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Rising population, growing pressure: Leipzig receives a direct loan from the Council of Europe Bank for the first time. Among other things, the loan will be used to expand schools and accommodation for those in need.
People have once again been deported from Leipzig Airport. Among them were several criminals.
Complaints from rejected asylum seekers are piling up at the administrative courts. The number of new cases is soaring. This has consequences for the length of proceedings and the justice system. Quick help is now needed.
Leipzig promotes political participation through the election of the Migrant Advisory Council. Around 90,000 eligible voters can take part.
Refugees fear more isolation, a tougher migration policy and cuts in social services after the federal elections. The situation is becoming increasingly serious, they say.
The inclusion of children from migrant families in everyday school life is a challenge. Preparatory classes are intended to make this easier. Saxony wants to step up the pace.
Germany extended border controls in September 2024. The much-discussed measure is working, says the Interior Minister - and orders an extension.
Two ministerial posts in the outgoing federal government are occupied by East Germans. With a view to the future cabinet, there are clear demands from Saxony.
Saxony's Minister President Kretschmer clearly backs Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz in the migration debate. Attitude is not a substitute for action.
Rising case numbers are pushing the staff at Diakonie Sachsen to their limits when it comes to migration counseling. Added to this are financial difficulties.
Did the Saxon authorities act inhumanely when deporting a Georgian family? The accounts of the Refugee Council and the State Directorate differ.
Union chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz wants to make the AfD superfluous. He also believes that his own party is partly to blame for its rise.
Reactions to the CDU's plans for a tougher migration policy are fierce. The CDU/CSU in Saxony takes offense at a post by its coalition partner, the SPD.
The protest follows hot on the heels. In a vote on migration policy, the AfD becomes a majority procurer for the CDU/CSU in the Bundestag for the first time. The streets of the country are filled with discontent.
The CDU/CSU's push for the consistent rejection of certain asylum seekers is causing debate. SPD politician Petra Köpping calls for prudence.
Mentors help refugees who are looking for work. The program has been running since 2016 and is now being continued with a special focus.
The federal police have been carrying out checks at Saxony's borders with Poland and the Czech Republic since October 2023. Since then, significantly fewer people have entered the country without valid papers.
Union chancellor candidate Merz is sticking to proposals for a tougher migration policy despite criticism, even if the AfD agrees. In Saxony, he has the support of the CDU/CSU.
The Hardship Commission is often the last hope for foreigners facing deportation. It can apply for a residence permit for urgent humanitarian or personal reasons.
In the previous year, 936 people were deported from Saxony - a third of whom were convicted criminals. Meanwhile, plans for a departure center are progressing.
Three large asylum shelters in each of the three regions of Chemnitz, Leipzig and Dresden - that is the strategy of the Free State of Saxony. One of the facilities is to be located in Waldheim.
The Saxon Refugee Council repeatedly draws attention to cases in which asylum seekers are deported despite difficult personal circumstances. The criticism continues.
Significantly fewer asylum applications were submitted in Saxony in 2024 than in the previous year. A trend that is reflected throughout Germany.
At times, newly arriving refugees in Saxony were housed in tents. The situation in the initial reception facilities is now much more relaxed.
Deportations of rejected asylum seekers often fail because the people concerned cannot be found. Saxony wants to counter this with an exit center.
The CDU and CSU want to reduce migration and turn back refugees at the borders if they enter from an EU country, for example. The CDU/CSU in Saxony is also backing this.
Following the change of power in Syria, many refugees may want to return to their home country. Saxony would like to expand its support for returnees.
The controls at the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland appear to be having an effect. Although the international conflicts are not decreasing, the number of refugees arriving in Saxony is falling.
The CDU and SPD have agreed to test a deportation center. The Minister of the Interior wants to use this to increase the success rate of deportations.
Since April, asylum seekers have been given a payment card instead of cash. The Refugee Council criticizes this measure. Initiatives are now offering the exchange for cash
Support programs are intended to encourage refugees without the right to stay to return to their home country. The number of returnees in Saxony has risen recently.
The umbrella association of Saxon migrant organizations (DSM) files for insolvency following criticism from the state court of auditors. A new association has now been founded to continue the work for migrants.
The shortage of skilled workers is affecting the eastern German states. The federal government should provide solutions. What are the heads of government from the east demanding?
The heads of government of the eastern German states are meeting in Berlin. What is on the agenda?
Refugees can take legal action against a rejection of their asylum application. The files are piling up at the administrative courts - and the proceedings are taking longer again.
