Kretschmer swears by the cooperation of the opposition

Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) clearly relies on the cooperation of the opposition in his government work. "We have more in common than divides us," he said in his first government statement of the new legislative period and thanked most parliamentary groups for their willingness to actively participate in consultations with the CDU-SPD minority government. It lacks ten votes for a majority in parliament.

Consultation mechanism should not be a one-way street

The left, the Greens and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) want to participate in the planned consultation mechanism, while the AfD rejects the procedure. The mechanism is to be voted on in the state parliament this afternoon. According to Kretschmer, this procedure will not be a one-way street. The opposition parties could also get involved with their own bills and motions.

Kretschmer prepares Saxony for savings

At the same time, Kretschmer prepared Saxony for difficult times. It will have significantly less financial resources than before, around two billion euros per year. That is why we need to concentrate on the really important things for the state. Money is scarce and there is only so much that can be distributed. "Germany is in a difficult economic crisis, not a slump. We will not be able to solve these problems of two billion euros in Saxony alone."