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Dresden Mayor Urges Council to Reject DVB Petition as Legally Inadmissible

A Dec. 11 council vote will determine whether the measure advances to a referendum.

Overview

  • The mayor’s recommendation follows a NOERR legal opinion that the petition lacks a sufficient funding proposal.
  • The city’s legal office had earlier advised a citizen‑friendly stance and deemed the petition admissible.
  • Organisers collected about 40,000 signatures, of which roughly 23,000 count due to the petition’s cassatory classification.
  • The valid signatures still meet the quorum of about 21,500 required for consideration.
  • Officials estimate a financing shortfall of at least €11.4 million even under optimistic assumptions, while the Greens say they will vote for admissibility.