- 15h ago
Dieter Hallervorden's CDU campaign tour sparks row over anti-Merz song and Gaza genocide sign
The 90-year-old actor's cabaret performances for Saxony-Anhalt's CDU candidate Sven Schulze drew sharp criticism from the party's federal leadership after he called the defence minister a 'war minister' and displayed a 'Stop the genocide in Gaza' sign.
- 5d ago
CDU's Schulze and AfD's Siegmund clash over migration and energy in Saxony-Anhalt debate
Six weeks before Saxony-Anhalt's state election, CDU premier Sven Schulze and AfD challenger Ulrich Siegmund faced off in a televised debate, trading accusations over dual citizenship, Russian energy, and school inclusion.
- Jul 25
Autonomous driving offers eastern Germany a path out of structural decline, but framework conditions lag behind US and China
As German automakers grapple with the shift to electric vehicles, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt are betting that autonomous driving technology will create new industrial value, with pilot projects underway and a target of deploying driverless public transport by 2030.
- Jul 21
Saxony-Anhalt's CDU leader says BSW will 'make common cause' with AfD after September election
Saxony-Anhalt's CDU minister president says the left-conservative BSW will back the far-right AfD if it gets the chance, as polls show the AfD far ahead before the September 6 state vote.
- Jul 20
One in three restaurants in major German cities deletes Google Maps reviews, nationwide sample shows
A nationwide sample by the German Press Agency (dpa) shows that up to one in three hospitality businesses in major German cities have had Google Maps reviews removed after complaints, spotlighting a new transparency notice Google began displaying in late April.
- Jul 18
AfD launches Saxony-Anhalt election campaign with CDU donation claim and Wendler video message
At a rally in Magdeburg, AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund said a CDU district councillor donated €5,000 to his party, while Schlager singer Michael Wendler sent greetings from Florida.
- Jul 14
German care home costs hit €3,364 a month as Berlin readies reform that may push bills even higher
The average monthly out-of-pocket payment for a care home place in Germany reached €3,364 on 1 July, up €256 year-on-year, while Health Minister Nina Warken prepares a reform package that could stretch relief timelines and raise contributions for childless workers.
- Jul 13
Intel invests €5 billion in Leixlip plant to expand AI chip manufacturing, adding hundreds of jobs
The US chipmaker will upgrade its Leixlip facility west of Dublin with new equipment, adding several hundred jobs to the 4,900-strong workforce, as it races to meet surging demand for AI data-centre processors.
- Jul 11
AfD presents 100-day plan for Saxony-Anhalt: exit from public broadcasting, deportation blitz, and a push for absolute majority
Two months before Saxony-Anhalt's September 6 state election, the far-right AfD has spelled out ten immediate steps it would take upon taking power, including pulling out of public broadcasting and ramping up deportations.
- Jul 11
Germany braces for severe thunderstorms: DWD warns of heavy rain, hail, and hurricane-force gusts across multiple states
The German Weather Service has issued warnings for much of the country, with the south and east facing the highest risk of flooding, large hail, and wind gusts up to 120 km/h.
- Jul 8
Schulze rules out seeking AfD or Left Party votes as former CDU leaders warn against toleration ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election
Saxony-Anhalt's Minister-President Sven Schulze says he will not ask the AfD or Die Linke for support after the September state election, while two former CDU state leaders warn that a minority government tolerated by the Left would sink the party.
- Jul 5
Pistorius warns against sharing classified information with AfD ministers, citing party's Russia ties
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he would have serious concerns about handing classified information to AfD ministers, pointing to the party's proximity to Russia. The warning comes as a new poll puts the AfD eight points ahead of the CDU/CSU.
- Jul 4
German hunters cull over 131,000 nutria in 2024/2025 as invasive species damages dikes and wetlands
German hunters culled 131,157 nutria in the 2024/2025 hunting year, a 1,700% increase from two decades ago, as the invasive species threatens flood defences and wetland ecosystems.
- Jul 2
Coalition's sick note reform faces backlash from own ranks, doctors, and public
The black-red coalition's plan to require a doctor's note from day one and abolish telephone sick notes has triggered sharp criticism from within its own parties, medical associations, and economic researchers, who warn of overburdened practices and more presenteeism.
- Jul 2
BSW reaches out to AfD for election debates, but Weidel says no, for now
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW proposed a series of open-air duels with AfD co‑leader Alice Weidel before the September state votes. The far‑right party turned the overture down, tying any future talks to BSW clearing the 5% hurdle.
- Jun 30
Saxony-Anhalt museums roll out emergency boxes as 'first-aid kits' for cultural assets
Cultural institutions in the German state are equipping themselves with standardised emergency sets after a survey found that 35 percent had suffered collection damage in the past decade.
- Jun 30
German left-conservative BSW proposes post-election cooperation with far-right AfD, invites Weidel to debate Wagenknecht
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has sent a letter to the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) leadership proposing cooperation after upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including joint public debates between founder Sahra Wagenknecht and AfD co-chair Alice Weidel.
- Jun 29
German decoration chain Depot to close 66 stores in latest insolvency, leaving roughly 80 sites
The German home decoration chain Depot will close 66 of its remaining stores, shedding about 330 jobs, as the parent company undergoes its second insolvency proceeding since 2024, amid a record-high share of retailers fearing for survival.
- Jun 26
Magdeburg Christmas market attacker sentenced to life in prison for 2024 rampage that killed six
A German court convicted Saudi psychiatrist Taleb al-Abdulmohsen of murder on Friday and sentenced him to life in prison for driving a rented BMW into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg in December 2024, a rampage that killed six people and injured hundreds.
- Jun 26
AfD's Reichardt denies Nazi salute as 2020 photo roils Saxony-Anhalt election campaign
A 2020 photograph showing AfD lawmaker Martin Reichardt with his left arm raised has sparked allegations of a Nazi salute, which he denies, calling it a 'humorous knighting ceremony'.
