Bremen in crisis mode: Officials have to work more hours without wages!

Bremen in crisis mode: Officials have to work more hours without wages!

in Bremen, where the challenges not only on the political parquet, but also in the budget budget, the red-green-red coalition is hitting a new course. In view of a household hole of a whopping 50 million euros, the city plans that officials will work an hour more a week in the future without being rewarded. This reports t-online.de

The financial situation is alarming: A recently carried out tax estimate is open that Bremen must also expect a similar cash gap of around 50 million euros in 2026 and 2027. In order to counter this misery, Finance Senator Björn Fecker (Greens) has already announced a comprehensive savings program that aims to save a total of 254 million euros by 2027. A renovation program is required by law because the city is in an impending budgetary emergency.

First austerity measures on the table

As can be seen from the first austerity measures, which were already presented at the end of May, savings in social benefits, the renovation of Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) and at the municipal Health North Clinic Association (Geno) are planned. Among other things, Bremen plans to increase the real estate transfer tax, generate additional income from casinos and to raise interest rates in the port to meet the financial requirements.

Bremen has the highest debt burden per citizen among German federal states, which amounts to almost 24 billion euros. These debts largely result from contaminated sites and the shipyard crisis. According to the taz , a strict budget policy is therefore essential, since "savings households are currently normal".

an uncertain future

concerns also arouse the effects on the social sector in Bremen. The effects of savings on health and social affairs are still unclear. The Senator for Health and Social Affairs made a cautious manner of the ongoing budget negotiations. It has already been pointed out that young refugees are no longer allowed to stay in youth welfare when reaching the age of majority, which means a massive change for many affected people.

A similar picture is shown throughout Germany. The German City Day recently revealed that 95 percent of the cities for the next five years as rather poor or very bad. Most of them can no longer present a balanced household and is forced to use financial reserves or to make increases in fees and levies.

Bremen faces a huge change that not only affects civil servants, but also all citizens - be it due to increasing fees for education, daycare centers or local transport. If you want to help shape the future of the city, you should watch the developments closely.