LWB plans new shared accommodation for refugees in Grünauer Allee
The LWB is building new accommodation in Leipzig's Grünauer Allee by 2028. The apartments will provide space for around 200 refugees and will be built in series.
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Exhibition about refugees in Saxony causes controversy in Pirna
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.
Controversial exhibition about refugees in the Ore Mountains removed
An exhibition with portraits of refugees is being held at various locations in Saxony to promote understanding for those trying to gain a foothold in a foreign country. In one city, this does not go down well at all.
Natalija Bock receives Erich Kästner Prize for her commitment to war refugees
She is something of a good soul for the Ukrainian community in Dresden: Natalija Bock. The Ukrainian has been working tirelessly for her compatriots since the beginning of the war.
Number of attacks on refugees and asylum seekers in Germany has fallen
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.
Schuster calls for a tough change of course by the federal government on asylum
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.
Refugee Council: Numerous complaints about payment card
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.
Shortage of skilled workers in Saxony: Minister of Economic Affairs sees challenges
Economics Minister Dulig warns of a growing shortage of skilled workers in Saxony and emphasizes the importance of foreign workers.
Shift to the right: Saxon Refugee Council hopes for donations
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 calls for special repatriation program for intensive offenders obliged to leave the country
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) is calling for a special repatriation program for offenders who are obliged to leave the country.
Alliance calls for sufficient school places for children from refugee families in Saxony
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.
Saxon Refugee Council calls for change in the accommodation of refugees
The Saxon Refugee Council is calling for an improvement in the accommodation situation and easier access to the labor market for refugees.
More unauthorized entries across the German-Polish border
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.
Wagenknecht wants monitoring of refugee integration
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. ..
Refugee Council concerned about Russians living in Dresden
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 ..
Saxony's Commissioner for Foreigners: Work and language are crucial for integration
Geert Mackenroth supports employment agency approach and Saxon integration law
Registration regulation for Ukrainian vehicles extended
Vehicles from Ukraine can still be used in Saxony with a domestic registration. A special rule to this effect has been extended.
Vogtlandkreis issues payment card for asylum seekers from April
From April, asylum seekers in the Vogtland district will receive a payment card instead of cash. As the district administration office in Plauen announced on Wednesday, this is intended to counter possible misuse and the outflow of money to the countries of origin. In future, each asylum seeker will ..
Asylum seekers in Vogtlandkreis will receive payment cards instead of cash from April
Asylum seekers in the Vogtland district will receive payment cards instead of cash from April to prevent misuse. District office orders 800 cards.
Köpping promotes a positive attitude towards taking in refugees
Migration is an ongoing issue in Saxony - and not just due to the state's border location. The Saxon Minister of Social Affairs is tireless in her efforts to appeal to a sense of community.
Schuster urges measures to limit migration
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster is considering turning back migrants who have already applied for asylum in another EU country at the border. "If we are heading for arrivals like last year or more, then I would call on the federal government to make use of paragraph 18, section 2 of the As ..
Training instead of school for young refugees
Many young refugees who arrive in Bavaria have barely attended school so far. The Ministry of Education now wants to offer them prospects with a new educational program.
Jobs for refugees in large parts of Saxony
The announcement from the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia that it intends to oblige refugees to work has caused a stir. However, the offer of work opportunities has been around for a long time.
Dresden expects up to 2200 more refugees this year
Dresden is expecting up to 2,200 more refugees, is planning new accommodation and is looking for volunteers to look after them.
Mackenroth: Payment card and new job opportunities make sense
The payment card for refugees and new job opportunities will ease the burden on local authorities - that is the view of Saxony's Commissioner for Foreigners. Criticism comes from the Left Party.
Kretschmer calls for upper limit on refugee intake
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer calls for a limit of 50,000-60,000 refugees per year and more consistent deportations.
Pilot project to introduce a payment card for refugees in Saxony
In April, a pilot project for the gradual introduction of a payment card for refugees will start in Saxony's rural districts.
Social Affairs Minister Köpping emphasizes the importance of psychosocial care for traumatized refugees
Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs, Petra Köpping, emphasizes the importance of psychosocial care for traumatized refugees and praises the work of the psychosocial centers.
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 ..
Bautzen district plans charitable activities for refugees
The district of Bautzen is planning charitable activities for refugees. Pilot project in preparation since January. Repatriation Improvement Act enables work opportunities. Saxon County Council welcomes law, Refugee Council critical.
