Austerity measures: Berlin Mayor relies on inferior new buildings!

Austerity measures: Berlin Mayor relies on inferior new buildings!

Berlin is facing a massive gun! As soon as the House of Representatives has decided with the approval of the CDU and SPD billions of cuts in the budget, the next bad news is waiting for the capital: Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) announces that the budget must be removed further. In an interview with the rbbb24 are inevitable. "The consolidation requirement of three billion euros is only the beginning," he says.

Wegner's recipe for the future: Quality has its price and it is reduced. According to the formula, public buildings are to be designed "square, practical, good", a strategy that is reminiscent of the 1970s and is now to be applied to schools, daycare centers and swimming pools. The mayor comments on the supposed need to adapt the construction standards to that of other federal states. "We can no longer finance new fun baths," said Wegner. "We have to set the priorities again and show responsibility," he demands, indicating that the Berlin citizens can be offered less comfort in the future.

Wegner reflects his first year in office

In the course of his one -year anniversary, Wegner reflects the challenges that he faced when he took office. In another conversation, he explains that since Hamas's terrorist terrorist attack on Israel, the pressure to ensure peace and stability in the city as a governing mayor has grown immeasurably. "Every day brings new challenges," he says, adding that he always strives to hold the city together, despite the polarized times.

The financial problems of Berlin remain a big issue. The decisions made in the Senate about climate protection and administrative savings are characterized by legal difficulties, which Wegner underlines again: "Without new debts, the necessary investments cannot be made". Despite the scarce resources, the mayor emphasizes the importance of investments in a sustainable infrastructure to master the challenges of the city, such as the Bz-berlin