Strengthen rural regions against population loss
The PdF wants to reverse the move away from rural areas, arguing that infrastructure and basic public services there are becoming increasingly uneconomical. Its tools are tax incentives, funding programs, bonuses for rural doctors, and money for clubs and sports facilities.
Many people are moving away from the countryside. The PdF wants to change that. Families and skilled workers should get tax benefits. Doctors in rural areas should get extra pay. Clubs and sports grounds should get money too.
Digital and physical infrastructure in rural areas would be expanded. Doctors would be attracted to underserved areas through bonus agreements and extra pay. Subsidized carpools and public transit are meant to make daycare centers easier for families to reach. Volunteer initiatives and clubs would receive direct grants and facilities, since the program says they carry cultural, sports and leisure offerings. The PdF sees a large renovation backlog in sports and leisure facilities and wants to modernize existing sites and build new ones.
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„Steuerliche Anreize und gezielte Förderprogramme für Kommunen und Gemeinden sollen junge Familien und Fachkräfte motivieren, sich in ländlichen Gebieten niederzulassen und dort langfristig zu bleiben.“Translation: Tax incentives and targeted funding programs for municipalities are meant to motivate young families and skilled workers to settle in rural areas and stay there long-term.
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Public funding programs, grants and investment would support rural regions, complemented by tax incentives.