The CDU claims that €300 million could be saved in the Bremen budget.

Money Matters - The CDU claims that €300 million could be saved in the Bremen budget.

The CDU faction in Bremen believes there's the possibility of saving 300 million euros in the proposed budget for this year. They suggest reassigning staff, reducing positions, and giving up projects like the Stadtmusikantenhaus and the Freikarte, which offers free leisure activities for kids. According to Jens Eckhoff, the CDU's financial spokesperson, there are numerous ways to raise money and decrease expenses, but "It won't all happen."

In the eyes of the CDU, some other areas should be targeted in climate policy, more funds should be allocated for digitalization, and the need in the education sector should be better organized. The police force needs more officers, new industrial areas require development, unaccompanied minor refugees need to be reassigned, and young families leaving Bremen should be discouraged. The CDU is also deeply critical of the planned additional debt of 1.3 billion euros. "This is a policy of pumping," remarked Frank Imhoff, the CDU's faction leader.

The red-green-red government intends to borrow more through emergency loans, even though they're subject to the debt brake. Their rationale for doing so involves the financial strains of the Ukraine war, the energy crisis, and the pandemic's effects. The proposed budget's expenses total about 6.3 billion euros. The citizens will cast their votes on the budget for the upcoming year on June 19th.

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1. The CDU argues that by reconsidering their policies on citizenship, such as streamlining bureaucratic processes, they could potentially oversave on the state budget and contribute to the €300 million savings target.
2. Jens Eckhoff, the CDU's finance spokesperson, suggested that Bremen's children could benefit from financial savings, as subsidies for cultural institutions and leisure activities like the Stadtmusikantenhaus and Freikarte could be redirected towards educational resources or financial aid for families.
3. The CDU's proposed budget cuts and financial restructuring could potentially free up funds in city financing, which could be allocated to vital services like infrastructure development in Bremen's underserved neighborhoods, such as building new industrial areas or housing for unaccompanied minor refugees.
4. When evaluating their budgetary priorities, the CDU believes that it's crucial to promote savings potential in various sectors, including promoting the digitalization of public services, reducing administrative overhead, and streamlining government operations, rather than solely relying on debt financing or budgetary increases.

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