Die Gemeinden kritisieren das 500-Milliarden-Investitionspaket von Union, SPD und Grünen: Der für sie vorgesehene Anteil sei viel zu gering. Mancherorts sei man bald nicht mehr fähig, die Infrastruktur instandzuhalten.
German municipalities are demanding significantly more funds from the planned federal financial package, arguing that the allocated billions are insufficient to maintain their infrastructure. Municipal representatives criticize the planned distribution, where municipalities are responsible for the majority of public infrastructure but only receive 20% of the funds allocated to states and municipalities combined. Some municipalities face near-insolvency and cannot invest in essential services. Calls are being made for the federal government to address the historical debt burden of municipalities.
