Greens Call for More Details on the State Broadcasting Agreement - Government officials from the Green Party seek better understanding regarding the specifics of the Broadcasting State Treaty
In a recent development, the Greens in the Saxon state parliament have been pushing for clarification on the state government's position regarding the Broadcasting State Treaty (Rundfunkstaatsvertrag). The treaty, which regulates public broadcasting in Germany, has been a topic of debate due to issues such as digital conversion, funding, media diversity, and public service obligations.
The treaty, which has been signed by all federal states including Saxony, is currently under scrutiny as Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt have not yet signed due to pending constitutional complaints from broadcasting institutions. A decision by the Federal Constitutional Court is still outstanding in the relevant proceedings.
The state treaty cannot be submitted to the Saxon state parliament for legal reasons as long as there is no complete signature by all participating states, including Michael Kretschmer, the Prime Minister of Saxony. The draft must be passed by all state parliaments by November 2025, or it will expire and cannot come into force.
Claudia Maicher, a Green politician, has accused the state government of practicing "contribution populism" and has stated that the state government's blocking attitude is putting public broadcasting, an important pillar for stabilizing democracy, at risk. Maicher also mentioned that there is hardly any time left for a parliamentary procedure regarding the broadcasting state treaty in Dresden.
Maicher has further emphasized that the state government has not considered the consequences of the failure of the broadcasting state treaty. Necessary reforms can only succeed with financial planning security, according to Maicher. She has also asked when Michael Kretschmer will sign the broadcasting financing amendment state treaty, which aims to prevent individual states from blocking the contribution adjustment in the future through the objection model.
The Greens are urging for the public to know the position of the state government regarding the broadcasting state treaty. As of now, the current search results do not directly address the Saxon state government's stance on the treaty or the Greens' specific demands. However, given their advocacy for transparency, modernization of public media, stronger media diversity, and clear digital transition rules, it is reasonable to assume that the Greens are pushing for clarity if they perceive ambiguity or lack of commitment in Saxony's position.
[1] Broader broadcasting developments in Germany, such as the FM switch-off campaign in Schleswig-Holstein favoring DAB+ digital radio. [2] General political developments like federal elections and media reforms in other regions. [3] No specific references to Saxony’s stance on the Broadcasting State Treaty or related Green party positions were found. [4] Information based on expertise outside the search results. [5] No direct information is in the search data about Saxony’s current stance or the Greens’ specific demands on this treaty.
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