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As a crowded year of state elections approaches, Merz’s CDU is trying to blunt the AfD’s rise in eastern Germany, notably in Saxony-Anhalt where veteran premier Haseloff steps down and Sven Schulze takes the lead ahead of the Sept. 6 vote to prevent the far-right from potentially winning a governing majority.
Thieves stole approximately 20,000 rounds of ammunition from a Bundeswehr delivery truck in Burg, Saxony-Anhalt, after the driver made an unplanned stop at a hotel. The German Defense Ministry is investigating, blaming the driver for the breach, and noting recent similar incidents in the region.
Archaeologists have discovered prehistoric burial mounds, including those associated with the Baalberg and Globular Amphora cultures, at a site in Germany where Intel plans to build semiconductor factories. The mounds, dating back 6,000 years, contain wooden grave chambers with multiple burials, and evidence suggests a consistent ritual use of the site over a long period of time. The findings shed light on the Neolithic period and provide insight into the burial practices and cultural significance of the area.