Berlin, Germany – The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has expressed confidence in the new billion-euro financial package, which it believes will bring significant progress for Germany over the next few decades. “The package is a powerful boost for Germany and Europe and it has the potential to propel our country forward for the next few years, maybe even decades” said SPD faction vice-chair Dirk Wiese to the Rheinische Post.
Wiese emphasized that the solutions needed to be as big as the challenges and that the country must invest in security and infrastructure due to the security-political situation. He also praised the fact that other parties have come to the same realization.
SPD budget chief Dennis Rohde emphasized the need for a precise and swift use of the billions of euros from the new financial package. “The reform of the debt brake is not a political end in itself, we want to use it to implement urgently needed investments in our infrastructure and climate protection and at the same time, to significantly strengthen our defense capabilities” Rohde said to the Rheinische Post.
Rohde also stated that the party’s task would be to quickly and precisely bring the money to the streets, calling it a national effort.
Meanwhile, Green Party budget chief Sven-Christian Kindler expressed satisfaction with the agreement on the financial package before his departure from the Bundestag. “I’m happy that I was still able to significantly improve these constitutional changes in the final round of negotiations with my faction chairwomen” said Kindler to the Rheinische Post.
Kindler highlighted the additional investments in infrastructure and climate protection, as well as the prevention of expensive election gifts. He also mentioned the inclusion of investments for climate neutrality by 2045 in the constitution and the securing of funds for the future of children and grandchildren.