Protest of the refugees in Rathenow: Criticism of a new payment card!

Protest of the refugees in Rathenow: Criticism of a new payment card!

A financial bottleneck is a problem for the Haveland district. The district council has decided to increase the cash loan by an impressive 43 million euros to a total of 70 million euros. This happened at the district administrator's decision in May, after the district's budgetary situation had deteriorated. One reason for this financial need is that the emergency services could not generate any income by the end of May. By increasing the cash loan, social benefits and other important help should continue to be ensured. The employees of the working group who work on the new budget planning for 2026 look excitedly at the developments that will also affect the country's transfer payments, such as maz-online.de

In Rathenow, a protest causes a stir: refugees and their supporters recently handed over a protest letter to the district administration. The focus of the criticism is a newly introduced payment card for asylum seekers that have been used in the district since the beginning of the year. The monthly amount of 50 euros for around 400 persons affected is more than controversial. Jan Döbel, Head of the Office for Foreign Affairs, has already announced an examination of the concerns raised. This payment card, which was originally intended for the payment of social assistance, was decided at the federal level in November 2023 and is to create a uniform regulation according to the federal government, which is strongly criticized, as well as rbb24.de

Another topic that makes high waves is the logistics of the 1000 light open air festival in Nauen. With up to 50 percent more visitors than originally planned, the team of organizers sees itself with major challenges. In order to absorb consumption, it was decided to increase the beverage supply considerably, especially with popular mixed drinks.

In addition, there is plenty of movement in local politics. CDU city councilor Eckart Johlige recently left a meeting of the building committee prematurely-the dispute was the participation of the committee chairman at the meeting. The matter of the reorganization of the committee seats is expected to be negotiated on July 9th at a city council.

The handling of the challenges resulting from the current financial situation and refugee policy shows that there is a lot to be done in the Havelland. The developments in refugee policy and the reactions of the population are the focus of the public discussion and will continue to ensure conversation.