Overview

• Thuringia's state parliament passed a €14 billion budget for 2025, including €313 million in new loans and a €220 million deficit to be addressed through savings.
• The CDU-BSW-SPD coalition, lacking a majority, relied on the Left Party's support, agreeing to a third free kindergarten year starting in 2027.
• Key allocations include €155 million for municipalities, €48.2 million for University Hospital Jena, and funding for 166 new public service positions.
• The budget excludes specific funding for deportation detention centers, a condition set by the Left Party, though the government plans to fund them through other means.
• The AfD, the largest parliamentary faction, unanimously opposed the budget, underscoring ongoing political divisions in Thuringia.