Thuringia's New Government Launches Ambitious 100-Day Plan
The coalition-led Brombeer government aims to address education, migration, and economic challenges with 50 targeted measures by April 7.
- The 100-day program, starting January 1, outlines 50 measures to improve daily life in Thuringia.
- Key initiatives include reducing school lesson cancellations to below 10% and addressing teacher shortages by revisiting admission caps for teaching programs.
- Plans for a health summit aim to tackle workforce shortages and demographic shifts in the healthcare sector, with financial aid for hospital reforms.
- Migration policies include introducing a statewide payment card for refugees and exploring the creation of detention facilities for deportations.
- The government also plans to enhance digital services, including a family-focused app launching in May and enabling digital construction permit applications.