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State parliament adopts budget with more than 42 billion euros

Lower Saxony is tackling the coming year with expenditure of around 42.4 billion euros. The state parliament passed the budget for 2024 on Thursday with the votes of the governing SPD and Green parties. The budget is therefore around 0.7 percent higher than this year. The two opposition...

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The Leineschloss, seat of the Lower Saxony state parliament, on Hannah-Arendt-Platz. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The Leineschloss, seat of the Lower Saxony state parliament, on Hannah-Arendt-Platz. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Budget - State parliament adopts budget with more than 42 billion euros

Lower Saxony is tackling the coming year with expenditure of around 42.4 billion euros. The state parliament passed the budget for 2024 on Thursday with the votes of the governing SPD and Green parties. The budget is therefore around 0.7 percent higher than this year. The two opposition factions AfD and CDU voted against.

The core plans of the red-green coalition include higher salaries for teachers at primary, secondary and intermediate schools and the establishment of a state housing association for more affordable housing.

Minister President Stephan Weil(SPD) had described the planned budget as a "realistic and reliable set of figures". The opposition, on the other hand, accuses the red-green party of lacking the will to shape the budget.

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  1. The opposition groups in Lower Saxony, specifically the AfD and CDU, criticized the red-green coalition for lacking the will to shape the budget, despite the state parliament's adoption of a budget with more than 42 billion euros for 2024.
  2. Household expenses in Hanover are likely to be impacted by the state budget, as the red-green coalition's core plans include higher salaries for teachers at primary, secondary, and intermediate schools, as well as the establishment of a state housing association for more affordable housing.
  3. While the SPD and Green parties in the state parliament approved the budget, both opposition factions, the AfD and CDU, argued that this budget does not adequately address the financial needs of Lower Saxony's households and residents.
  4. As the Minister President of Lower Saxony and a member of the SPD, Stephan Weil described the budget as a "realistic and reliable set of figures," highlighting the coalition's commitment to financial stability in the region.
  5. The AfD and CDU, while opposing the 2024 budget in the state parliament, have not presented a clear alternative plan, leaving many citizens and households across Lower Saxony to wonder how they will be impacted by the financial decisions made by their elected officials.

Source: www.stern.de

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