Berlin House of Representatives approves billion-dollar financial savings program | EUROtoday

This signifies that many areas in Berlin should tighten their belts within the coming 12 months – this impacts tradition and universities in addition to transport and local weather safety. Higher revenue can also be deliberate. More cash ought to come into the finances by growing the leisure tax, the second residence tax and the lodging tax, amongst different issues.

The annual family quantity in Berlin has grown considerably lately to round 40 billion euros. For comparability: in 2016 it was round 26 billion euros.

This improvement must be corrected, mentioned Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) in a authorities assertion within the House of Representatives. The family should even be put so as out of accountability for future generations. The opposition criticized the austerity program. On Thursday morning, lots of of individuals demonstrated in opposition to the cuts in entrance of the Berlin House of Representatives.