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.
So far this year, 90 more people have been deported from Saxony than in 2023, almost 240 in the third quarter alone.
Border controls are not actually planned in the Schengen area. However, the German Interior Minister has ordered them for a number of reasons. Now there are figures for the first nine months of the year.
Despite difficult consultations, the heads of state have agreed on a package of demands for managing migration. Among other things, the revival of the so-called Dublin III agreement was central.
Migration is a key topic at the Minister Presidents' Conference. North Rhine-Westphalia's head of government addresses demands to the federal government.
Border controls are not actually planned in the Schengen area. However, irregular migration and security risks leave no other choice, says the Minister of the Interior. Now there are new figures.
At their conference in Leipzig, the minister presidents also discuss measures on migration. Lower Saxony's head of government sees obstacles to an agreement - and reproaches the CDU/CSU.
At the Conference of Minister Presidents, the CDU/CSU-led states are insisting on a tighter migration policy. The debate is about how the country could better restrict irregular migration.
Michael Kretschmer wants to adapt the basic right to asylum to the current migration figures. Whether the heads of the federal states will support this will be decided at the meeting in Leipzig.
The coalition government wanted to grant the security authorities more powers to compare biometric data. However, the Bundesrat stopped the law for the time being - Saxony did not want to support it either.
The Saxon Interior Minister is calling for further measures to limit unregulated migration. Many people should be stopped at the borders.
Despite border controls, people try to enter Germany irregularly. They are often dependent on people smugglers. The Federal Police repeatedly pull smugglers out of circulation.
Asylum seekers in Saxony can be called upon to do community service. They are paid 80 cents per hour. In Stollberg, they now maintain green spaces. There is criticism from the Refugee Council.
The heads of the federal states have been meeting regularly since 1954. Last year, Hesse saw itself as the "heart muscle of German federalism". Now another state is taking over the chairmanship.
Saxony is taking a leaf out of Bavaria's book and wants to set up its own border police force. However, the undertaking is not cheap. Ultimately, a new government will have to decide.
An exhibition about refugees for Intercultural Week at the Pirna district office is being dismantled. The authority refers to complaints from citizens - now the vernissage is being held elsewhere.
Saxony honors civil society efforts to integrate young people with a migration background. The Sterntaler Prize is awarded by the Kinderschutzbund and the Free State of Saxony.
A couple is said to have made money for months by organizing smuggling operations to Germany. However, they were not actively involved in the tours.
A couple is said to have made money for months by organizing smuggling operations to Germany. However, they were not actively involved in the tours.
Stationary border controls are intended to help curb illegal migration. Saxony has had good experience with this - controls have been in place there for months.
Childcare, energy transition, migration - local authorities have to deal with many tasks at the same time. East German city leaders are calling for more support - and criticizing the federal government.
Dresden is once again hosting a banquet of diversity and tolerance. In the tense social climate in the country, the city is once again sending out a renewed commitment to openness.
It is a shocking discovery. Police in the Czech Republic stop a truck with dozens of migrants in the back. For one woman, all help comes too late.
Migration was a dominant topic in the state election campaign. The Refugee Council criticizes unfounded scaremongering.
How should Germany react appropriately to terrorist attacks or the illegal entry of migrants? The ideas in politics differ widely.
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.
Germany has deported 28 convicted criminals to Afghanistan. The Federal Chancellor sees this as a signal.
Early in the morning, the plane takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport bound for Afghanistan. A criminal from Saxony is also on board.
Among other things, criminals are deported to Afghanistan with the help of "regional key partners". The German government speaks of difficult framework conditions.
Deportation flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport to Afghanistan has taken off, confirms Saxony's Ministry of the Interior.
Ethically unacceptable: The Saxon Refugee Council has clearly criticized deportations of families. And makes a suggestion.
Every year, Saxony honors special commitment to integration and social cohesion. The application deadline is only a few days away.
On September 1, 2024, important elections will be held in Saxony that will decide the future of the region and its diverse population. In addition to the state parliament elections, in which the citizens of Saxony will vote on the composition of the 8th Saxon state parliament, the election of the Dr ..
In spring, the number of people arriving in Germany via Belarus and Poland without permission and often without papers increased. In June, the number of arrivals fell again slightly.
Coercion, assault, incitement to hatred: time and again, asylum seekers are the target of attacks. According to provisional statistics, the numbers have recently fallen. Regional focuses are striking.
