Financial Sector - German State Ministers Oppose Cuts to National Tourism Organization
The economic ministers across the country have spoken up against cutting funding for the German National Tourism Board (DZT) during their meeting in Landshut. This was shared by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's department head Reinhard Meyer (SPD) after the conference on Thursday.
Apparently, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Baden-Württemberg had submitted a resolution to stop these cuts. And all the federal states agreed to support this motion, as per Meyer.
The budget plan from the Federal Ministry of Economics for the 2025 federal budget shows only 32.4 million euros allocated for the DZT, according to the MV economic minister. That's a 5.4% decrease from 2019. Meyer stated that international marketing would likely suffer the most due to this.
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- Despite the opposition from state ministers, the Federal Ministry of Economics has proposed a 5.4% reduction in funding for the German National Tourism Board (DZT) in the 2025 federal budget, as mentioned by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's economic minister Reinhard Meyer.
- Reinhard Meyer, the SPD's department head in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, highlighted that Germany's tourism industries could face significant challenges due to the proposed reduction in funding for the DZT, potentially affecting international marketing efforts.
- In an attempt to counteract the proposed budget cuts, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, along with several other federal states such as Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Baden-Württemberg, submitted a resolution to preserve funding for the DZT during a recent meeting in Landshut, which all the federal states agreed to support.
- Tourism entrepreneurs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and other parts of Germany may feel the impact of these funding reductions, as the German National Tourism Board (DZT) plays a crucial role in boosting tourism and promoting Germany as a travel destination, including popular locations like Schwerin.
