German State Budget Faces 2.9 Billion Euro Deficit
More than 2,600 people applied for conscientious objector status in the current quarter, according to the Merkur Zeitung. While the Bundeswehr is seeing new hires, dropout rates among recruits remain high. Many young people expressed disappointment with the service offered by the military, according to reports from Ludwigshafen. The source noted that exercising the right to conscientious objection is a protected fundamental right under the German Basic Law. The deficit was originally estimated to be as high as 4.6 billion euros. Pivaz noted that the state government has long recognized the need for structural changes, such as different feed policies, but has struggled to implement them.
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Deutschlandfunk
“Quartal dieses Jahres haben mehr als 2600 Menschen einen entsprechenden Antrag geschmissen. Bundeswehr selbst. Zwar gibt es auch hier mehr Neueinstellungen, doch die Abbrecherzahlen sind weiter hoch.”
MDR Aktuell
“Im Haushalt für die nächsten zwei Jahre fehlen 2,9 Milliarden Euro, so viel wie nie zuvor, wie CDU-Finanzminister Christian Pivaz betont.”
MDR Aktuell
“Ursprünglich waren es sogar 4,6 Milliarden, doch extra wünscht.”
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