finances - The Bremer debt clock is running again
Every second 38.51 Euro: The Bremen Debt Clock of the Taxpayers' Association has been running again since Monday. By the end of the year, the debt mountain of the federal state is expected to grow by around 1.2 billion Euros to 23.9 billion Euros, said Carl Kau, managing director of the Taxpayers' Association Niedersachsen Bremen. The per capita debt, which is expected to be reached by the end of 2024, is calculated to be 34,557 Euros, which is the highest of all federal states.
The Schuldenuhr, which was put into operation in 2006, had been standing still recently because the financial plans of the state government had to be waited for. "Bremen is taking on new debts of over 3.3 million Euros every day," said Kau. Since 2020, the Senate has been consistently declaring a state of emergency to justify new credits despite the debt brake. Bremen's Finance Senator Bjoern Fecker (Greens) said, "The debt is not an end in itself." "In times of crisis, the state is particularly needed." Companies must be supported and the future viability of Bremen must be ensured.
- The Taxpayers' Association of Niedersachsen Bremen is closely monitoring the rising debt of Bremen, as indicated by their Debt Clock.
- In an effort to address the financial challenges faced by Household budgets and the Commune, Bjoern Fecker, the Finance Senator of Bremen from the Greens party, believes that debt should not be the sole focus.
- The Association of Taxpayers in Bremen has expressed concern over the high per capita debt, which is expected to reach 34,557 Euros by the end of 2024, making Bremen the state with the highest debt per capita in Germany.
