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Study: Many Thuringians are xenophobic
Study: Many Thuringians are xenophobic: Almost two-thirds of people in Thuringia are xenophobic. And nine out of ten people in Thuringia consider democracy to be ...
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Polish State Railways plans Eurocity trains from Krakow to Leipzig
Polish State Railways plans Eurocity trains from Krakow to Leipzig: The Polish State Railways plans to run long-distance trains between Leipzig and Krakow ...
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Why a Polish moose tries its luck with German cows: For a long time, moose were only seen in zoos or wildlife parks in Germany. However ...
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Conscientious objection: Number of applications in Germany at record high
Conscientious objection: Number of applications in Germany at record high: While the black-red coalition has agreed on a voluntary military service model for the ...
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Former NPD official convicted of raping his stepdaughters
Former NPD official convicted of raping his stepdaughters: A former NPD official from the Bautzen district has been sentenced to 13 years in prison ...
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Suspected robbery and rape: Police arrest teenagers in Dresden
Suspected robbery and rape: Police arrest teenagers in Dresden: Two 15-year-olds are alleged to have robbed and raped a 19-year-old in Dresden last Sunday ...
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CDU wants former NVA soldiers as reservists in the German Armed Forces
CDU wants former NVA soldiers as reservists in the German Armed Forces: The German Armed Forces urgently needs reservists – now politicians from the CDU and the ...
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GEMA: Music usage for Christmas markets will cost less in the future
GEMA: Music usage for Christmas markets will cost less in the future: After a long dispute, GEMA and Christmas market operators have reached an agreement ...
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Why full-time work often brings little extra income for low earners
Why full-time work often brings little extra income for low earners: 563 euros in basic income plus rent – is it even worth working? Studies say yes ...
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Film from the Altmark region: |
Film from the Altmark region: | "Looking into the Sun" is a German Oscar candidate
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Key FactsMDR overview contains dated entries through August 29, 2026
Aug 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • On August 29, 2026, the material includes references to Bärbel Bas and an empty classroom, among others.

  • For August 28, 2026, the overview lists masked police personnel carrying drone-defense devices and a red whistle.

  • On August 26, 2026, entries show Friedrich Merz at a press conference, a barista, and Sepp Müller.

  • On August 13, 2026, it includes references to schoolgirls during lessons and university students in a lecture hall.
SPD proposal: Asylum seekers should pay back social benefits
SPD proposal: Asylum seekers should pay back social benefits: Two Thuringian SPD district administrators are calling for a restructuring of social benefits for ...
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Deutsche Bahn wants to cancel intercity connections through Thuringia
Deutsche Bahn wants to cancel intercity connections through Thuringia: This has been under discussion for months, and now Deutsche Bahn has officially taken a ...
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Right-wing extremism: Suspected
Right-wing extremism: Suspected "Knockout 51" member maintained good contacts with Thuringian AfD functionary
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Church stops coming to terms with sexualized violence in East Germany | ...
Church stops coming to terms with sexualized violence in East Germany | MDR.DE: The Catholic dioceses in East Germany have dissolved their commission for coming ...
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Why former NVA soldiers are not considered veterans
Why former NVA soldiers are not considered veterans: Who is a veteran? Former soldiers of the National People's Army of the GDR are not counted ...
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Leipzig woman experiences Nazi attack in 2016: |
Leipzig woman experiences Nazi attack in 2016: | "I thought they were going to beat us to death"
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Key FactsSevere Right-Wing Assault in Leipzig 2016
Jun 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • A group of black-clad right-wing extremists violently marched through Leipzig-Connewitz and attacked a local bar.

  • Staff and customers experienced intense fear as windows were broken and pepper spray was used inside.

  • Authorities opened 217 cases, resulting in convictions for the majority of those involved.

  • Many offenders received suspended sentences, while politicians criticized the leniency of the judicial outcomes.
  • I thought they were coming in here to beat us to death.
    — Maria describes her fear during the attack on the Zwille bar in Leipzig.
Asylum policy: Government wants to be able to classify countries of origin ...
Asylum policy: Government wants to be able to classify countries of origin as safe on its own
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Fires and water shortages: How Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia are ...
Fires and water shortages: How Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia are preparing for summer
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Incompatibility Resolution: Central German CDU Skeptical of Cooperation ...
Incompatibility Resolution: Central German CDU Skeptical of Cooperation with Left Party
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Key FactsCDU Considers Lifting Ban on Cooperation with Left Party
May 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Several CDU district associations in Saxony-Anhalt advocate for the termination of the ban on cooperation with the Left Party.

  • CDU District Administrator Götz Ulrich asserts that the Left Party operates within the framework of the Basic Law and should not be marginalized.

  • Markus Kurze, CDU district chief, calls for serious consideration of abolishing the ban to maintain credibility.

  • In Saxony, there is a push for dialogue with both the Left Party and the AfD to encourage balanced political discourse.
  • We should seriously consider abolishing the incompatibility resolution. If we want to remain credible, this applies to both the Left and the AfD. With exclusionary politics, we won't come to any decisions.
    — Markus Kurze, Burger CDU district chairman, regarding the discussion on the CDU's incompatibility resolution.
Large-scale power outage in Germany very unlikely
Large-scale power outage in Germany very unlikely: Millions of people in Spain and Portugal were affected by a massive power outage on Monday ...
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