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 […]
Support for the domestic solar industry is coming 25. June 202325. June 2023 The federal government announced on Friday that in the future it wants to support companies that want to establish or expand production capacities in the solar industry in Germany. Dennis Helmich, state chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens, explains: “The last few years have shown: supply shortages are possible even in a globalized world and threaten our prosperity. It is therefore […]
Affordable and reliable heating 14. June 202314. June 2023 The traffic light coalition has agreed on the key points for the Building Energy Act (GEG). The law will be set up in this session week in the Bundestag for the first reading, so now enters the parliamentary procedure and should be passed before the summer break – and then come into force with 1 January 2024. Madeleine Linke, state […]
Children’s Day: No child should have to live in poverty 31. May 20234. June 2023 On the occasion of International Children’s Day on June 1, 2023, the state chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, Dennis Helmich, states: “Every fourth child in Saxony-Anhalt, over 80,000 young people, are affected by poverty. Especially children of single parents, mostly women, are particularly often affected by poverty and every fifth child in the entire Federal Republic is currently at […]
On the resignation of Sebastian Striegel as Parliamentary Managing Director 22. May 202324. May 2023 The green member of the state parliament Sebastian Striegel has today declared his resignation from the office of Parliamentary Director. The state chairmen of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, Dennis Helmich and Madeleine Linke, made the following comments: “Sebastian Striegel has made himself in the past twelve years as a parliamentary director in an extraordinary way to the visibility of green […]
Greens criticize lack of cycling funding from state government 24. April 202324. April 2023 Today, the German Cyclists’ Federation (ADFC), together with the Federal Ministry of Transport, presented the Bicycle Climate Test for 2022. In the survey, cyclists are asked every two years about the cycling conditions in their city or municipality. The overall average rating for Saxony-Anhalt was 4.3. Magdeburg, Burg, Köthen, Zerbst, Aschersleben, Sangerhausen and Quedlinburg are among the worst-rated 10 percent […]
Greens welcome better intercity train service on Saale Valley line 18. April 202318. April 2023 Madeleine Linke, state chairwoman of Alliance 90/The Greens Saxony-Anhalt, welcomes the announced improvement of rail connections for the Burgenland County. According to recently published information, the Saale Valley line will be more frequented from December 2023 and a two-hourly intercity connection between Leipzig and Nuremberg will be introduced. “The decision for better rail connections in Burgenlandkreis is an important step […]