Bund und Länder einigen sich auf Finanzreform für Kommunen

Bund und Länder haben sich auf eine neue Regelung zur Entlastung der Kommunen geeinigt. Der Bund übernimmt künftig 80 Prozent der Kosten bei bestimmten Bundesgesetzen.

Nach langem Streit verkündete Niedersachsens Ministerpräsident Olaf Lies die Einigung am Mittwochabend. Sie folgt dem Grundsatz „Wer bestellt, bezahlt“ und soll ab dem 1. September gelten.

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz sprach von einem neuen Kapitel der Zusammenarbeit. Bei neuen Leistungsgesetzen oder Änderungen mit Mehrkosten über 200 Millionen Euro für Länder und Kommunen trägt der Bund 80 Prozent.

Betroffen sind vor allem Gesetze wie das Bundesteilhabegesetz, die Kinder- und Jugendhilfe sowie der Unterhaltsvorschuss. Die Kosten für Kommunen hatten sich in den vergangenen Jahren stark erhöht.

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Politicians call for tax reform after Bundesrat rejects relief premium

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After the Bundesrat blocked the planned tax-free relief premium of up to 1,000 euros, leading politicians are urging a comprehensive income tax reform instead. Manuela Schwesig (SPD) and Markus Söder (CSU) described the premium as failed.

Saxony-Anhalt's Minister President Sven Schulze has insisted on the states' right to have a say in planned social reforms. He called for close coordination and special consideration of East German concerns. He made these statements in an interview with Germany's Editorial Network (RND).

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Following Chancellor Merz's announcement that the bill was practically ready, the German government finalized its health reform draft on April 28, targeting 16.3 billion euros in savings from 2027—down from an initial 19.6 billion—to address a 15.3 billion euro deficit at statutory health insurers. The Greens decry it as a burden on insured people and companies, while Health Minister Nina Warken calls it balanced. Cabinet approval is set for Wednesday.

Germany's black-red federal government aims to pass a package of reforms covering taxes, the labor market, pensions and bureaucracy reduction before the summer break. A further coalition committee meeting shortly before the parliamentary summer recess in early July is set to make the decisions. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will invite social partners to the chancellery in early June.

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Federal Health Minister Nina Warken's (CDU) draft law to stabilize statutory health insurance—building on her April 14 announcement of the Finance Commission's 66 savings proposals—is now public, aiming for nearly 20 billion euros in relief by 2027. Coalition partners, especially the CSU, criticize the burden distribution amid a looming 15 billion euro deficit.

Top representatives of Germany's black-red coalition from CDU, CSU and SPD concluded their two-day talks on energy prices and social-tax reforms late Sunday night at Villa Borsig near Berlin. No results were disclosed immediately. It remains unclear if announcements will follow on Monday.

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The Chilean Association of Municipalities accused Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz on Monday of showing no willingness to dialogue on the contributions project and requested to halt its processing until it is guaranteed that there will be no decrease in municipal revenues.

 

 

 

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