Difficult government formation: Why Lower Saxony relies on common ground!

Difficult government formation: Why Lower Saxony relies on common ground!

Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil has commented on the government situation after the upcoming Bundestag election. According to a report of the Süddeutsche Zeitung During the Epiphany reception of the Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Hanover in the Loccum monastery, he emphasized that government formation will not be a self-employee, regardless of the outcome of the election.

Because appealed to emphasize the similarities in politics in order to strengthen the reputation of democracy. He also pointed out urgent tasks, which must be implemented in particular to boost the economy. He emphasized that the debt brake in need of reform and that the incentives for investments and other important tasks cannot be implemented without additional money. The prioritized topics include climate protection measures, defense loads and the public infrastructure.

economic challenges and financing plans of the parties

The Bundestag election 2025 is all about a weakening economy and the parties' financing plans. As capital , the revival of the German economy, taxes and investments in infrastructure are Innovation. Parties try to convince voters of the necessities of economic recovery and consumer relief.

Tobias Hentze from the Institute of German Economy emphasizes the importance of economic dynamics and investments in infrastructure, climate neutrality, transformation and digitization. Union, SPD and Greens have already published their election programs; The FDP, AfD and BSW are still pending.

• Union, FDP and AfD are committed to the debt brake.
• The Union plans savings, including through the introduction of a "new basic security".
• SPD and the Greens favor a reform of the debt brake to facilitate loans for the federal states; partial financing by increasing the rich tax is also considered.
• The FDP wants to return subsidies, sell state investments and check the social benefits.
• The AfD plans a drastic reduction in EU contributions and grants to NGOs and calls for an investigation of asylum costs.
• BSW is currently not making any specific financing information, but refers to potential savings.

The final election programs of the AfD and BSW are expected in January 2025.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien