Brandenburg's Interior Minister Defends Solid Budget Plan Amid Tense Financial Circumstances
Minister Lange on Budget: Proposed Allocation is Solid - Interior Minister Lange presents proposed financial plan
Katrin Lange, Brandenburg's Interior Minister (SPD), boldly stands by the 2025 and 2026 budget draft amidst a precarious financial landscape. Recently, she defended this plan in the Interior Committee of the state parliament in Potsdam, describing it as responsible and steady.
In her address, Lange highlighted several key investments, such as the addition of 100 new police positions annually, the acquisition of new helicopters (for which 45 million euros is set aside for 2026), and the purchasing of new boats for the water police (with 14 million euros allocated each for 2025 and 2026).
However, the minister expressed concern over the future reimbursement of municipal expenses relating to explosive ordnance disposal, as these costs have, until now, been covered by the federal government. Brandenburg, Lange insisted, will advocate that the federal government takes on these costs.
Forest fire fighting measures will also see some economizing, including cuts to the state school for fire and disaster protection, according to the interior minister.
With projected expenses of over 1 billion euros for the Interior Department each year, the department aims to maintain robust public safety while navigating financial constraints.
Katrin Lange
- SPD Political Leader in Brandenburg
Key Investments
- 100 new police positions each year
- New helicopters
- New water police boats
Areas of Concern
- Explosive ordnance disposal funding
- Forest fire fighting measures
Politics and Budgeting
- Budgets influence the availability and quality of public services
- Economic consequences of budget decisions
- Budget proposals reflect the priorities of the ruling party or coalition
- Katrin Lange, the SPD Political Leader in Brandenburg, defended the solid budget plan for 2025 and 2026 amidst tense financial circumstances, emphasizing it as responsible and steady.
- In the 2025 and 2026 budget draft, key investments have been allocated for the addition of 100 new police positions annually, the acquisition of new helicopters, and the purchasing of new boats for the water police.
- Lange expressed concern over future reimbursement of municipal expenses relating to explosive ordnance disposal, as these costs have been covered by the federal government to date.
- The budget aims to maintain robust public safety while navigating financial constraints, with projected expenses of over 1 billion euros for the Interior Department each year, including cuts to forest fire fighting measures and the state school for fire and disaster protection.