Coercion, assault, incitement to hatred: time and again, asylum seekers in Germany are the target of verbal or physical attacks. The regional focus is striking.
Migration remains an ongoing topic in Saxon politics and plays an important role in the election campaign. However, views on the right way to deal with it differ widely in some cases.
Since October, the federal police have stepped up checks at the borders to Poland and the Czech Republic. Figures are now available on the number of people who entered the country without authorization in the first half of the year.
The number of asylum seekers in Saxony fell by more than half in the first half of 2024. The Refugee Council expresses concerns about the reasons for the decline.
Since October, the federal police have stepped up checks at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. Nationwide figures are now available on people entering the country without authorization in the first half of the year.
Following his resignation as District Administrator of Central Saxony, Dirk Neubauer criticizes Minister President Michael Kretschmer. He criticizes a lack of open discussion and criticizes migration policy.
A Moroccan is deported despite a court order to the contrary. The Higher Administrative Court has now ruled that he does not have to be returned.
A local resident alerts the police to a fire at a planned refugee shelter. A young man comes under suspicion due to traces left at the scene.
A man is deported despite a court order to the contrary. For the Greens, this is an affront. How could this happen?
Just at the beginning of the week, a planned deportation from Saxony caused protests. Now the Refugee Council is once again criticizing the authorities.
The number of deportations of rejected asylum seekers in Saxony continues to rise. This year, 487 people have already been deported, mainly from Tunisia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia and Turkey.
The controversial deportation of a man from Saxony to Serbia has been halted for the time being. The Hardship Commission is now looking into the matter. It has submitted a request to the Minister of the Interior.
Saxony's Interior Minister believes that the population's sense of security has declined. In the Bundestag, he makes demands of the traffic light government.
Lack of use at markets and clubs, not enough cash for schoolchildren, lengthy approval of bank transfers - there are always problems with the payment card.
The Saxon Interior Minister is calling for an immediate program by the federal government to deport serious criminals and dangerous individuals to Afghanistan and Syria.
The numbers are rising, including at the EU's external border in Poland: The migration route is being used more again. But the comparison with the previous year is remarkable.
In light of the clear shift to the right in the European and local elections, the Refugee Council in Saxony wants to launch a fundraising campaign on World Refugee Day (June 20). The aim of the "100 plus x" campaign is to gain at least 100 new permanent donors by the state elections on September 1, ..
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer demands a solution to the refugee issue from the federal government and speaks out in favor of a 'breathing upper limit' for migration. He draws a positive balance of his government's work and warns against hate crime and extremism.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer speaks out in favor of deporting migrants who commit crimes and calls for existing laws to be amended. Integration of refugees should be more targeted.
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) is calling for a special repatriation program for offenders who are obliged to leave the country.
The "Right to School for All" alliance criticizes the lack of school places for children from refugee families in Saxon schools and points out the serious consequences.
The Saxon Refugee Council is calling for an improvement in the accommodation situation and easier access to the labor market for refugees.
The Free Voters (FW) in Saxony believe that the integration of children and young people with foreign roots into the school system is no longer guaranteed and warn of a collapse. "The figures show alarming conditions. The number of preparatory classes for German as a second language has almost doubl ..
Since spring, the Federal Police have been registering more unauthorized entries across the border in the east. The Ministry of the Interior believes that Moscow and Minsk are also responsible for this.
Saxony wants to make it easier for migrants to settle into their new home. On Thursday, the state parliament in Dresden passed an integration and participation law. Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) spoke of a milestone on the way to a society that values and promotes the diversity of its ..
In the first quarter, 277 people were deported from Saxony, an increase compared to the previous year. The main countries of destination were Georgia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey and Serbia.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is calling for close monitoring of the integration of refugees. She expects Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) and the other heads of the federal states to exert pressure in Berlin, Wagenknecht told the German Press Agency in Dresden on Monday. ..
Last year, 2548 people were naturalized in Saxony, more than in the previous year. The naturalization ceremony in Dresden's state parliament honours their integration achievements.
The Saxon Refugee Council is concerned about the fate of a Russian living in Dresden. The brother of a dissident is threatened with deportation from the Free State, the association announced in Dresden on Thursday. A return to Russia seems just as impossible for him as a new life in Poland, where he ..
In a Bundestag debate on the police crime statistics for 2023, Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster called for more deportations at German borders. "We want to integrate sensibly", said the CDU politician on Wednesday in Berlin during a topical debate requested by the CDU/CSU. However, if too m ..