Lawmaking assembly - "What took him so long?" - Critics question Söder's proposals
The Bavarian state parliament's opposition is reacting diversely to the deregulation and speed-up plan proposed by Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU).
The Greens are not happy that several of the proposals arrived too late, particularly in energy policy. Faction vice-chairman Johannes Becher expressed, "Why now?" stating that there is a notable scarcity of wind power, networks, and affordable energy. Becher also expressed frustration over the CSU's delayed action items, like the necessity of underground power lines for high-voltage lines, but they're now pulling back on it. "All we can really hope is that you've learned from your mistakes."
Söder has some great ideas, such as the intended deregulation. Becher explained, "Of course, everyone wants that," but cautioned, "The enthusiasm seems great in the announcement, but the follow-through may be disappointing." Moreover, Söder is known for being skilled in using capital letters and exclamation marks, but not necessarily performing them. The Greens are keen on joining constructively in the topic of deregulation and differing from how the Union acts in Berlin. This involves rebuilding trust with the public. Becher advised against undermining citizen initiatives: "We are working on bureaucracy reduction - we are not involved in democracy reduction."
Ingo Hahn (AfD) suggested waiting to see if Söder's speech would keep burning or not. If not, the AfD politician warned about any sort of immigration of "culturally foreign migrants" and urged for more deportations. Additionally, Hahn made it clear once more than the AfD rejects additional initiatives for the energy transition. He specifically demanded that the state government abandon the planned "water center" as well as refrain from "bleeding" the people further.
SPD parliamentary group leader Florian von Brunn emphasized that there is a need for action instead of continual talk. He additionally called for a push in other areas, specifically in flood protection.
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The Alliance 90/The Greens, represented by faction vice-chairman Johannes Becher, criticized the CSU's delayed actions on certain proposals, such as the need for underground power lines, in the context of Söder's deregulation and speed-up plan discussed in the Bavarian state parliament.
The AfD's Ingo Hahn, expressing concern over migration and energy transition initiatives, urged Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) to refrain from further pushing for the "water center" and not to burden the people further, during the debate at the Munich Parliament in Bavaria.
Theschedule for the CSU's plans will be closely studied by all political parties in Bavaria's Parliament, including the Greens, AfD, SPD, and others, as they evaluate Söder's proposals for deregulation and its potential impact on the region.
