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Green Party criticizes planned German integration course budget cuts
The Green Party has strongly criticized planned reductions in federal funding for integration courses in Germany. Filiz Polat, the parliamentary managing director for the Greens, called on the federal government to reverse the decision, arguing that language acquisition is a fundamental requirement for employment.
According to data from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the budget for these courses is projected to drop to 590 million euros in 2027, a significant decrease from the nearly 1 billion euros allocated for 2026. This reduction is expected to limit the number of funded participants to 150,000, a sharp decline from the more than 400,000 participants recorded in 2025.
The Greens characterized the budget tightening as a systematic reversal of integration policy progress. The Ministry of the Interior's budget plan is scheduled for debate in the Bundestag this Thursday.
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Bundestag · Federal Ministry of the Interior · Filiz Polat · Green Party · Minister Dobrindt
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- [● 3 SOURCES] More than 400,000 people participated in integration courses in 2025. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Filiz Polat criticized the planned reduction of federal funds for integration courses and called on the government to reverse the decision. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The budget for integration courses in the Federal Ministry of the Interior is set at 590 million euros for 2027. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The budget for integration courses in 2026 was approximately 1 billion euros. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 590 million euro budget for 2027 is expected to fund 150,000 participants. radioosnabrueck.de · www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de