Today, 31 October, thousands of young people are set to demonstrate again in Saxony. The police are preparing for large-scale operations. Three years on from the controversial police kettle in Leipzig on 3 June 2023, one question therefore arises: what have the state and the police learnt from the events of that time? An exchange […]
It is somewhat understandable that a certain sense of apprehension took hold amongst the Leipzig CDU parliamentary group that riot-like conditions might arise in Leipzig city centre today, Saturday 31 October. ‘Gen Z regelt das’ has called for a protest at 2 pm on Leipzig’s Augustusplatz, followed by a march along part of the Ringstraße. […]
The death of a young cyclist in a road accident today drove around 200 people onto the streets to demonstrate. They called for “Safe cycle paths now!”. Meanwhile, the police headquarters is preparing for a demonstration by so-called Generation Z scheduled for tomorrow. And: the city of Leipzig is launching its winter programme to provide […]
Following the fatal road accident involving a young cyclist on Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße on Wednesday 21 October, ADFC Leipzig is calling for a cycle protest on Friday 30 October at 4.30 pm. The starting point is Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz. Under the slogan ‘Safe cycle paths now!’, the organisers want to commemorate the deceased together and send a clear message […]
On Saturday 24 October, under the slogan ‘Together against the deportation frenzy’, initiatives across the country staged protests at the airports in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne, Leipzig and Munich. At the same time, demonstrations took place in other cities, including Bielefeld and Hanover. In total, several thousand people took part in the protests. The protests […]
The arrival of the defence contractor Covenant continues to stir up emotions in Leipzig. A protest against it took place on Augustusplatz today. In Markranstädt, meanwhile, a drinks shop has lost its takings following a robbery. And: no derby in the round of 16 of the Saxony Cup. However, a real cracker was drawn in […]
Leipzig also took part in the nationwide climate protest “Es brennt!” by forming a human chain along a section of Karl-Liebknecht-Straße. Unlike a night-time rave at the Harthbogen, this event had been duly registered. The rave, on the other hand, was shut down by the police. The Saxony Cup is also over for defending champions […]
No compulsory military service, no medical examinations, no groping of the testicles – the ‘School Strike Against Compulsory Military Service’ initiative had called for nationwide protests today. Meanwhile, a “sturdy to overweight” robber has landed himself on the police’s wanted list after unauthorisedly reaching into someone else’s handbag. And: When will Leipzig’s population hit 700,000? […]
On Saturday, two demonstrations took place in Leipzig, protesting against a potential defence industry site in the Leipzig area and against gentrification. According to the police, at least one of the gatherings was not entirely peaceful. Also: All eyes are on Sunday’s state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Berlin House of Representatives election. The […]
The weather was certainly on our side on this September day: no rain, not too hot, not too cold – under these conditions, several thousand people had gathered in Leipzig’s market square from Saturday afternoon onwards. According to the organisers, 5,000 people took part. The occasion was the AfD’s electoral success last weekend in the […]
A young man with stab wounds was found at Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz in Leipzig. The circumstances remain unclear. Also: A large demonstration against Friedrich Merz and the federal government took place in Plauen on Saturday and proceeded largely peacefully. It was accompanied by a counter-protest due to allegations of right-wing extremism. The LZ summarises the key events […]
The climate activists from Fridays for Future wanted to counter this feeling of powerlessness. That is why they had spontaneously called for a demonstration today. The Leipzig Open, on the other hand, had been planned for some time. The biggest women’s tennis tournament in eastern Germany has also risen even further in prestige. It kicked […]
The Merz government at federal level has proved a major disappointment, particularly for young voters. Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche, in particular, is systematically working to undermine the laws on the energy transition and to slow down the urgently needed restructuring of Germany’s energy supply. However, this summer’s extreme heatwaves are showing all citizens […]
A turnout of 20,000 people had been forecast for the closing rally and the main march of this year’s CSD in Leipzig; according to our estimates, this figure was indeed reached. Augustusplatz was already well filled at 11.00 am – that is, at the start of the event – and the crowd continued to grow. […]
On Thursday, over 2,000 people demonstrated in support of preserving the Capa-Wäldchen – known as the ‘Capi’. Among them was the former Saxon Minister for the Environment and Deputy Minister-President, Wolfram Günther (Greens). A native of Leipzig, he has been concerned about the fate of the floodplain forest for decades. “It’s like my living room,” […]
Leipzig’s environmental policy has always been rather weak in recent years. People were happy to rest on the back of the fine-sounding word ‘compensation’, even though this ‘replacement’ usually took place somewhere else – often even outside the city limits – and therefore did absolutely nothing to benefit biodiversity or climate protection within the city […]
Leipzig’s environmental organisations have called for a demonstration at the Kleinmessegelände on Thursday 25 June. They intend to protest there against the planned sale – and consequently the clearing – of the small, 5.7-hectare woodland on Capastraße, which the city intends to use to provide the RB Leipzig football club with space for new training […]
It is certainly not every day that Leipzig’s Finance Councillor, Torsten Bonew (CDU), takes to the streets in protest. Yet, for today’s nationwide day of action by local authorities, he too had come to the market square carrying a protest banner. It’s all about money – or rather, the lack of it. “Leipzig is right […]
There’s a demonstration today. Today, someone who doesn’t usually take to the streets is demonstrating: the city of Leipzig itself. Just like hundreds of other local authorities across Germany, which are being brought to their knees by the mandatory tasks imposed by the federal government and are sliding ever deeper into debt. ‘Local authorities at […]
A demonstration against the new Saxon Police Act came to an unexpectedly abrupt end. However, the police themselves were not involved this time. Leipzig is celebrating its 17th Jewish Week. The official launch took place today at the New Town Hall. Many more opening ceremonies also took place in Dessau. The 28th Anhalt Meeting featured […]
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