Parliament - What is the Minister of Culture planning? - Government statement
Hessian Science and Culture Minister Timon Gremmels will give his first government declaration at the Wiesbaden State Parliament on Tuesday, according to the agenda. The Social Democrat's programmatic speech, which is scheduled for approximately 20 minutes, is titled "Democracy needs science, research, art and culture for free, critical, and vibrant coexistence." Following this, a two-hour debate is planned among the five factions.
Additionally, on Tuesday, parliamentarians will debate in the second reading about the supplementary budget for 2024. It is planned to be passed in the third reading on Thursday (11. July). The draft budget contains expenditures of around 39 billion Euros. Given tax shortfalls and the strengthening of the state bank, a new borrowing of over 2.8 billion Euros is planned. Finance Minister Alexander Lorz (CDU) warned in June, "The golden years of financial politics, during which abundant tax revenues created a financial leeway for many new political initiatives, are over for now."
Before the parliamentary session on Tuesday (14.00 hours), a commemoration hour (13.00 hours) is planned in the parliament for the approaching 80th anniversary of the failed July 20, 1944, assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler. Landspeaker Astrid Wallmann (CDU) will speak according to the agenda for this occasion, and author Tim Prose will read from his book "We, the Children of the 20th of July. Against Forgetting: The Daughters and Sons of the Resistance against Hitler Tell Their Story."
- The government statement by Hessian Science and Culture Minister Timon Gremmels, taking place at the Wiesbaden State Parliament, is expected to emphasize the importance of democracy in the realm of science, research, art, and culture.
- During the debate following Timon Gremmels' speech, representatives from the Wiesbaden State Parliament's five factions, including the CDU, will engage in a thorough discussion on the role of these sectors in fostering a free, critical, and active citizenry.
- Apart from these proceedings, the Wiesbaden State Parliament, as a symbol of Hesse's democratic principles, will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the July 20, 1944, assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler, with Landspeaker Astrid Wallmann (CDU) delivering a speech and author Tim Prose reading from his book, emphasizing the continued significance of remembrance and resistance in modern-day democratic societies.
