Saxony faces a budget crisis: Alliance of the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left forms!

Saxony faces a budget crisis: Alliance of the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left forms!

In Saxony, a lot is currently happening in the political structure. An atypical alliance of the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left Party forms to bring the budget draft for 2025 and 2026 together. As reports ZDF today, the adoption of the household in the Saxon state parliament is scheduled next Thursday. But the way there is anything but simple, because the minor government of Prime Minister Kretschmer is missing ten votes for the absolute majority.

Kretschmer rely on winning voices from the BSW, the left and the Greens. The draft budget, which was worked out at a time when Saxony has to save in many places, ensures a lot of discussion. Mona Herdmann, the head of the advice center for eating disorders in Leipzig, expresses incomprehension on the previous planning because her facility is neglected.

an association for the household

After months of negotiations, the CDU and SPD have agreed with the Greens and Left Party to around 260 changes in the Saxon household. As the Sächsische , the approval amounts to around 250 million euros. Many originally planned cuts were either taken back or mitigated, especially in the social area, where the budget for support is now increasing. The beneficiaries include consumer advice centers, AIDShilfe, tablets and facilities that take care of women and child protection.

The far -reaching protests against the cuts in the past few weeks show how great the pressure on politics is. There is a lot at stake, because in the worst case there are threatening new elections, the household should not be decided in time. Ingo Flemming, a member of the CDU state parliament, expresses concerns about working with the left, while Rico Gebhard from the Left Party emphasizes that the AfD does not want to leave the field.

The challenges on the table

On June 26, 2025, the decisive day is the household on which the budget is to be decided in the state parliament. But negotiations are anything but easy. CDU and SPD only have 51 of the 120 votes in the state parliament. The AfD offered the CDU "confidential discussions", but there was no answer. Political scientist Janek driver explains that this is part of the AfD strategy to gain influence. At the same time, over 800 amendments are brought in by the opposition parties.

The project provides for a 50 billion euro double, which is designed as a rigid savings budget despite increasing expenses. At the moment there is a preliminary housekeeping, which means that expenses are limited to only 30 percent of the previous funds. This is particularly concerned with the municipalities because hundreds of millions could be missing. The warning of the league of free welfare care is particularly alarming about the loss of ten thousand jobs in important areas. | The need to reach an agreement is all the more pressing.

The coming days will be crucial for the political landscape in Saxony. The agreement on a household could possibly give positive impulses for the initiatives in the country. But how sustainable is this minority government really? This remains to be seen while all eyes are directed towards the state parliament.