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.
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Left Party calls for state-wide strategy against homelessness in Saxony
More than 4,500 people in the Free State are housed in a facility because they have no accommodation. The Left Party believes that the Free State is also responsible.
The Left set the pace with direct candidates - Bünger in Dresden
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.
Left Party leader warns against American-style election campaign
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.
Rents are also rising in the suburbs of Dresden and Leipzig
Sharp rent increases in Saxony are no longer limited to the metropolitan areas of Dresden and Leipzig. According to the Left Party, consideration must also be given to building social housing in the surrounding areas.
Left Party federal chairwoman sees party well prepared for federal elections
The Left Party does not want to stand on one leg like a flamingo in the Bundestag election campaign and is therefore pursuing a dual strategy. In addition to direct mandates, they also want to clear the five percent hurdle.
Saxon Left at party conference - federal chairwoman as guest
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.
Fewer pharmacies in Saxony
Cost pressure, staff shortages, supply bottlenecks and competition from online retailers: things have been better for pharmacies in the past. The Left believes that access to medicines is a question of justice.
The Left puts peace policy on the agenda in the Saxon state parliament
Three parliamentary groups in the Saxon state parliament have now rejected the planned stationing of US missiles in Germany. They are calling on the Saxon government to exert a corresponding influence on the federal government.
Left-wing politician considers election date during the vacations disrespectful
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.
Saxon Left Party leadership duo to remain in office
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.
Many kittens in animal shelters - leftists insist on law
The animal shelters in Saxony are running out of space. Currently, many kittens in particular end up in their care. The Left Party has long held the state government accountable.
Three candidates for the chairmanship of the Saxon Left Party
Following the announced withdrawal of its leadership duo, the Left Party in Saxony needs new personnel at the top. The election is scheduled for November 16 at a party conference in Neukieritzsch.
Ramelow criticizes Wagenknecht for influencing state governments
Sahra Wagenknecht used to be in the party of Thuringia's current Minister President Bodo Ramelow. Now she has given her name to a new party that Ramelow has a lot to criticize.
Left party leadership in Saxony withdraws after election defeat
The Saxon Left Party must look for a new leadership duo. The state party conference in November should bring clarity.
Left-wing parties consider sub-committee on the coronavirus pandemic inadmissible
The coronavirus pandemic is still causing a stir today. In Saxony, people are arguing about the right way to deal with it. The AfD and BSW believe the task lies with a committee of inquiry.
Left Party leader Schaper now heads state parliamentary group
The Left Party in Saxony's state parliament wants to be a "loud voice" for the quiet ones in future. The parliamentary group has shrunk considerably following the election defeat and now has its hands full.
Kretschmer: Rejection of cooperation with AfD and Left Party
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.
Left party sees narrow state parliament entry as last chance
The Left Party has only just made it into the Saxon state parliament. The state leader is calling for a new start in the federal party.
Left Party state leader Schaper misses out on direct mandate in Saxon state elections
Susanne Schaper stood as co-lead candidate for the Left Party. She had no chance in her Chemnitz constituency.
Left party files suit at constitutional court over right to ask questions
The Saxon constitution stipulates that the state government must answer questions from MPs "to the best of its knowledge, promptly and completely". The Left Party believes its right to ask questions has been violated.
Left party calls for daycare moratorium in Saxony
The number of children in Saxony is expected to fall in the coming years. Will staff have to leave or even close nurseries as a result? A moratorium should prevent this.
Left Party calls for investment offensive for East Germany
The Left has always had a special focus on East German issues. Now they are calling for a concentrated effort to harmonize living and working conditions in East and West.
Left and BSW clash in the election campaign
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.
Schwerdtner wants to become chairwoman of the Left Party
Who will succeed Janine Wissler and Martin Schirdewan at the top of the Left Party? With Ines Schwerdtner, one candidate is now daring to come out of the woodwork.
Left-wing parties demand urgent measures for heat protection in Saxony
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.
Saxony's Left Party leaders: Withdrawal of the federal leadership an opportunity
After a series of election defeats and growing criticism, the federal leaders of the Left Party have decided not to run for office again - a move that has met with approval in Saxony.
Prominent artists support Saxony's Left Party in the election campaign
Celebrities are not only raising their voices in the US election campaign. The Saxon Left Party has received support from two prominent singers.
Left-wing party in Saxony receives electoral support from animal welfare party
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.
Saxony's Left Party calls for a fairer pension policy in the face of growing poverty in old age
Having worked all your life, your pension is still not enough for a carefree retirement. Many people in Saxony are confronted with this problem. The Left Party makes a proposal.
Saxony's Left Party presents plan to combat loneliness
Socializing keeps you fit. Loneliness, on the other hand, can make you ill. This is also a problem for many people in Saxony. The Left Party sees this as an important task for politicians.
