Savings plans of the Berlin coalition: This is how the capital hits it!

Savings plans of the Berlin coalition: This is how the capital hits it!

In the capital Berlin, there are massive savings on the political agenda. The Berlin Senate has to shorten three times billion euros in the 2025 budget, which will particularly affect social affairs, traffic and culture. On November 19, the CDU and SPD decided that the expenditure in the state budget must be drastically reduced in order to react to the financial bottlenecks. Planned cuts in concrete terms mean that popular offers such as the 29-euro ticket are abolished in public transport, while the social ticket increases from 9 euros to 19 euros, which is an enormous financial burden for many people, such as Berlin Live reported.

In particular, educational institutions are particularly affected. The funds for the expansion of the daycare are to be reduced by 14 million euros, and the new construction of two primary schools is put on hold. These incisions, which affect children and families in particular, ride big gaps into the social structures of the city. Verdi sharply criticized the austerity measures and described them as "socially irresponsible". The voice of Jana Judisch, spokeswoman for the Berlin Student plant, resonates. Reasons of 7.5 million euros for the student plant could lead to higher prices for cafeteria meals and to dismantle support services, which will significantly increase the financial burden on students, such as