The Saxon state parliament has approved the use of funds from the federal government's special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality. The funds, amounting to a good 4.8 billion euros until 2026, will be pooled in the so-called Saxony Fund. According to Finance Minister Christian Piwarz (CDU), this is about more than just an administrative procedure. "It's about whether we only administer additional federal funds or whether we use them to strengthen Saxony in the long term. It's about whether financial leeway results in real public benefit."
One priority is investment in hospitals
"We are creating a clear framework for strategic investments for our future and for the substance of our Free State," emphasized the Minister. The joint application for the use of funds sets clear priorities - for investments in hospitals and university clinics, in mobility, state roads and cycle paths, in business-related infrastructure, housing, water supply, flood protection, care, sport and culture. This is not a hodgepodge, but a "future program for Saxony".
The Left Party made it clear that the funds from the special fund would lead to investments as quickly as possible. "We had demanded an unbureaucratic and transparent procedure, as well as the greatest possible personal responsibility for the federal states," said Left Party politician Rico Gebhardt. These demands have been met with this proposal. We are grateful for "negotiations at eye level". The money from Berlin could be flexibly fed into the "Saxony Fund" and also transferred to subsequent years.
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