No cuts in meals: Saleh will increase parking fees

State Association SPD - No cuts in meals: Saleh will increase parking fees

SPD-Faction Leader Raed Saleh continues to oppose cuts to free school meals. He takes a clear stance against his own SPD state leadership, who consider a discussion on the matter necessary.

"Giving up free school meals would affect the hard-working population," Saleh told the German Press Agency. "We're not talking about the wealthy. We're talking about children of people who work in hospitals, at the fire department, or in the police."

Co-State Leader Martin Hikel demanded on Friday that, in light of necessary savings in the state budget, resources be considered for reallocation and cited free school meals as an example.

Saleh considers the current parking fees outdated.

Hikel finds the model practiced in Hamburg superior, under which only children from low-income families receive free school meals, while others do not.

Saleh disagrees with this assessment: "Instead of taking away free school meals from these children in primary school, we should rather adjust the parking fees for long-term parkers in Berlin," he demanded. "20.40 Euro for two years is no longer reasonable. I'm sure Berliners and Berliners will see it that way. A cautious increase would bring in revenues in the millions."

1. The German Press Agency reported about SPD-Faction Leader Raed Saleh's stance against cutting free school meals.
2. Saleh emphasized that such cuts would negatively impact children from various sectors of society, such as healthcare and emergency services.
3. In contrast, SPD state leader Martin Hikel suggested reallocating resources due to budgetary constraints, mentioning free school meals as an example.
4. Saleh suggested revising the parking fees in Berlin, particularly for long-term parkers, instead of removing free school meals for primary school children.
5. According to Saleh, the current parking fee of 20.40 Euro for two years is no longer reasonable and a moderate increase could generate significant revenue.
6. Saleh is a member of the SPD and his views on this matter contrast with those of co-state leader Martin Hikel, who favors a different approach to free school meals.

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