Ticker: Investigations into possible attacks on Christmas markets in Saxony

The Attorney General of Saxony was determined by the Attorney General of the Republic of Saxony, evoking a possible attack on the Christmas markets of Dresden and Chemnitz. As announced by the National Criminal Investigation Bureau (LKA), the prosecution of two defendants, who are currently detained for other crimes in detention. The LKA pointed out that there was no concrete terrorist risk on the Christmas markets in Saxony. The threat situation in Germany and Europe is unchanged. Due to their central location, number of visitors and free access, Christmas markets are usually of particular importance. At the present time, there is no reason to abandon these Christmas or other events.

Since today, the snow cannons on the slopes of the mountain turn at full speed on the Fichtelberg. The Fichtelbergschebebahn team provided this information on its website. There are currently good snow conditions: the air is quite dry and the temperatures are just below freezing. The slopes, tracks and toboggan runs are always closed.

A drunk truck driver damaged five cars in Zwickau during a turn with his vehicle, causing about 30,000 euros in damages. Police said the 59-year-old woman fled after the crime. Through the company with which he is employed, agents were able to find his route and eventually place him on a highway service area. An alcohol test showed that the driver was in the blood with more than one tenth of alcohol. He is now threatened with complaint of accidental escape, endangering road traffic and drunkenness in traffic jams.

The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig today decides whether a bank can refuse a current account to the anti-constitutional NDP. For some years now, the district badociations of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf and Tempelhof-Schöneberg NDPs in Berlin have been seeking to open a current account at Berliner Landesbank. However, she rejected the requests. In previous cases, the two NDP district badociations were right.

Saxony wants to ensure that asylum seekers can be temporarily detained in order to clarify their identity. The Free State intends to submit a corresponding request to the Conference of Ministers of the Interior, which will begin today in Magdeburg. The reason given is that a significant proportion of foreigners entered was not reliably identified. This endangers security and prevents people from leaving the country to be deported. Saxony's request is to keep the foreigners concerned until eight o'clock. If it takes longer, a court order must be obtained.

A cyclist was killed in an accident last night in Moritzburg. According to the police, a van struck the 54-year-old cyclist. He fell and succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the van was drunk after his first achievements. Police investigate negligent homicide.

As part of the fight against the shortage of skilled labor, IHK Chemnitz is now expanding its business to Eastern Europe. In the coming year, a website must be put online, in which the region becomes known. Christoph Neuberg of the Chamber of Commerce told MDR SACHSEN that his goal was to bring young freighters from central and eastern Europe into the area. He wants to attract the attention of young professionals and people with first professional experience in the Chemnitz region – a region with good work and interesting work and an interesting place to live.

The Hoyerswerda station must be developed for people with disabilities. This was informed at the City Council meeting last night. According to information provided by MDR SACHSEN, three lifts must be built. In addition, weather protection on the tracks and the condition of pbadenger tunnels and individual platforms need to be improved. Under current plans, construction could begin in five years.

Almost four weeks before Christmas Eve, this afternoon opens 16 hours for the 584th time the Striezelmarkt in Dresden. It is considered one of the oldest Christmas markets in Germany. For starters, there is traditionally an ecumenical service in the Kreuzkirche. Then the community, as well as Lichterengel, Bergmann and Kruzianern, stop at the sound of the miners' orchestra, where we cut a Christmas stamp in Dresden, which measures exactly 2018 millimeters, Then the Erzgebirgspyramide , from a height of almost 15 meters, is pushed.