Economic crisis: Countries call for "powerful change of course"
The minister presidents are calling for quick resolutions to reduce energy prices and flight fees. But will this still work before the general election?
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Countries discuss reduction in energy prices and flight fees
How can the sluggish economy get going? The Minister Presidents are also thinking about this. But the ball is probably in someone else's court.
Scholz emphasizes the importance of lithium mining
High-ranking visit to Saxony: Chancellor Scholz and Serbian President Vucic find out about environmentally friendly lithium mining. Why the Chancellor thinks this is important.
Scholz and Serbia's President Vucic visit Freiberg
In the Ore Mountains, the German Chancellor and the Serbian President gather information on environmentally friendly lithium mining. The planned project near Altenberg serves as an example.
Pellmann elected as direct candidate of the Left Party in Leipzig
Left-wing politician Sören Pellmann has been winning his direct mandate in Leipzig with aplomb since 2017. His party is now officially sending him back into the race.
Next Minister Presidents' Conference without Chancellor Scholz
Migration, finance, broadcasting reform: the heads of government of the federal states traditionally have many topics at their meetings. One important person is missing at the upcoming conference.
Unauthorized entries on the decline - the result of new controls?
Stationary border controls have been in place at all German land borders since mid-September. The number of unauthorized entries is falling. However, this also has to do with another aspect.
Condition of German bridges: safety despite the need for renovation
It remains unclear why the bridge in Dresden collapsed. Generally speaking, bridges in Germany are considered safe. Nevertheless, there is still a need for renovation.
Kretschmer blames federal government for Volkswagen crisis
Many Volkswagen employees across Germany fear for their jobs, which they thought were safe. Minister President Kretschmer blames the federal government for the car manufacturer's difficult situation.
Scholz: Strengthening of the AfD "depresses me greatly"
More than 30 percent for the AfD in Thuringia and Saxony: Chancellor Scholz gives three reasons why he believes this is the case.
Saxony's interior minister criticizes the federal government's security plans
How should Germany react appropriately to terrorist attacks or the illegal entry of migrants? The ideas in politics differ widely.
Scholz defends missile deployment in Germany
The issue of war and peace is also currently playing a major role in the East German election campaign. Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirms his stance on this issue.
Esken does not rule out coalitions with BSW in federal states
The SPD and the Wagenknecht party? There are some differences. But the SPD leader wants to leave decisions on cooperation to her colleagues in the federal states.
Federal government only fills just under 40% of the announced jobs in coal mining areas
Of the 5000 new jobs in authorities and research institutions in coal-mining regions, 2094 have been filled so far, with plans for 3531 positions. Leftists criticize the results as sobering.
Federal government expands funding programs for coal regions
The federal government wants to expand the scope for state funding programs in coal-mining regions in order to accelerate structural change.
Federal government expands scope for funding programs in coal regions
The federal government wants to promote the establishment of new economic sectors in the coal regions and expand the scope for state funding programs.
Kretschmer warns CDU against further coalitions with the Greens
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer is urgently warning his party against entering into further coalitions with the Greens, both at state and federal level.
Commissioner for Eastern Europe calls for crackdown after attack on SPD European candidate
Carsten Schneider (SPD), the Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany, is calling for a crackdown following the attack on the Saxon SPD European candidate Matthias Ecke when he put up election posters.
Federal Minister of Economics Habeck fights to preserve the German solar industry
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck has not yet given up the fight to preserve the solar industry in Germany, despite the closure of Solarwatt.
Chancellor Scholz warns: war in Ukraine could last for years
Chancellor Scholz warns of a long war in Ukraine and calls for diplomacy and military support.
Federal Chancellor visits Dresden craft business
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is coming to Dresden again. On April 19, he will visit Holzbau Lepski GmbH in Dresden at the invitation of the Dresden Chamber of Crafts, the chamber announced on Friday. The family business, which was founded in 2006, is managed by master carpenter Ralf Lepski a ..
Ministry of Economic Affairs: Closure of solar plant depressing
The Federal Ministry of Economics has expressed its disappointment at the closure of solar module manufacturer Meyer Burger's plant in Saxony. "The news from Freiberg is depressing," explained Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Kellner on Tuesday. He added that they were aware of the very serious ..
Scholz: More surprise behind the cover of a book than online
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has outed himself as a bookworm. "We all - and I include myself in this - share a love of reading," said the SPD politician on Wednesday evening at the opening of the book fair in Leipzig. "Whether as a child in the evening before going to sleep, as a young politician ..
Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht warns of 'creeping militarization'
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance warns of a creeping militarization of society and criticizes the war rhetoric of the German government.
Meyer Burger stops module production in Freiberg
The solar manufacturer Meyer Burger is discontinuing module production at its Freiberg plant, affecting 500 employees.
Kretschmer: Migration commission without bans on thinking
Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Minister-President of Saxony, links the planned cross-party commission "Managing migration, protecting humanity" with progress in asylum policy. The commission must have neither blinkers nor bans on thinking and must also discuss an amendment to the Basic Law or cuts in ben ..
Kretschmer: Payment card to make payment in origin more difficult
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has welcomed the agreement reached by the traffic light coalition on payment cards for asylum seekers in principle. Now it depends on the exact details, he said in an initial reaction to the German Press Agency in Chemnitz. The payment card is imp ..
Kretschmer: Payment card to make payment in origin more difficult
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has welcomed the agreement reached by the traffic light coalition on payment cards for asylum seekers in principle. Now it depends on the exact details, he said in an initial reaction to the German Press Agency in Chemnitz. The payment card is imp ..
"Diplomats instead of grenades": Fuss over Scholz message to Putin
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sparked discussion on social media with a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a public discussion in Dresden. At the event on Thursday evening, a participant handed him a sheet of stickers with the slogan "Diplomats instead of grenades" and asked him to ..
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Dresden ahead of state elections
Chancellor Scholz visits companies, watch manufacturers and democracy project in Dresden ahead of state elections.
Saxony's interior minister criticizes planned cannabis liberalization
The Saxon Minister of the Interior warns of the consequences of the planned liberalization of cannabis and criticizes the law as a mistake on the part of the federal government.
IG Metall demands more support for the solar industry from the German government
IG Metall is demanding more support for the solar industry from the federal government in order to prevent the closure of a plant in Saxony.
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth thanks Berlinale director duo
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth praises the management duo of the Berlinale, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, for their work in recent years.
Federal government wants to improve framework conditions for the solar industry
In view of the problems facing the German solar industry, the Federal Ministry of Economics believes that the framework conditions for the sector in Germany and Europe must be improved. On Friday, the ministry referred to the EU's so-called Net Zero Industry Act, which is intended to strengthen the ..
CDU politician criticizes German government after Meyer Burger plant announcement
Deputy Chairman of the CDU Andreas Jung accuses the German government of failing to act following Meyer Burger's announcement to close its solar module plant in Saxony.
Habeck considers agreement on EU supply chain law possible
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is optimistic that an agreement can still be reached in the coalition dispute over the EU Supply Chain Act.
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck expresses concern about the state of the German economy
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck expresses concern about the state of the German economy and calls for more investment and economic growth.
Habeck undertakes three-country trip to Germany
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck is traveling through several federal states from Wednesday to Friday. The Green politician first has appointments in Saxony on Wednesday, then in Thuringia on Thursday and in Munich on Friday. The program of a "skilled workers and energy trip" incl ..
Lindner verbally attacked by activists during appearance
Nine supporters of the climate group Last Generation interrupted an appearance by Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) in Leipzig on Thursday afternoon. According to the police on Thursday, the activists ran towards the stage during a debate in Leipzig's Kupfersaal and verbally attacked ..
German flag to remain in the hands of the Democrats
Saxony's Minister President and CDU Vice President Michael Kretschmer emphasizes the importance of the German flag for democrats at demonstrations and criticizes the behaviour of the federal government in connection with the protests.
Federal government in talks with Meyer Burger due to impending plant closure
The German government is concerned about the possible closure of Meyer Burger's plant in Saxony and is holding talks with the company.
Lack of willingness to engage in dialog: Kretschmer accuses federal government of dealing with farmers' protests
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.
Head of lignite producer Mibrag sees little chance of early coal phase-out in the East
The head of lignite producer Mibrag, Armin Eichholz, currently sees little chance of a premature coal phase-out in the east. Mibrag operates the Vereinigtes Schleenhain and Profen opencast mines in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and generates electricity from the coal in the Schkopau and Lippendorf power plants, which are due to be taken off the grid in 2034/2035. The "traffic light" federal government would ideally like to bring forward the coal phase-out in the east from 2038 to 2030, but the Minister Presidents of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg are against this. Eichholz emphasized that the expansion of renewable energies is putting pressure on coal-fired power generation, but that the question of supply during lulls and when there is little sunshine is also relevant. The plans envisage the construction of around 40 gas-fired power plant units by 2030, but whether this is feasible remains questionable. Eichholz also emphasized that power plants would have to keep running if the supply of renewable energies was scarce and that coal could hardly be avoided if the gas-fired power plants were not completed in time. The question of whether it is still worthwhile for the power plant operators is also open.
