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The Saxon minority government is dependent on votes from the opposition to gain a majority. For the first time, the Left Party has the opportunity to get its own projects through the state parliament.
Every year on March 8, International Women's Day, women's rights are commemorated. Even in Germany, equality between men and women has not yet been fully achieved.
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 Left Party is currently experiencing a real boom. In Saxony, they are once again ahead in terms of membership figures after a wave of new members in recent weeks.
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.
Threats, insults, violence - left-wing campaigners have already been attacked several times in Saxony. In Bautzen, the team at an information stand was hit.
Since the founding of the BSW, the Left has had to contend with a significant decline in election results. Elsewhere, however, the curve is clearly pointing upwards.
When is a team a team? According to the common definition, it is a group and not an individual. And what about the multi-professional teams at schools in Saxony?
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Saxon Left Party must look for a new leadership duo. The state party conference in November should bring clarity.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Susanne Schaper stood as co-lead candidate for the Left Party. She had no chance in her Chemnitz constituency.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Celebrities are not only raising their voices in the US election campaign. The Saxon Left Party has received support from two prominent singers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Analysis of possible coalitions after the state election in Saxony 2024 and the chances for democratic parties to form stable governments.
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".
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.
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.
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 ..
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.
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.
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament has failed with its bill for a special fund for social equalization and climate protection.
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 ..
The Left Party sees no reason to reduce the wolf population in Saxony, but emphasizes the importance of effective herd protection.
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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.
In Dresden, many green arrows at traffic lights have disappeared in recent years, leading to discussions.
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 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.
Rico Gebhardt does not see BSW as an ally for democratic renewal and warns against dashed hopes.
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 ..
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.
"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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 ..
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 ..
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).
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 ..
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 ..
The East German Left Party parliamentary group leaders warn of social cuts and investment cuts due to the budget crisis.
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.
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.
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-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 the split of the "Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht", the party in Saxony presents itself stable so far.
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.
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 ..
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former German President Joachim Gauck suggests that all democratic parties join forces to prevent the AfD from governing.
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 ..
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