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In favor of aid package: "People need a state capable of acting"

Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) has spoken in the state parliament in favor of taking on new debt to support citizens, municipalities and the economy. "We need a strong state that is capable of acting and that stands by the people in the state when they need help,"...

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Dietmar Woidke (SPD, M), Minister-President of Brandenburg, speaks during the topical hour on the....aussiedlerbote.de
Dietmar Woidke (SPD, M), Minister-President of Brandenburg, speaks during the topical hour on the consequences of the budget ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe at a session of the Brandenburg state parliament. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Finances - In favor of aid package: "People need a state capable of acting"

Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) has spoken in the state parliament in favor of taking on new debt to support citizens, municipalities and the economy. "We need a strong state that is capable of acting and that stands by the people in the state when they need help," explained the head of government in the state parliament's topical hour on Wednesday. "A state that takes away people's fears about the future and gives them hope."

The state parliament debated the consequences of the Federal Constitutional Court's budget ruling for the Brandenburg package. As a consequence, the red-black-green coalition wants to secure its aid package with debt amounting to two billion euros. To this end, the state parliament is to once again declare an emergency situation for 2024 due to the consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine and high inflation.

Woidke pointed out that the Brandenburg package includes 100 million euros to support families with children, 700 million euros for local authorities, 190 million euros for hospitals and 90 million euros for the economy. "The Brandenburg package stands for cohesion and solidarity in uncertain times," emphasized Woidke.

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  1. Dietmar Woidke, the SPD leader in Brandenburg's state parliament, suggested that the state should borrow an additional two billion euros to fully fund the aid package, which includes support for families, municipalities, hospitals, and the economy.
  2. During the debate in the state parliament, the SPD-led coalition argued that taking on this debt was necessary in light of the Federal Constitutional Court's budget ruling and the ongoing consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine and high inflation.
  3. As a result of this decision, Dietmar Woidke emphasized that the aid package represents a commitment to cohesion and solidarity in the face of uncertainty and that it is crucial for the state to prove itself capable of providing aid when its citizens need it most.

Source: www.stern.de

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