Central Saxony district, which has around 306,000 inhabitants, is the latest area to enforce a budget freeze due to a deficit of 12 million euros in its funds.
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Escalating financial crisis in NRW: the wealthiest federal state resorts to borrowing billions to patch up a budget deficit, despite the debt limit. The black-green coalition led by Hendrik Wüst (47, CDU) intends to swiftly repay these debts, implementing a legal loophole to circumvent this...
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Urgent pleas against the federal government's policies escalating! Due to a lack of funds, many local authorities cannot provide for daycare centers, schools, and roads. Mayors issue a caution: our democracy is in jeopardy.
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