Baden-Baden before financial disaster: planned 21 million euros in savings!

Baden-Baden plant drastische Kürzungen, um finanzielle Krise zu bewältigen. Einsparungen von 21 Millionen Euro stehen an.
Baden-Baden plans drastic cuts to cope with financial crisis. Savings of 21 million euros are pending. (Symbolbild/MBW)

Baden-Baden before financial disaster: planned 21 million euros in savings!

Baden-Baden, Deutschland - Baden-Baden is forced to make massive savings due to a dramatic financial situation. The city has created a strike list with savings of 21 million euros, which is to be discussed on June 23 in the municipal council, as SWR .

These cuts affect almost all areas, including urban staff and public institutions. Over nine million euros are to be saved by cuts in the municipal staff, which means that vacant positions canceled and one of three departments including the mayor's office is abolished. There are also cuts in the urban gardens, parks, children's playgrounds and street cleaning.

closures and financial bottlenecks

The city museum is closed and the grant for the local museum is reduced by half. These are just a few of the drastic measures that are necessary due to the financial difficulties. The Karlsruhe Regional Council has also rejected the approval for 33.7 million euros in new loans, which gives the city's financial situation further. First Mayor Alexander Wieland said that this decision had been expected and intensively working on savings opportunities. As

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However, the austerity measures are not just the fate of Baden-Baden. Other cities such as Tübingen and Karlsruhe also fight with similar financial difficulties. A current protest of over 50 cities criticizes the lack of financial support from the country. Interior Minister Strobl has already announced talks with the cities and appeals to the federal government to provide faster financial aid.

The coming months will be decisive for the future of the city, since the need for savings will continue to put a lot of burden on Baden-Baden in the future. Initial signals for more support from the state and the federal government are recognizable, but it remains to be seen whether these will be sufficient.

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