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Wir stehen an der Seite der Streikenden!

4. December 20234. December 2023

Anlässlich der anstehenden Tarifrunde für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder zwischen Gewerkschaften und den Ländern als Arbeitgeber erklärt Madeleine Linke, Landesvorsitzende von BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN Sachsen-Anhalt: „Wir unterstützen die Gewerkschaften bei ihren Forderungen zu Gehaltserhöhungen und der Einführung eines Tarifvertrags für alle studentischen Beschäftigten! Wir stehen an der Seite der Streikenden!“ „Viele Studierende sind auf einen oder teilweise gleich mehrere…

Deutschlandticket: price must not increase

7. November 20237. November 2023

Madeleine Linke, State Chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, comments on the resolutions of the Minister Presidents’ Conference on the Deutschlandticket: “The resolutions provide a little more clarity on how to proceed with the financing of the Deutschlandticket. But that is not enough. As Greens in Saxony-Anhalt, we want the price of 49 euros to remain in place beyond 2024.…

State party conference: Greens position themselves for the future

7. October 202316. October 2023

At its 49th state party conference, Alliance 90/The Greens of Saxony-Anhalt today elected a new state executive board. The delegates once again chose a dual leadership of Madeleine Linke and Dennis Helmich to fill the position of state chairpersons. Madeleine Linke prevailed with 60.7 percent to 39.3 percent against her challenger Michelle Angeli. Linke has a degree in renewable energy…

Minister Hüskens again blocks a nationwide student transit pass

27. September 202327. September 2023

On the occasion of the special conference of transport ministers meeting tomorrow, Thursday, Madeleine Linke, state chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, states: “For students in Saxony-Anhalt, the Deutschland-Ticket is currently still a bad deal. This is mainly due to a blockade by Infrastructure Minister Hüskens, who continues to refuse a uniform nationwide solution for students. We are therefore calling…

Greens: Citizens to better participate in revenues from renewables

29. August 202329. August 2023

The Greens in the state have renewed their demands for a state-wide participation law. With this law, municipalities and citizens should directly benefit financially in the future when wind and solar farms are built in their vicinity or wind turbines are replaced as part of repowering. Madeleine Linke, state chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, explains: “It is the right…

Two years of stalemate coalition

8. August 20238. August 2023

On the occasion of the two-year existence of the governing coalition of CDU, SPD and FDP in Saxony-Anhalt, Dennis Helmich, state chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, draws an interim conclusion: “In the meantime, I have given up hope that the coalition will still awaken from its political coma by the next state election. ‘Stalemate coalition’ is probably the best…

Haseloff must finally tackle climate change

18. July 202319. July 2023

Referring to an interview with Minister President Haseloff in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper this past Sunday, Madeleine Linke, state chair of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, states: “From the very beginning, we have criticized the current state government’s lack of ambition when it comes to climate protection. Effective climate protection must take place at all levels – from the municipality to…

Saxony-Anhalt is in need of better long-distance rail links

13. July 202313. July 2023

Commenting on the latest statements by Infrastructure Minister Hüskens, according to which she is in favor of an ICE connection for Magdeburg on the occasion of the Intel investment, Madeleine Linke, state chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, said: “It is encouraging that Minister Hüskens wants to advocate for a better ICE connection and thus clearly distinguishes herself from her…

Greens on the ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court

6. July 20236. July 2023

Yesterday night, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the Building Energy Act can for now not be finalized and decided upon in tomorrow’s session of the German Bundestag in 2nd and 3rd reading. Responding to this, Dennis Helmich, state chairman of BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN Saxony-Anhalt, comments: “The heating transition is the safeguard that heating will remain affordable in the future…

Commentary on the mayoral election in Raguhn-Jeßnitz

2. July 20232. July 2023

Commenting on the result of the run-off mayoral election in Raguhn-Jeßnitz, Dennis Helmich, state chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, said: “Already in the first round of voting two weeks ago, there had been indications of today’s success of the AfD candidate for mayor. However, there was still the justified hope of defeat, after all, about 20 percent fell to…