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News from Saxony

According to Burkhard Jung (SPD), President of the German Association of Cities, the financial deficit of cities is at a record level. He is calling for the federal government's infrastructure billions to be distributed to local authorities quickly / Photo: Martin Schutt/dpa

Mayors push for federal billions to be distributed

Empty coffers, dilapidated schools, broken roads: East German mayors are sounding the alarm and insisting on rapid help from the federal special fund. President of the Association of Cities and Towns Jung also calls for reforms.