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Fight for Survival - the Saxon town of Seifhennersdorf refuses to die quietly

October 11, 2012

Politicians have given up on the small town of Seifhennersdorf with its 4000 residents. Since the collapse of communism, a third of its population has left. Factories and shops have been closed. Many houses are empty.

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The police force has been reduced, and the secondary school is to be closed. But citizens are fighting for the survival of their community and learning how to help themselves.