64 municipalities in Germany sent a letter to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and asked for help.
64 municipalities came together and formed the “For the Dignity of Our Cities” action alliance. The alliance in question requested financial assistance from President Steinmeier.
“THE PROMISED HELP IS NOT COMING”
According to the news of Tobias Arnold from RUHR24, in the letter in question, “From the unfair distribution of financial resources in Germany” and lamented lack of financial aid. In the letter, “There is a shortage of money everywhere, we are dealing with high old debts, we can barely finance our essential needs, and despite announcements, the promised aid is not coming.” It was said.
While the cities in question stated that they were in a difficult situation through no fault of their own, they argued that they had below-average tax revenues but above-average social expenditures.
“WE NEED YOUR HELP”
The letter also complained about general price increases and increases in interest rates.
That’s why the municipalities wrote to Steinmeier, “We need your help. Your words are powerful signs.” He called out with his expressions.
The 64 municipalities that wrote the letter are as follows:
Bochum, Bottrop, Castrop-Rauxel, Cottbus, Cuxhaven, Dietzenbach, Dinslaken, Dorsten, Dortmund, Duisburg, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Essen, Frankenthal, Geestland, Gelsenkirchen, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Gladbeck, Hagen, Hamm, Hattingen, Herne, Kaiserslautern, Koblenz, Krefeld, Lahnstein, Leverkusen, Löhne, Ludwigshafen, Lünen, Mainz, Mayen, Mettmann, Moers, Mönchengladbach, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Neuwied, Oberhausen, Obertshausen, Offenbach, Pirmasens, Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen district, Remscheid, Saarbrücken, Salzgitter, Schwerin, Schwerte, Solingen, Trier, Unna district, Voerde, Völklingen, Waldbröl, Waltrop, Werne, Wesel, Wesel district, Witten, Worms, Wülfrath, Wuppertal and Zweibrücken
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