EUR 18 bn for digitalisation and education
The new Groko aims at “stability and social cohesion as well as innovation and
security” in Germany via intensified public spending on education, infrastructure
and on social security. Government funds of about EUR 22 bn are earmarked
for investments in education, R&D, housing construction, transportation and for
extended subsidies for regional and municipal agencies, e.g. For refugee
integration.
The improvement of the digital infrastructure ranks high on the
agenda, too. The Groko intends to spend about EUR 12 bn on this headline
project, primarily for the establishment of comprehensive region-wide broadband
networks, and also including EUR 3.5 bn for better digital equipment in schools.
The respective funds shall be generated outside the budget from revenues from
the allocation of mobile communication (UMTS and 5G) licenses.
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