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Chemnitz is the Capital of Culture and at the same time extremely short of money. (Archive image) / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

Chemnitz with budget freeze for 2026

The city of Chemnitz wants to save around 23 million euros in the coming year with a budget freeze for some areas of the city administration. The background to this is the tight budget situation and the requirements of the state administration in con ..

Saxony's government led by Minister President Michael Kretschmer (r) and Economics Minister Dirk Panter is insisting on a greater say in EU funding. (Archive photo) / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

Saxony demands more say in EU funding

In Saxony's opinion, the regions in Europe need more rather than less say in European decision-making processes. At a foreign cabinet meeting in Brussels, the government of Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) adopted a European strategy and did n ..

"We want to welcome people of all backgrounds into our cities," says Jung. (Archive image) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Jung: "We want colorful, diverse cities"

In the "cityscape" debate, Leipzig's Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung (SPD) has called for more prevention to counter problems in cities. "If we don't manage affordable housing, then impoverishment will increase", said Jung on Deutschlandfunk radio. "If we d ..