Financial injection: Capital city Berlin receives more money from the federal government
Demonstrations, police protection, a special cultural program: as the capital, Berlin has special costs. A new subsidy from the federal government has now been negotiated.
The German government has agreed to provide Berlin with around 5 billion euros for security and cultural expenditures from 2028 to 2037. The new agreement, signed by representatives of both sides, includes 2.9 billion euros for cultural institutions, an increase of 350 million euros. The funding will support various cultural institutions, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, Opernstiftung, and Bauhaus-Archiv, as well as the renovation of the Philharmonie.
The agreement also increases the security subsidy from 1.1 billion to 2.1 billion euros, to cover costs such as police protection and personnel expenses. Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil and Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer have welcomed the agreement.
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