Bundesrat votes for financial package: Will the billions arrive in NRW?

The easing of the debt brake is decided, the way for a special fund of 500 billion for investments in climate protection and infrastructure is clear. The pressure on the next federal government is high to take advantage of this opportunity, says Oliver Weber.

It is about billions from the financial package that impoverished municipalities, but also the state of NRW urgently need. Industry and trade have quite different ideas. Who gets what from the big cake in the end?

Countries and municipalities are already looking forward to a billion-dollar blessing from the special fund for infrastructure. The NRW-SPD has clear ideas about where the money should go.

Through the creation of a special fund, around 25 billion euros are released in the budget, which has been tied up for investment and defence. This money must be used for the community. Social cuts must be made from the table, and the welfare state must be protected as indispensable for all in the country. The government can finance an adequate infrastructure from the special fund, such as schools as democracy-promoting and inclusive learning pl…

The Federal Council says yes to the financial package. 500 billion new debts should flow into infrastructure. Does the money arrive in NRW?