Overview
- After a tense 30‑minute pause and an appeal by Minister President Michael Kretschmer, The Left joined CDU, SPD and the Greens to pass the treaty, with AfD and BSW voting against.
- The vote makes Saxony the 13th Land to ratify; North Rhine–Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Brandenburg still must approve for a planned 1 December start.
- The reform trims radio and TV niche channels, tightens rules on press‑like online content, caps costs for sports rights and top salaries, and mandates stronger digital cooperation.
- The package addresses remit and structure, not household fees, which remain at €18.36 as broadcasters’ funding case is pending before the Federal Constitutional Court, likely into 2026.
- Backers cast the move as necessary modernization under financial and competitive pressure, while critics warned about limits on online journalism and potential effects on youth offerings.