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SPD parliamentary deputy against cuts to state programs

Lutz Liebscher, deputy parliamentary group leader of the SPD, rejects cuts to some state programs in the ongoing search for a compromise on the 2024 Thuringian state budget. The signals for an agreement between the red-red-green minority coalition and the CDU for a budget resolution are good,...

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Lutz Liebscher (SPD), member of the Thuringian state parliament, speaks during the state press....aussiedlerbote.de
Lutz Liebscher (SPD), member of the Thuringian state parliament, speaks during the state press conference. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Party politics - SPD parliamentary deputy against cuts to state programs

Lutz Liebscher, deputy parliamentary group leader of the SPD, rejects cuts to some state programs in the ongoing search for a compromise on Thuringia's 2024 state budget. The signals for an agreement between the red-red-green minority coalition and the CDU for a budget resolution are good, he said. "But there are red lines," said Liebscher on Saturday at an SPD state party conference in Meiningen.

As examples, he cited cuts of around 1 million euros to the state employment market program, 1.1 million euros to the state democracy program and around 3 million euros to the program for living together in solidarity.

At a meeting on Friday, CDU parliamentary group leader Mario Voigt and Thuringia's Minister President Bodo Ramelow (Left Party) made it clear that they were willing to reach an agreement. Both brought up a possible adoption of the budget shortly before Christmas - the parliamentary groups are discussing December 20 and 21. "After the talks, my optimism has increased," said Ramelow. Voigt called for improvements to the government's draft budget, but he also said: "I want us to get a budget done." The CDU is demanding real savings in the budget for the super election year 2024, which has a record volume of 13.8 billion euros so far.

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  1. Despite the positive signals for a budget resolution in Thuringia's 2024 state budget, Lutz Liebscher, the SPD parliamentary group leader, has drawn a line against certain cuts, including a reduction of around 1 million euros to the state employment market program.
  2. The ongoing party politics in Thuringia's state parliament has led to disputes over funding for various programs, with the SPD opposing cuts to initiatives like the state democracy program and the program for living together in solidarity.
  3. At a meeting between the CDU parliamentary group leader, Mario Voigt, and Thuringia's Minister President Bodo Ramelow (Left Party), both parties expressed a willingness to reach an agreement for a budget resolution before Christmas.
  4. Despite the CDU's demands for real savings in the budget for the super election year 2024, which has a record volume of 13.8 billion euros, Lutz Liebscher and his SPD party remain firm in their opposition to certain cuts to state programs.
  5. In the face of disagreements over budget allocations, politicians in Thuringia's State Parliament, including representatives from the SPD, the CDU, and the Left Party, are discussing potential compromises to ensure that crucial programs like the state employment market program and the democracy program receive adequate funding.
  6. Mario Voigt, the CDU parliamentary group leader in Thuringia's State Parliament, has expressed his desire to see a budget agreement reached despite the challenges presented by party politics and the high cost of the 2024 national elections.
  7. Amidst the ongoing negotiations for a compromise budget in Thuringia, SPD parliamentary deputy Lutz Liebscher has reiterated his party's commitment to national programs and household needs in Germany, suggesting that any reductions to critical initiatives should be a last resort.

Source: www.stern.de

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