Berlin's Justice Department Faces €27.7 Million Budget Cuts

Justice Senator Felor Badenberg emphasizes protecting victim support while outlining the challenges of planned reductions for 2025.

Berlin's 2025 budget plan requires €3 billion in total savings, with €27.7 million to be cut from the Justice Department.
Justice Senator Felor Badenberg described the cuts as painful but relatively modest compared to other departments.
Badenberg aims to minimize reductions in victim support services and even plans to increase funding for some areas of judicial victim assistance.
Criticism from Green and Left Party lawmakers centers on a lack of clarity about which consumer protection projects will face cuts.
The final decision on the budget, including the Justice Department's reductions, is expected on December 19, pending parliamentary approval.