Budget debate in Brandenburg: Planning the future or saving?

Budget debate in Brandenburg: Planning the future or saving?

Brandenburg, Deutschland - in Brandenburg will be advised intensively on the budget for the years 2025 and 2026 from June 16 to 18, 2025. As Landtag.brandenburg.de The 15th session is started on Wednesday at 10 a.m. National Veteran Day, followed by the regular session at 11 a.m., where the CDU parliamentary group will apply for an application to appreciate the popular uprising of June 17, 1953.

The MPs will be debated in the plenary session above all about the household and the associated budget accompanying law. The financial plan of the State of Brandenburg, which applies to the period from 2024 to 2028, will also be on the agenda as part of the financial concept. Both the website of the state parliament and the broadcaster Alex Berlin are used for the live broadcast of the debates.

essential issues of budget consultations

A special attention is paid to the household volume, which according to the current information of the Brandenburg.de , in the double household 2023/2024 at around 15.4 billion euros for 2023 and 15.5 billion euros for 2024. In comparison, the 2022 budget was 15.2 billion euros. This year, new debt is set at 330 million euros for 2023 and 24 million euros for 2024.

The finance minister Katrin Lange said that the increase in expenses was "not surprising", given the general inflation. Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke, however, emphasizes the need not to save in times of crisis. In this regard, the implementation of important projects, such as the investment subsidy for hospitals in the amount of 110 million euros annually and the pact for care with 18.7 million euros annually, is highlighted.

structure and approval of the budget plans

But how is such a budget? According to the Political Education Brandenburg , the budget is divided into administrative and asset budget. The financing comes from various sources of income, including property taxes and fees, while expenses include personnel expenses and social welfare.

The entire process is formalized, starting with the creation by the municipal council and goes to a public session in which the budget statute is decided. A household can include between 100 and 10,000 household positions, depending on the size of the respective municipality.

The coming week will not only be decisive for the financial areas of Brandenburg, but also for various political initiatives that should benefit the citizens. On Friday, June 20th, the 3rd reading of the Budget Act and the Budget Construction Act will be expected, according to which a coordination of the budget will take place.