Brandenburg's integration commissioner pays tribute to Ukrainian organizations for war refugees
Brandenburg's integration commissioner praises the efforts of Ukrainian organizations for war refugees as an important bridge to German society.
Saxony's Economics Minister Dulig supports aid project in Ukraine
Saxony's Economics Minister Martin Dulig travels to Ukraine to support an aid project and emphasizes the importance of peace.
Ukrainians in Saxony: proportion of the total population at the national average
In Saxony, the proportion of Ukrainians in the total population last year was 1.4 percent, according to a statement from the Federal Statistical Office.
Debate about payment cards continues in Saxony
Views on payment cards for asylum seekers differ within the traffic light coalition. And this is also a contentious issue in Saxony. According to the Greens, there is no reason for a row.
CDU parliamentary group accuses Greens of blocking introduction of payment card for refugees
The CDU parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament accuses the Greens at federal level of torpedoing a nationwide solution for the introduction of a payment card for refugees. This would lead to an aberration in migration policy and endanger social peace.
SPD politician calls for more commitment to refugees
Many refugees want to work as quickly as possible, but have to fulfill conditions to do so. In the opinion of potential employers, this is happening far too slowly.
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.
More asylum seekers and more deportations in Saxony in 2023
Last year, more refugees arrived in Saxony than in 2022. The numbers of deportations and voluntary departures also increased.
Johanniter trains migrants as nursing assistants
The Johanniter aid organization in Saxony is training migrants to become rescue assistants. "We offer this special qualification for refugees in the care and rescue services," explained coordinator Antje Zajonz in Leipzig on Friday. The entry level is particularly low - participants basically only n ..
Bautzen district introduces payment card for refugees
The district of Bautzen is planning to introduce a payment card for refugees, which will be ready for use from April 1. This will replace the previous account or cash payment system.
Saxony's districts want interim solution for payment card
The Saxon districts are examining the introduction of a joint payment card for refugees. This is intended as an interim solution until a joint solution across the federal states is found, said Veronika Müller, deputy managing director of the Saxon Association of Counties, on Wednesday in response to ..
Criticism of integration law at hearing in state parliament
The planned Integration and Participation Act has met with both approval and criticism at a hearing in the state parliament's social affairs committee. The Saxon Association of Towns and Municipalities (SSG) described the government's draft law on Monday as "yet another example of state over-regulat ..
Dresden creates further accommodation for hundreds of migrants
The city of Dresden has created new housing containers for migrants and the first people will be able to move in next Monday. A total of up to 505 people are to be temporarily accommodated.
State capital Dresden expects higher asylum expenditure
The city of Dresden is expecting additional expenditure of around 82 million euros in the coming year as a result of increased refugee numbers. However, the state capital does not have to bear this sum alone, as it will also receive transfers from the state of Saxony. Up to 46.8 million euros will b ..
Increase in unauthorized entries in Saxony in 2023
The Federal Police detected significantly more unauthorized entries in Saxony in 2023 than in the previous year. Up to and including November, 29,264 people arrived in the Free State without valid documents to cross the border.
Köpping: Acceptance for refugees grows with integration
In 2023, more refugees came to Germany than at any time for years. Many local authorities feel they have reached a limit in terms of accommodation. There are also calls for better distribution.
Faeser extends fixed border controls by three months
The stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, which were first ordered in mid-October, are to be continued until at least March 15 of next year. The Federal Ministry of the Interior announced on Friday that the controls would be continued in order to combat ..
Piwarz sees schools at breaking point due to migration
The Saxon Minister of Culture, Christian Piwarz (CDU), believes that schools in the Free State are reaching their limits due to the high number of children and young people with foreign roots. Integration work in a class can only be achieved up to a proportion of around 30 percent of pupils with a m ..
Federal Minister of the Interior Faeser announces extension of border controls
Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser has announced that border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended beyond December 15 for at least two months.
Fewer unauthorized entries to Germany
The number of unauthorized entries into Germany fell sharply in November compared to the previous month. According to an answer from the Federal Government to a question from MP Clara Bünger (Left Party), the Federal Police apprehended a total of 4,353 foreigners entering Germany without authorizati ..
Kretschmer: Charity is the cement of society
Saxony's government, together with the churches, has called for refugees to be treated with dignity. The principle of charity and lived responsibility is an essential cement of society, said Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) on Tuesday after a cabinet meeting with the Bishop of the Diocese ..
