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Under the name "Peace City Dresden", a citizens' council is to discuss coexistence in Saxony's state metropolis in future and draw up recommendations for peaceful coexistence. For the first time this Friday and on four further meeting days, 50 citize ..
The number of cases of child endangerment identified in Saxony has risen. According to the State Statistical Office, a total of 3,040 cases of child endangerment were identified in 2023. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase of 9.6 perc ..
Multiple associations in Saxony are warning against cuts to gender equality policy. "The progress made in equality policy is the result of decades of continuous work. Savings in this area would not only jeopardize what has already been achieved, but ..
The Anti-Discrimination Office (ADB) Saxony advised more people last year. In 2024, the advice center processed 581 cases of discrimination, according to the ADB. Compared to the previous year, the number increased by eleven percent. There was also a ..
The number of power cuts imposed by energy companies in Saxony's major cities increased in 2024. According to a minor inquiry by the Left Party in the state parliament, a total of 5,531 power cuts were recorded in Chemnitz, Dresden and Leipzig. There ..
Contrary to the national trend, significantly less was donated in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia in 2024 than in the previous year. Together, they donated 292 million euros, 12 percent less than in 2023, according to the "Bilanz des Helfens 2024 ..
Social changes are leading to a change in language - but not to the extinction of dialects. "We see that people on the street speak differently today than they used to," said Leipzig linguist Simon Oppermann on Mother Tongue Day on February 21. "But ..
Saxony has approved the Violence Assistance Act in the Bundesrat. Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) spoke of a milestone in the fight against violence against women and girls. "Every third woman is a victim of physical or sexualized violenc ..
According to statistics, Valentine's Day is not particularly popular for weddings in Saxony. Just between 2.8 and 6.3 percent of all marriages took place in the month of February between 2014 and 2023 - making it one of the months with the fewest wed ..
The Sorbian language is to receive greater attention in Bautzen. This cause is now supported by ten business owners who advertise their offers in the city center in two languages, as the city administration announced on Monday. A children's fashion s ..
For 100 days, it has been easier to change gender entry and first names in Germany. By January 31, 263 people in Dresden had made use of this option, according to the city. The most common change was from female to male (116 changes). A total of 79 p ..