The Berlin state budget cannot remain as bloated as it has been, say the CDU and SPD. Now the coalition partners have thought about how savings can be made - and have found what they are looking for.
The total amount to be saved will shrink from 1.75 billion euros to 557 million euros. The agreement in the coalition is a signal that they want to consolidate the state budget, but do so calmly and thoroughly, says the city's governing Mayor Kai Wegner. It ensures reliability of recipients of state money, ensures social peace in the city and also enables investments, he says.. The medium-term goal is to gradually reduce the recent sharp increase in expenditure in the budget, writes the mayor.. It is planned that the state-owned housing company, Berlin-ovo, will play a key role in climate protection, he adds.. Since the loan-financed special fund for climate protection cannot come for legal reasons, Black-Red is now planning a “climate pact” with the Berlin state companies.