AfD sets conditions for approval of the budget

Savings in state administration, asylum and universities

According to spokesperson Felix Menzel, the parliamentary group submitted a total of 169 amendments with savings and 47 with additional expenditure.

The largest opposition parliamentary group sees potential savings in three areas in particular: in the state administration through a hiring freeze and the reduction of thousands of jobs, in the area of asylum, including at the initial reception facilities, and at universities through a reduction in subsidies and the introduction of tuition fees for students from non-EU countries. Urban called spending on integration measures, the promotion of democracy and "left-wing associations" superfluous.

The minority government submitted its draft for the 2025/26 double budget to the state parliament at the beginning of April. The CDU and SPD are ten votes short of a majority in parliament and are reliant on approval from the opposition. The BSW, Greens and Left Party had also already tabled numerous amendments. The budget is due to be passed by the state parliament in June.