Secure EU funding and create local “Europe councillors”
The CDU affirms its support for the EU and wants to strengthen it where individual states and regions are too small to tackle global challenges. Brandenburg should keep receiving EU funding for structural change at a similar level from 2027.
The CDU supports the European Union. The EU should be strong where countries alone are too small. Brandenburg should keep getting a lot of EU money. The money helps the region change its economy. Local politicians should travel to Brussels more often.
In the funding period starting in 2027, money for structural change should keep coming from Brussels at a comparable level. School exchanges, town twinning, and language learning would promote a Europe close to citizens. The state's office in Brussels would remain strong. Volunteer “Europe councillors” would let local elected officials travel regularly to Brussels to learn about funding and tell MEPs how EU rules play out locally.
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„wir setzen uns dafür ein, dass Brandenburg stärker von der europäischen Förderpolitik profitiert und auch in der nächsten Förderperiode (ab 2027) Mittel für den Strukturwandel in vergleichbarer Höhe aus Brüssel erhält“Translation: we are working to ensure that Brandenburg benefits more from European funding policy and also receives a comparable level of funds for structural change from Brussels in the next funding period (from 2027)
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The CDU wants to strengthen the EU where states are too small, without fundamentally shifting powers, and pairs this with more regional input.