4 current election programs in Hesse have points on this topic.
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Program for the 2023 Hesse state election
The AfD wants graves of Bundeswehr soldiers who died during or as a result of a deployment abroad to be kept permanently, as is the case for those killed in the world wars. The public purse, not the cemetery operator, should bear the costs.
Some German soldiers die on missions abroad. The AfD wants their graves to stay forever. This is already the rule for soldiers from the world wars. The state should pay the costs.
Program for the 2023 Hesse state election
The CDU rejects civil clauses at state-funded universities, meaning self-commitments to conduct research for civilian purposes only. It sees them as a restriction on academic freedom and a disadvantage for the defense industry.
Some universities only do research for peaceful purposes. This rule is called a civil clause. The CDU is against this rule. It says the rule limits the freedom of research. Defense companies should also benefit from research.
The CDU wants to press the federal government for a well-equipped Bundeswehr with growing personnel. It justifies this with the threat to Europe from Russia's war of aggression. In Hesse it backs the bases of the Bundeswehr and of US forces.
The CDU wants a strong German army. Soldiers should get good equipment. There should be more soldiers. The CDU says Russia threatens security in Europe. Soldiers should keep visiting schools to talk about their work.
The CDU supports further deliveries of military equipment to Ukraine and wants the federal government, together with its partners, to keep supplying Ukraine's army. In its view Ukraine must win the war. It also commits to the arms industry in Hesse.
The CDU wants to keep giving weapons to Ukraine. It says Ukraine should win the war. The weapons also protect our freedom. The CDU stands by the companies in Hesse that build weapons.
The CDU wants to keep raising Hesse's funds for development cooperation and set up a foundation for politically persecuted people. It also wants to maintain and expand the state's international partnerships.
The CDU wants to give more money to help poorer countries. It wants to set up a foundation for persecuted people. The foundation should help people in their home countries. Hesse should build more partnerships with other regions.
Program for the 2023 Hesse state election
The Greens want to align Hesse's development cooperation and foreign trade policy with values and feminist principles. Trade agreements should secure human rights as well as social and environmental standards, and visas should be easier to obtain for certain travelers.
Hesse should pay attention to values when trading with other countries. These include human rights, fair work and protecting the environment. The Greens want to promote fair trade in cities and towns. People from outside Europe should get a visa more easily, for example for culture or science.
Program for the 2023 Hesse state election
The SPD wants to step up Hesse's international engagement and significantly raise state funding for development cooperation. The benchmark is the United Nations' 2030 Agenda. Municipalities and civil society groups are to get more support for related projects.
Hesse should work more with poorer countries. The SPD wants to spend much more money on this. Associations and towns should get funding more easily. A lottery should bring in money for projects at home and abroad. The United Nations' goals for sustainability are the guide.