CSU on democracy and the state

The CSU wants to substantially reduce bureaucracy and speed up planning and permitting. For two years, no new administrative regulations would be added. In the platform's view, too much regulation holds back people and businesses.

The CSU wants less red tape. For two years, there should be no new rules for public offices. Permits should come faster. Offices should make more things possible and work digitally.

The moratorium on administrative regulations would apply at both the federal level and in Bavaria. The CSU calls for a change of mindset in public agencies toward enabling things, plus a moratorium on new burdens. Under the label “Good Governance,” agencies would get more discretion in decisions. The plan also includes digital administrative processes, more specialized agencies and courts, and an acceleration alliance with district governments, counties and independent cities. The platform points to existing tools such as a bureaucracy check and a cap on new legal provisions.

The CSU wants to achieve equal living conditions across Bavaria. To do so, government agencies and university places are to be moved to rural areas, municipalities are to be reliably funded, and fast internet and mobile coverage are to be expanded statewide.

The CSU wants to strengthen life in the countryside. Government offices should move from cities to rural areas. This creates jobs there. Almost all homes should get fast internet. Towns should have enough money.

By 2030, nearly 100 relocations are to bring more than 5,000 jobs and 1,330 university places to rural regions. The party wants to adapt and continue its homeland strategy "Offensive.Heimat.Bayern 2025." According to the platform, state transfers to municipalities exceed 20 billion euros for the first time in 2023, and the CSU promises stable municipal finances going forward. A new gigabit guideline is to fund faster connections even in so-called gray spots, where fast internet already exists. In the end, more than 99 percent of households are to be covered, and gaps in the mobile network are to be closed.