Left launch peace campaign in Saxony election campaign
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.
AfD and BSW as kingmakers in Saxony or The Left after all?
Analysis of possible coalitions after the state election in Saxony 2024 and the chances for democratic parties to form stable governments.
Leftists criticize concept of moving from the city to the countryside
People cannot be moved around like tokens on a map, say the Left Party in the Saxon state parliament. They are critical of Federal Building Minister Geywitz's "relocation plans".
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.
Left: State must not stay out of the housing market
The right to adequate housing is a human right. For many people, however, housing is hardly affordable, for example in large cities. The Left Party is calling for a rethink.
Greens call for more help for animal shelters and rescue centers
The Greens in Saxony's state parliament are proposing better help for animal shelters and sanctuaries for wild animals. "The animal shelters in Saxony are at the limit of what they can achieve. The number of animals taken in is constantly increasing - but the resources are not growing with it," expl ..
Left party calls for better support for medical students
In many places in Saxony, too, there is now a shortage of doctors. Calls for better conditions for medical studies are growing louder. The Left Party is also joining in.
The Left focuses on social justice
Comprehensive healthcare, free lunches at daycare centers and schools, fair wages and affordable rents - these are the issues with which the Left Party wants to win over voters.
Left parties fail with bill on special funds for social equalization and climate protection
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament has failed with its bill for a special fund for social equalization and climate protection.
Left parties fail with special fund for social equalization
The left-wing parties in the Saxon state parliament have failed with their bill for a special fund for social compensation and climate protection. Five billion euros were to be used to relieve the population in the event of crises, natural disasters or catastrophes. During a debate in parliament on ..
Debate on how to deal with wolves in Saxony
The Left Party sees no reason to reduce the wolf population in Saxony, but emphasizes the importance of effective herd protection.
MP Pellmann reports repeated threats
Leipzig MP Sören Pellmann (Left Party) has been threatened again, according to his own statements. On Monday morning, dog excrement and a flyer smeared with swastikas and threats were found in the letterbox of his constituency office, he announced on Monday. This was the second time in four days. "I ..
Leftists demand better animal protection
The Left Party has called for more commitment to animal welfare and denounced abuses. Although animal welfare is a state objective in the state constitution and the Basic Law, the reality is different, explained party leader Susanne Schaper in Dresden on Thursday. The topic should still play a role ..
Left Party with Schaper and Hartmann at the helm for state elections
The Saxon Left Party is heading into the state parliamentary elections on September 1 with its leadership duo Susanne Schaper (46) and Stefan Hartmann (56) at the helm. Schaper received 93.7 percent of the votes for first place on the list at a representatives' meeting in Bautzen on Saturday, while ..
Saxon Left Party presents candidates for state parliamentary elections at party conference in Bautzen
The Saxon Left Party will select its candidates for the state elections on September 1 in Bautzen on Saturday. Party conference also to adopt election program.
Reduction in green arrows at traffic lights in Dresden causes discussion
In Dresden, many green arrows at traffic lights have disappeared in recent years, leading to discussions.
Left sees CDU as main opponent in Saxony's state election campaign
In the state election campaign in Saxony, the Left Party criticizes the CDU as its main opponent and focuses on social issues.
The Left Party demands system change in social housing construction in Saxony
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament is calling for a change in the social housing construction system away from bureaucratic application procedures and towards non-profit housing.
Saxon Left Party parliamentary group leader criticizes Sahra Wagenknecht alliance
Rico Gebhardt does not see BSW as an ally for democratic renewal and warns against dashed hopes.
Left-wing parties demand modernization of mining law for nature conservation
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament wants to modernize mining law in favour of nature conservation. They do not want to prevent mining, but want to expand the one-sided consideration of economic interests to include the equal interests of local residents and the environment, said MP Antonia ..
Left-wing politicians call for more support for the German solar industry
Leading left-wing politicians are calling for more support for the German solar industry in order to prevent the closure of sites in eastern Germany.
Leftists want to clarify social DNA in election manifesto
"Contentious, but not divided". This is how the Saxon leader of the Left Party describes his party following the departure of Sahra Wagenknecht's supporters. The Left Party wants to score points in the state elections with its social DNA.
New Left Party leadership wants to stand up for East Germany
The new leadership of the Left Party in the Bundestag wants to implement concrete improvements to wages and pensions in eastern Germany. Strategy paper for the East 2030 in preparation.
Pellmann and Reichinnek lead the Left in the Bundestag
The Left Party still has 28 MPs in the Bundestag. But even this small group is not always united. This was evident in the election of its leader.
