Saxony's Court of Audit has emphatically called for a reform of the state budget. "A state budget should be sustainable on its own", said Jens Michel, head of the authority, at the presentation of the first part of its annual report. "The homework of tackling structural reforms must be done now. They must not be put off any longer into the future."
According to Michel, public finances have recently come more into focus. "When public finances receive more attention, this naturally pleases a court of auditors." This is particularly necessary in Saxony. It is slowly becoming clear to everyone that something is seriously wrong. Now it is time to make up for the mistakes of the past.
