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Hesse's Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU, r) and Deputy Prime Minister Kaweh Mansoori (SPD) at a press conference.
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Prime Minister Rhein and his deputy Mansoori explain the entry into key projects of the new state government.
For example, it's about the fight against crime and the hunting of wolves.
Wiesbaden - Intensified fight against pedophiles, additional German lessons in primary schools, hunting of problem wolves: five weeks after its launch, Hesse's black-red government presented an immediate program.
According to Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) on Friday, it “stands for departure and a new realpolitik”.
It's about more security, a focus on families and impulses for the middle of society.
Deputy Prime Minister Kaweh Mansoori (SPD) emphasized in Wiesbaden that Hesse should continue to be a strong economic location and a social, safe and livable home for all citizens.
“We want to set the first important course for this with the rapid implementation of the immediate program,” added the Economics Minister.
Regarding financing, Prime Minister Rhein referred to Hesse's current budget, but also spoke of 25 million euros in the planned supplementary budget for 2024, which aims for the final third reading in the state parliament by the summer break.
On Friday, under the title “11+1 for Hesse”, Rhein presented a top project for each CDU-led ministry and one for the State Chancellery.
Similarly, Mansoori presented a top project from the SPD-led departments.
Schwarz-Rot says it wants to introduce a draft law to the Federal Council for the storage of IP address data for investigations, for example against suspected pedophiles and hate speakers.
Without this option, effective prosecution would be impossible.
Such rules are permissible under European and constitutional law.
Additional German lessons in the first and second grades are to be started “now” at selected primary schools.
There is also a voluntary pilot project with another German lesson in the third and fourth grades.
When it comes to wolves, Black and Red is aiming to have the animals included in state hunting law.
However, the predators have so far been strictly protected under EU law.
In addition, the immediate program includes other top projects from the individual Black-Red ministries.
dpa