Wüst on traffic light budget agreement: "Better late than never"

Parliament - Wüst on traffic light budget agreement: "Better late than never"

North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister President Hendrik Wüst (CDU) still sees unanswered questions following the federal government's budget agreement. However, it was good that the traffic light coalition had reached an agreement during the night, said Wüst in the state parliament in Düsseldorf on Wednesday. "Better late than never," said the CDU politician. "The traffic light crisis must not become a German crisis."

Even if the exact consequences of the agreement still need to be evaluated for NRW and there are still questions, the following applies more than ever: "It's about our country, it's about trust and it's about reliability," said Wüst. All democrats now had a political responsibility to the state.

After days of negotiations, the leaders of the traffic light coalition had previously reached an agreement on the federal budget for 2024. They see themselves forced to make cuts and savings following the budget ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court. For example, climate-damaging subsidies are to be abolished, spending by individual departments reduced and federal subsidies cut.

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1. Despite the unanswered questions for North Rhine-Westphalia after the budget agreement by the Federal Government, Germany's traffic light coalition's agreement was better late than never, according to Minister President Hendrik Wüst from CDU in Düsseldorf's state parliament.
2. Wüst emphasized the importance of the federal budget agreement, stating that it's about the country, trust, and reliability for all democrats, following the nights of negotiations between coalition leaders.
3. The taxpayers in Germany, including those in North Rhine-Westphalia's households, may be affected by the cuts and savings made by the traffic light coalition due to the budget ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court.
4. Following the agreement, there will be no more climate-damaging subsidies, reduced spending by individual departments, and reduced federal subsidies in an effort to cope with the budget constraints.
5. The coalition, consisting of SPD, Green Party, and FDP, will face scrutiny from state parliaments and political opponents as they implement their budget decisions, including in NRW's Household Cleaning and CDU-related areas.
6. As the traffic light coalition proceeds to implement the budget agreement, the future stability in Germany, particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia's capital city of Düsseldorf, remains a concern for both local and national policymakers.

Source: www.stern.de