on everyone's lips - at least in the political arena in some federal states. But what does it actually mean and where does the term come from?
Ahead of the state elections, Brandenburg's SPD Prime Minister Woidke is receiving support from Saxony's head of government Kretschmer. This is unusual - because CDU top candidate Redmann wants to succeed Woidke.
Attempts at forgery come to light after the state elections in Saxony. Several ballot papers are alleged to have been manipulated, including in Dresden. It has now been decided how they will be counted.
Attempts at forgery come to light after the state elections in Saxony. Several ballot papers are alleged to have been manipulated, including in Dresden. The city's district electoral committee is discussing this today.
More than 30 percent for the AfD in Thuringia and Saxony: Chancellor Scholz gives three reasons why he believes this is the case.
After the state election in Saxony, attempts at falsification come to light. Several ballot papers are said to have been manipulated - presumably in favor of the far-right Free Saxons.
The FDP in Saxony only received 0.9% of the vote in the state elections, marking a historic low. It is still unclear what will happen next.
As the strongest force in the state elections, the CDU has the task of forming a government. State leader Michael Kretschmer clearly rejects the AfD - as well as the Left Party.
Susanne Schaper stood as co-lead candidate for the Left Party. She had no chance in her Chemnitz constituency.
AfD politician Rolf Weigand had already prevailed against his competitors in March, but the election had to be repeated. He is now the only remaining candidate to win the office.
Elections will be held in Saxony on Sunday and the election campaign is coming to an end. In the run-up to the elections, people are demonstrating for democracy and tolerance in many places.
Elections will be held in Saxony on Sunday and the election campaign is coming to an end. In the run-up to the elections, people are demonstrating for democracy and tolerance in many places.
The CDU has a clear goal in Sunday's election: it wants to become the strongest force. The Secretary General of the federal CDU says that Minister President Kretschmer has the right leadership qualities.
Actively taking action and careful planning: these are his principles, the Chancellor assures at an election campaign appearance in Chemnitz. When it comes to migration, Scholz calls for openness and clear rules.
The AfD in Saxony is confident of victory just a few days before the state elections. In the state capital, party leader Weidel announces a "blue miracle".
BSW namesake Sahra Wagenknecht strikes a chord with her supporters in Dresden with her criticism of the traffic light coalition and arms deliveries. She also sees the current elections as a signal for the federal government.
The Saxon AfD is confident of victory just a few days before the state elections. The Kornmarkt in Bautzen is well filled when the party attracts prominent figures from the federal government.
A man kills three people at a party in Solingen. The suspected perpetrator was required to leave the country. The suspected Islamist attack is also a topic in the state election campaign in Saxony.
Ahead of the state election in Saxony this Sunday, the AfD and CDU are neck and neck in the polls - each polling around 30 percent. In the final spurt of the election campaign, there are clear words from the CDU/CSU celebrities.
A man kills three people at the "Festival of Diversity" in Solingen. One day later, the police arrest a suspect - the attack extends into the state election campaign in Saxony.
Children and young people voted in the U18 election in Saxony - and more than one in three voted for the AfD. At the same time, a study shows that many are afraid of the party.
A few days before the state elections in Saxony, children and young people voted in a U18 election. The chairman of the Children's and Youth Ring calls the result "worrying".
Destroyed posters, verbal abuse and attacks: Campaigning is becoming increasingly dangerous - even in the state elections, as a survey of the parties shows.
According to the latest Insa poll, the AfD is leading in the Sunday poll for the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony. Other parties must fear for their entry into the state parliaments.
The namesake and co-leader of the new BSW party wants a different approach to the AfD. She clearly states what she rejects.
Saxony's Minister President sees the interference of the BSW's federal chairwoman as a "humiliation of its own local members". Saxony's BSW boss Zimmermann disagrees.
The Greens want to remain in government after the state elections in order to continue projects such as the energy transition. Competition is harshly attacked at the presentation of the government program.
The SPD's top candidate complains of populism among four parties during the election campaign - and also earns criticism from the Free Voters.
Once together, now apart: the Left Party and the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance are not on the same page and remain on a confrontational course in the state election campaign. The BSW leader calls for objectivity.
The election campaign in Saxony is hotting up. SPD top candidate deplores populism among four parties - and sees Sahra Wagenknecht as "the great unknown" in the alliance.
According to a poll, the Wagenknecht party BSW can hope for double-digit results in the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony. The states differ when it comes to the strongest party.
According to a poll, the Wagenknecht party BSW can hope for double-digit results in the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony. The states differ when it comes to the strongest party.
Germany has recently been groaning under days of heat. In view of the climate forecasts, it seems advisable for every federal state and every municipality to prepare for hot times and take precautions.
Droughts, floods, extreme weather - climate change has long been noticeable in Saxony too. The environment minister warns against easing up on climate protection measures.
It remains a close neck-and-neck race between the CDU and AfD in Saxony. A good two weeks before the state election, both parties are lonely at the top. Sometimes one is ahead, sometimes the other.
Celebrities are not only raising their voices in the US election campaign. The Saxon Left Party has received support from two prominent singers.
An extraordinary art project is once again attracting attention: Saxony's largest election poster, which already caused a stir during the state elections in 2019, is once again taking center stage. This year's campaign, a street art façade design in Dresden-Mickten, has no direct party reference and ..
The Saxon Left Party is dependent on every vote in the state elections. They are currently below the five percent threshold in the polls. Now the Animal Protection Party is coming to the rescue.
People in Saxony are also concerned about an escalation of the war in Ukraine. The left-wing parties have sensed the concerns and fears of the population in the current election campaign.
In polls for the election in Saxony, the CDU and AfD are running neck-and-neck. Not enough to continue the coalition - to keep the populists out of power. What is Kretschmer counting on?
Will more and more arms deliveries help to end the war in Ukraine? The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance assumes the opposite and thus finds a lot of support among the Saxon population.
Right-wingers are torpedoing postal voting in order to sow doubts about democracy and portray unpopular election results as manipulated. A dangerous game.
Saxony's cities and municipalities are calling for a radical streamlining of public administration and a strengthening of the business location.