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News from Saxony

The fans at Borussia-Park were silent for twelve minutes / Photo: Ulrich Hufnagel/dpa

Gladbach fans protest in silence

There are also fan protests at Borussia-Park on this match day. However, it is not against RB Leipzig as usual, nor is it about the new stadium name for the coming season.

Saxony's AfD party and parliamentary group leader Jörg Urban accuses the government of cutting staff in the state at a snail's pace (archive photo). / Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

AfD considers timetable for staff cuts inadequate

The AfD accuses the Saxon government of moving at a snail's pace with the planned staff cuts. According to the AfD, everything needs to happen much faster without weakening schools, courts and the police, for example.

Saxony wants to continue training fruit tree keepers in order to preserve orchards throughout the state. (Archive image) / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Saxony trains fruit tree keepers

Orchard meadows are also a refuge for protected animal species. But without care, the old fruit trees collapse. A training course teaches how to do it properly.

The number of people in need of care in Saxony is growing rapidly, but the number of trainees for specialist nursing professions has also risen significantly this year. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Nursing training figures on the rise

In view of the growing number of people in need of care, Saxony urgently needs skilled workers to care for those affected. They are also being sought abroad. The training market is optimistic.