Overview

• Saxony’s minority CDU-SPD coalition gained a majority by incorporating Greens and Left votes to pass its €25 billion-per-year double budget in the coming Landtag vote.
• Opposition parties secured an amendment package of about €250 million to restore funding for social services, culture, climate protection and other key programs.
• The agreement explicitly bars new borrowing in 2025/26 but establishes a binding framework for potential credit uptake in future budgets.
• Brandenburg’s SPD-BSW government pushed its €16.8 billion (2025)/€17.4 billion (2026) double budget through the Landtag after extensive debates and public protests by teachers, parents and educators.
• The Brandenburg plan includes €2.2 billion in new loans, 345 fewer teacher positions and an extra required weekly teaching hour, alongside targeted increases for substitute staffing, early childhood centers and road maintenance.