The Left Party in Saxony's state parliament wants to reform the work of the hardship commission for asylum seekers
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament wants to introduce a binding regulation for the hardship commission for asylum seekers in order to restrict the Ministry of the Interior.
Failure of the authorities to protect nature after gravel extraction near Ottendorf-Okrilla
One year after a piece of forest near Ottendorf-Okrilla was cleared for gravel extraction, Left Party politician Antonia Mertsching has accused the authorities of serious negligence.
Gebhardt sees the Left in a difficult situation
The split is complete, now it's time to look ahead. In Saxony, the split of the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance is seen as an opportunity. The leader of the Left Party parliamentary group spreads confidence.
Left Party proposes comprehensive constitutional amendment for Saxony
The Left Party sees a considerable need for constitutional change in Saxony and goes far beyond the coalition's ideas with its proposals. We must find answers to the challenges of our time, said parliamentary group leader Rico Gebhardt on Friday in Dresden and criticized the changes planned by the C ..
Left Party proposes comprehensive constitutional amendment for Saxony
The Left Party sees a considerable need for constitutional change in Saxony and goes far beyond the coalition's ideas with its proposals. We must find answers to the challenges of our time, said parliamentary group leader Rico Gebhardt on Friday in Dresden and criticized the changes planned by the C ..
Sunday poll in Saxony: Newly formed alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) third strongest force
In a recent poll in Saxony on the so-called Sunday question, the newly founded Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance comes out as the third strongest force. The survey was commissioned by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR).
Left in Zwickau at loggerheads with Wagenknecht party
Following the departure of four Left Party members from the Zwickau city council parliamentary group, the state party is in a clinch with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). The defectors in Zwickau had switched to this party and have now formed their own parliamentary group in the city council. O ..
Left Party mourns the loss of former MP Klaus Tischendorf
The Left Party in Saxony is mourning the loss of former member of the state parliament Klaus Tischendorf. He died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday at the age of 61, the party leadership announced with reference to information from Tischendorf's widow and spoke of terrible news. "His death ..
East German state parliamentary group leaders of the Left Party warn against cuts in social benefits and investments
The East German Left Party parliamentary group leaders warn of social cuts and investment cuts due to the budget crisis.
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.
Unusual growth in membership of Saxony's Left Party
Saxony's Left Party recorded an unusual increase of 56 members over the past weekend as a result of calls by Carola Rackete during the federal party conference in Augsburg.
Left Party conference in Chemnitz - preparations for the election year
At the party conference of the Left Party in Chemnitz, the chairpersons are to be elected and the Saxon Left Party's top candidates for the state election campaign are to be determined.
The Left Party demands safe health care in Saxony
The left-wing parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament is focusing on a core issue of its 2024 election campaign with a campaign on safe healthcare.
After splitting off the alliance Sahra Wagenknecht: Left in Saxony stable
After the split of the "Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht", the party in Saxony presents itself stable so far.
Party departure of Sahra Wagenknecht and followers has not yet led to a bloodletting among the Left Party in Saxony
So far, 25 entries and seven withdrawals have been registered with the Left Party in Saxony. The split from the party was described by the party leadership as reckless.
Wagenknecht party to run in eastern German elections
Politician Sahra Wagenknecht wants to run with her new party in the three eastern German state elections next year, if possible. "We are striving to run in the three federal states, but whether we really make it in all three will of course depend on how the state associations are set up by then, whi ..
Saxon Left avoids conflict with Sahra Wagenknecht
The party leadership of the Saxon Left does not want to enter into a conflict with Sahra Wagenknecht and emphasizes the importance of justice, solidarity and the fight against the extreme right.
Saxon Left Party politician André Hahn will not run again in the Bundestag elections
Saxony's Left Party politician André Hahn announces that he will not run again in the next federal election. After almost three decades in the state parliament of Saxony and the Bundestag, Hahn wants to pass the baton to younger people.
Saxon Left warns against secession and criticizes possible consequences
Saxony's Left Party calls the plans to split the party reckless. The possible split could pose a problem for the Left's parliamentary group in the Bundestag.
Left ready to find ways with CDU to keep AfD from joining government
With an eye to the upcoming state elections in Saxony, the Left Party is prepared, according to parliamentary group leader Rico Gebhardt, to work with the CDU to find ways to keep the AfD from joining the government.
Gauck calls for all-party alliance against AfD in upcoming state elections
Former German President Joachim Gauck suggests that all democratic parties join forces to prevent the AfD from governing.
Three demonstrations - German Unity Day at the Schloßplatz in Dresden
Today, on the Day of German Unity, Dresden's Old Town was once again full of people. Tourists from Germany and all over the world took selfies in front of the Frauenkirche and at the Fürstenzug. It's nice to see that Dresden inspires so many people.Then, in front of the Hofkirche, a completely diffe ..