Hessen under pressure: Verdi union calls for the daycare and nursing strike!

Am 5. März 2025 berichtet Groß-Gerau über Hessens Schuldenbremse, Streiks in Kitas und aktuelle Wetterprognosen.
On March 5, 2025, Groß-Gerau reports on Hesse's debt brake, strikes in daycare centers and current weather forecasts. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Hessen under pressure: Verdi union calls for the daycare and nursing strike!

On March 5, 2025, the topic of debt brake in Hessen is again up to date. In 2011, citizens voted for the debt brake with a large majority of 70 percent. This vote took place as part of a referendum on March 27, 2011, which was held at the same time as the local elections. The Hessian state parliament had previously decided on December 15, 2010, the law to amend the constitution, which should significantly restrict the new debt from 2020. The constitutional change finally came into force on May 10, 2011 and has been anchored in Article 141 of the state constitution since then. Wikipedia explains that this measure contributed significantly to the sustainable consolidation of the state budget.

The debt brake allows structural new debt only in exceptional cases, such as to compensate for economic fluctuations or in the case of natural disasters. There have been numerous developments in this field in recent years. Despite the challenges of Corona pandemic, which led to the determination of a natural disaster in the country in 2020, loans of 3.6 billion euros had to be taken. These emergency loans are subject to a repayment plan that provides for an annual repayment of 200 million euros from 2024. It is noteworthy that Hessen has not accepted new debts since 2016, apart from 2020. hessen finance emphasizes that the debt brake is also met in the current budget situation.

Current developments

In politics, there are recent efforts by the CDU, CSU and SPD in Berlin to agree on a special fund of billions of billions, which should allow the federal states to be more debt. These developments lead to different reactions within state politics. While some forces want to strengthen the financial ability to act, others warn of a rapid increase in debt. The Verdi union called for a strike in daycare centers and care facilities for Friday, especially professions in which many women are traditionally employed. Verdi demands higher salaries in the ongoing tariff conflict in the public service. FAZ reports that this strike could cause considerable interruptions in the everyday life of citizens.

The view of Hessen is rounded off by current weather forecasts. On Thursday, a lot of sunshine is expected at temperatures up to 16 degrees. A gratifying view for everyone who wants to attend one of the numerous events that day, for example to attend the birthday of a local celebrity, such as the former judge at the Federal Constitutional Court, Monika Hermanns. The co -founder of Biontech AG, Özlem Türeci, and many other public personalities can also be celebrated on this day. On average, the earth in Hesse trembled about 400 times a year last year, which is not exceptional in view of the geological conditions of the country.

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