Parliamentary groups postpone increase in allowances in the state parliament

Parties - Parliamentary groups postpone increase in allowances in the state parliament

Following a fierce exchange of blows, the CDU, SPD and FDP in the Hessian state parliament are postponing the planned increase in allowances for leading members of parliament until the next legislative period, according to information from the German Press Agency on Friday. These efforts, shortly before the end of the 20th legislative period and after the state elections, only became known to the public on Thursday. The Greens criticized the fact that the allowances for the presidential post and the parliamentary group leaders, for example, were to be increased "in a rush".

TheCDU and SPD are currently negotiating a new governing coalition. As the clear winner of the state elections on October 8, the CDU has turned down the Greens as its previous alliance partners. The new state parliament in Wiesbaden will be constituted on January 18. A decision on an increase in allowances, which would also apply to pensions, is therefore not expected until 2024 at the earliest.

This step was originally part of a new "democracy pact" being pursued by the CDU, SPD and FDP. This also includes, for example, the introduction of a possible fine of up to 2,000 euros for MPs guilty of misconduct as well as a new regulation for the composition of the "G10 Commission". This commission decides on certain surveillance measures by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.

According to dpa information, these less controversial parts of the "Democracy Pact" could be debated in the plenary session of the state parliament as early as next Tuesday (December 5) and possibly finally adopted the following week.

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1. The postponement of the planned increase in allowances for leading members of parliament in the Hessian state parliament was announced by the German Press Agency on Friday, following intense negotiations between the CDU, SPD, and FDP.
2. Alliance 90/The Greens criticized the decision, stating that the allowance increases for the presidential post and parliamentary group leaders were being made in a rush during the election period.
3. The delay in the increase in allowances is significant, given that the CDU and SPD are currently negotiating a new governing coalition in the upcoming Hesse state election, with the new state parliament set to be constituted on January 18.
4. The decision to postpone the allowance increase until the next legislative period is unexpected, considering that the current legislative period is set to end shortly.
5. The CDU, SPD, and FDP had initially planned to introduce a new "democracy pact," including the potential introduction of fines for MPs guilty of misconduct and a new regulation for the "G10 Commission."
6. The negotiations between the parties in Wiesbaden have seen an exchange of blows, with the CDU turning down the Greens as its alliance partners after the state elections on October 8.
7. The less controversial parts of the "Democracy Pact," such as the introduction of fines for MPs guilty of misconduct, may be debated in the plenary session of the Hessian state parliament as early as next Tuesday and potentially adopted the following week.

Source: www.stern.de