State parliament decides on motions on peace policy

The Saxon State Parliament is debating two motions on peace policy at its session today. The AfD has submitted its motion entitled "Peace instead of missiles - for a peaceful Europe and a policy of de-escalation". It calls on the Saxon government to urge the federal government to refrain from stationing cruise missiles and ballistic missiles on federal territory.

Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht wants to vote in favor of AfD motion

At the same time, the federal government should work to ensure that Russia withdraws such missiles from the Kaliningrad region and its tactical nuclear weapons stationed in Belarus. "Diplomacy is the order of the day. Germany and Europe must finally pursue an independent peace policy and hold the new US President Donald Trump to account," said parliamentary group leader Jörg Urban, explaining the request. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance announced that it would vote in favor of the motion. However, a majority is not in sight.

Left-wing parties want military research at universities to be abandoned

In a second motion, the left-wing parties advocate the introduction of a civilian mission statement for universities in Bavaria and the abandonment of military research. The other parliamentary groups have signaled their opposition. They see this as an encroachment on the academic freedom of universities.

Landtag elects members for Corona Investigation Committee

The size and composition of the Corona Investigation Committee in the Landtag is to be determined at the beginning of the plenary session. It was set up at the instigation of the AfD parliamentary group and is supported by the BSW. Originally, a decision was also to be made on a motion by the CDU and SPD to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the pandemic. Now the two potential alliance partners of a black-red minority government want to include proposals from the Greens and the Left Party.