Kretschmer: "Traffic light" agreement lacks a positive spin
The head of the Saxon government, Michael Kretschmer (CDU), believes that the agreement reached by the "traffic light" coalition on the 2024 federal budget is inadequate. "You get the budget together, but everything becomes more expensive. This does not create a positive spin, nothing that leads to ..
Federal budget freeze has consequences for Saxony
The planned funding for the commercial sector in Saxony was halted due to the federal budget freeze.
East German left-wing parties warn against cuts in social benefits and investments
The East German state parliamentary group leaders of the Left Party have warned the federal government against cuts to social benefits and investments. There is a threat of social austerity.
New court ruling: more effective climate protection programs for transport and buildings needed
A court ruling obliges the German government to take immediate climate protection measures in the areas of transportation and buildings in order to achieve the emission targets.
CDU Minister Presidents of Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony open to reform of the debt brake
The CDU Minister Presidents of Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, Reiner Haseloff and Michael Kretschmer, are open to a reform of the debt brake.
Kretschmer: Federal-Länder agreement only a first step
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer has criticized the results of the federal-state negotiations on migration as disappointing. Many points had been watered down by the federal government, the CDU politician said in Dresden on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the final decision was important as a f ..
Migration: Kretschmer calls for cross-party solution
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer has called for a cross-party solution to the problems of the federal states and municipalities on the subject of migration, but has expressed skepticism about the proposals of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's (SPD) "traffic light" coalition. "The horizon of exp ..
Budget in Leipzig at limits: Financing the energy and transport turnaround a challenge
The additional costs for the energy and transport turnaround are pushing the budget in Leipzig and other municipalities to its limits. The mayor is calling for financial support from the federal and state governments.
Faeser extends stationary border controls by 20 days
Federal Interior Ministry Nancy Faeser wants to extend the stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland for another twenty days. The SPD politician said on Wednesday in Berlin.Faeser had registered the fixed controls on October 16 for an initial ten days with th ..
Stationary border controls on highway 17 lead to first detections of illegally entered migrants
First detections of illegally entered migrants at the stationary border controls on highway 17
Federal police start stationary border controls in Saxony
The federal police have begun stationary border controls in Saxony at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic. Travelers must prepare for more intensive controls.
Federal police prepared at Saxon borders
Following the U-turn by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) on the issue of stationary border controls, the Federal Police is prepared at the Saxon borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.
Faeser: Notify EU of additional border controls
Intensified dragnets, selective controls at the borders - for a long time, the Federal Minister of the Interior has resisted ordering stationary controls at additional border sections. Now the decision has been made.
Protest against asylum policy at German-Czech border
Right-wing extremist party calls for demonstration at German-Czech border
Germany and Czech Republic to expand and modernize rail links
Germany and the Czech Republic have confirmed their intention to expand and modernize rail links between the two countries.
Saxony's premier criticizes federal government but praises Chancellor Scholz
Saxony's premier is dissatisfied with the work of the federal government, but has a positive opinion of Chancellor Scholz.
Germany considers strengthening border controls with Czech Republic and Poland
In recent months, more asylum seekers have been arriving in Germany again via the Czech Republic and Poland. It is being discussed whether stationary border controls should be introduced.
Trades and associations call for measures to save the construction and real estate industries
The skilled trades and associations are appealing to the federal government to take action to save the construction and real estate industry in order to ensure affordable housing and achieve climate targets.
Saxony's interior minister criticizes the federal government's migration policy
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has criticized the behavior of the federal government in migration policy.
KfW to play a central role in heating subsidies in the future
Anyone submitting applications in Germany often has to do so with different authorities. At least in the case of heating subsidies, this is now to be bundled.
East mayors see Germany ticket in danger
The mayors of eastern German cities see the Germany ticket from 2024 before the end. The reason is enormous additional costs for public transport in the coming years, for which the federal government has so far refused to provide financial compensation, Leipzig's mayor Burkhard Jung (SPD) said on Tu ..
Kretschmer vehemently against Taurus cruise missiles for Ukraine
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer vehemently opposes the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. "Do we really want to accept that German missiles could strike Russia? I am clearly against the delivery of cruise missiles," the CDU politician wrote on the social network X (formerly Tw ..