Olaf Lies: Start a billion dollar offensive for Lower Saxony's future!

Olaf Lies: Start a billion dollar offensive for Lower Saxony's future!

Lower Saxony's new Prime Minister Olaf Lies has announced a comprehensive investment offensive today, which is to be implemented this year. Lies calls for a quick use of the billions of special funds to realize the urgently needed improvements in the areas of life of people in Lower Saxony. Citizens expect short -term results and no lengthy plans by 2036, emphasizes the head of government. Talks with the federal government on the implementation of a total of 100 billion euros for countries and municipalities are already underway to ensure these investments The focus of the investment offensive focuses on measures in various areas, including schools, sports, road construction and climate adjustment such as flood protection. "But money alone is not enough," says Lies. It is important to create legal options in order to be able to implement the project quickly. This initiative aims to significantly improve the quality of life in Lower Saxony leads the Tageblatt .

planned investments

The planned investments are diverse and include concrete amounts for the period until 2029. The budget for 2024, which was presented by Finance Minister Gerald Heere in the state parliament, provides for a volume of around 42.3 billion euros. This is an investment budget, which, despite financial challenges href = "https://www.mf.niedersachsen.de/startseiten/aktuelles/presseinformations/zufunftsinvestitations-in-bildung-und-szial- Infrastructure-Minister-Minister-Gover-Ehrald-Ehrfrt-Des-2024-in-Den-landtag-Ein-Landtag-Ein-Landtag-ein-tml" Lower Saxony Tax Authority on .

• planned investments in:
• schools and universities
• Kitas
• hospitals
• bridges and rails
• climate protection and adaptation measures
• Receive the streets

The investment amount in the core budget is to increase to a good 2.4 billion euros in 2024, which corresponds to an increase of 709 million euros compared to the previous year. In particular for the construction and renovation of hospitals, a total of almost half a billion euros will be provided in the next ten years Financial ministers .

In addition, the budget will finance measures to digitize the administration in order to increase efficiency and proximity. Lies has held the co-chair of the Prime Minister Conference by autumn and also prepares an upcoming meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss the topics mentioned above and to secure the necessary tailwind for the initiatives in Lower Saxony