Faeser extends border controls until December 15
Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) is extending border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland until December 15. This is to be reported to the EU Commission in Brussels shortly, a spokesperson said in Berlin on Monday. It is assumed that the controls, particularly ..
Refugees from Ukraine are transferred to other federal states
Newly arriving refugees from Ukraine are currently being transferred from Saxony to other federal states because the state has reached its admission quota.
Highest number of unauthorized entries since 2015
From February to September, the number of unauthorized entries into Germany rose steadily. The Federal Police have new figures for October that point in a different direction.
Faeser orders border controls for another 20 days
The stationary controls at the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will be extended by a further 20 days on Wednesday. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) informed the EU Commission of this on Tuesday. According to her ministry, the federal police have apprehended ..
Eleven young people receive Start Scholarship in Saxony
Eleven young people who have immigrated to Germany receive a three-year start-up scholarship in Saxony to play an active role in shaping society.
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 ..
Countries: More money for unaccompanied minor refugees
The youth and family ministers of the federal states are demanding more money from the federal government for unaccompanied minor refugees. The federal government should contribute at least half of the costs for care and support, Saxony's Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Friday. The funds sho ..
Slight upward trend in asylum procedures in Saxony
Refugees can legally defend themselves against a rejection of their asylum application. After a decline, the number of appeals to administrative courts is now on the rise again - the judiciary is assuming a clear trend.
Police deport smugglers and impose entry ban
The federal police have caught three smugglers of refugees red-handed in the district of Görlitz. The two men from Ukraine and an Uzbek were deported to Poland and banned from entering the country for four years, the Ludwigsdorf federal police station announced Monday. A 29-year-old Ukrainian and th ..
Schuster wants to enter state parliament: "No naïve multicultural policy"
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) wants to enter the state parliament in 2024 and is also focusing on the topic of migration. "Humanity and order is the goal in flight and migration, but not a naive multicultural policy," he declared according to a statement on Sunday when he was elect ..
Kretschmer supports reduction in benefits for asylum seekers
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) supports the proposal by FDP federal ministers to cut social benefits for asylum seekers. "We know that social standards are also a major reason for illegal migration to Germany," Kretschmer said Saturday. "These are the wrong rules for a country of i ..
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 ..
Suspected smuggler arrives in custody
A suspected smuggler from Belarus has been remanded in custody in Saxony. As the Berggießhübel Federal Police Inspectorate announced on Monday, the 25-year-old is alleged to have been at the wheel of an escort vehicle during a smuggling of refugees on September 13 this year. At that time, federal po ..
Kretschmer criticized for words on migrants and schools
Statements by Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer on the quality of education in the Free State have been sharply criticized by the SPD.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer calls for significant reduction in number of refugees
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has called for a significant reduction in the number of refugees coming to Germany. He spoke out in favor of limiting family reunification, reducing social benefits for rejected asylum seekers and continuing border controls.
Nine Indians in Serbian mobile home stopped in Görlitz
Federal police pulled a Serbian camper out of circulation on Thursday at the Altstadtbrücke bridge in Görlitz. The driver, a 46-year-old Serb, wanted to bring nine people illegally to Germany in the camper, according to the Ludwigsdorf federal police station.He was temporarily detained, he is suspec ..
Rejected asylum seekers deported to Tunisia
21 rejected asylum seekers were deported to Tunisia from Leipzig-Halle Airport, including seven convicted criminals.
Federal police warns against smuggling of refugees across the border
The federal police in eastern Saxony have warned citizens against driving refugees across the border in their cars.
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner urges critical stocktaking of benefits for asylum seekers
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has again called for a "critical stocktaking" of benefits for asylum seekers. Citizens rightly expect us to return to management and control. In fact, however, he said, the key issue for people is not whether the federal government or the states provide funding, but that the numbers are reduced overall.
Freight industry takes a critical view of border controls
The freight transport industry is critical of the new fixed controls on the border with Poland. The border has "a high volume of traffic, both from commercial transports and commuter traffic," a spokeswoman for the German Road Haulage, Logistics and Waste Management Association (BGL) said Tuesday. F ..
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
Police union dissatisfied with controls at borders with Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland
The German Police Union (GdP) criticizes the way the current border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland are carried out.
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.
Saxony's minister president again calls for upper limit on immigration
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has once again spoken out in favor of an upper limit on immigration and called for a turnaround in migration policy.
