Länderfinanzausgleich: Grüner Finanzminister droht mit Zahlungsstopp für Sachsen-Anhalt
Baden-Württembergs Finanzminister Bayaz fordert, Zahlungen beim Länderfinanzausgleich einzustellen, sollte eine AfD-Regierung rechtsstaatliche Prinzipien verletzen. Doch geht das überhaupt?
Baden-Württemberg's Green Land Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz threatens to halt payments to Sachsen-Anhalt if the AfD government comes to power. Bayaz wrote on X platform, "The Land Finance Equalization is regulated constitutionally and not an instrument which can be altered so easily according to political weather." He emphasized that a solidary federal state lives by common legal principles.
However, if a state government challenges these principles or adopts questionable paths contrary to the rule of law, it may have consequences for trust and cooperation in federalism, including financial matters. Sachsen-Anhalt is set to elect a new Landtag on September 6. According to current polls, the AfD could win an absolute majority, with the new Prime Minister being Ulrich Siegmund (AfD). Bayaz's demand has therefore political explosive potential.
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