Overview

• The CDU-SPD minority government in Saxony remains ten votes short of passing its 2025/2026 budget, requiring support from opposition parties BSW, Die Linke, and the Greens.
• BSW has proposed a €1 billion amendment package focusing on rural infrastructure, SMEs, public safety, and social services, with funding tied to loosening the debt brake and federal resources.
• Die Linke has announced hundreds of amendments aimed at reversing cuts and increasing funding for civil society, housing, childcare, healthcare, and consumer protection.
• The Greens plan to submit around 350 amendments prioritizing climate protection, education, and social welfare, while also pushing for debt brake relief and state loans.
• Internal divisions within the coalition, with the SPD favoring debt brake flexibility and the CDU opposing it, complicate negotiations as the mid-June budget vote deadline approaches.