Protest against asylum policy at German-Czech border
Right-wing extremist party calls for demonstration at German-Czech border
Saxon Minister of Social Affairs Calls for Renewed Establishment of an 'Asylum Steering Committee
Saxony's Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping is calling for the establishment of an 'Asylum Steering Committee' to deal with the rising numbers of refugees.
Kretschmer: State heads speak out in favor of payment cards
State government leaders have agreed that payment cards for refugees should be introduced, according to Saxony's Premier Michael Kretschmer. "It is important that we do not work with cash, but with benefits in kind," said the CDU politician on Friday in Frankfurt am Main. The state premiers met ther ..
Migration then and now
Migration is an ancient mechanism of human development. Triggers and drivers of migration movements are poverty, famine and droughts, wars, revolutions and genocide. Immigration into our social systems plays a minor role. But abuse of temporary identity documents should be prevented.
Young refugees: Saxony makes demands on federal government
Every day, people arrive in Saxony who have fled their homeland. Many of them are children or young people who are on their own. The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Association of Towns and Municipalities and the Association of Counties have now jointly addressed the federal government with demands.
Abolish cash: Kretschmer calls for payment cards instead of cash for asylum seekers
Saxony's head of government, Kretschmer, travels to the Conference of Minister Presidents in Frankfurt am Main with a demand for a stricter refugee policy. Among other things, he is calling for payment cards for asylum seekers.
Chambers of Industry and Commerce warn of consequences of the discussed stationary border controls at the border to Poland and the Czech Republic
Saxon and Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) have warned the federal authorities of the consequences of the discussed stationary border controls at the border to Poland and the Czech Republic.
Smugglers transport 41 refugees in the hold of a box truck through the Czech Republic
During a trip through the Czech Republic, smugglers try to transport 41 refugees from Syria in the hold of a van. However, the journey ends when the van breaks down with engine damage. The refugees try to flee, but are intercepted by the police. The smugglers manage to escape.
Accommodation options for asylum seekers exhausted
Saxony is reaching its limits when it comes to accommodating asylum seekers. A desperate search is underway to expand capacity. More tents and containers are also being considered.
Accommodation options for asylum seekers exhausted
Saxony is reaching its limits when it comes to accommodating asylum seekers. A desperate search is underway to expand capacity. More tents and containers are also being considered.
Federal police arrest two Ukrainian smugglers
Federal police have apprehended ten refugees and arrested two smugglers in Bautzen within two days. According to police on Wednesday, officers controlled five people near a supermarket in Bautzen on Tuesday night following a tip-off. It is said to have been a 40-year-old Syrian, a 34-year-old Turkis ..
Asylum seekers pose major problems for municipalities
The rising number of asylum seekers is posing considerable problems for local authorities, says Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer.
Germany, Poland and Czech Republic take joint action against smugglers
The police union supports Germany's joint action with Poland and the Czech Republic in the fight against smugglers.
Schuster: 10 smugglers apprehended per week in Saxony
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) has highlighted the efforts of the state police to curb illegal migration. Since the beginning of September, the police in the border area weekly 10 to 12 smugglers as well as around 400 people caught illegally crossing the border, said the CDU politic ..
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.
Saxony's Minister President calls for measures to stop immigration
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has called for further measures to stop immigration to Germany.
Migration: Kretschmer accuses government of late action
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has accused the traffic light government and Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) of hesitancy on the issue of migration. "It is bitter that the situation always has to escalate like this before action is taken in Germany," the CDU politician said o ..
Faeser: Stationary border controls as a "possibility
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has shown herself open in principle to short-term stationary border controls at the Polish and Czech borders. "From my point of view, this is a way to fight smuggling of migrants harder," the SPD politician told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper when asked whether ..
Saxony's prime minister calls for upper limit of 200,000 refugees per year
Following Bavaria's lead, Saxony's minister president is also calling for an upper limit of 200,000 refugees per year. Effective repatriation agreements should be concluded and safe countries of origin designated.
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.
Kretschmer against often delinquent asylum seekers in the country
Asylum seekers who have committed multiple criminal offenses should not be allowed to remain permanently in the Federal Republic, according to Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer. "Anyone who has regularly committed criminal offenses and wants to come here as an asylum seeker has no business ..
Migration: Saxony wants balance between border security and help for people in need
Saxony's prime minister sees the need for a balance between the hardship of securing the EU's borders and the urgent need to help people in need.