The Senat intends to cut 10% of the city budget. Starting next year, money that had been planned for important social challenges will no longer be available. You can see a detailed overview of what money will be missing from where here. On Thursday, 19th December, the parliament has the last word. If we join forces, we can stop them.
The planned cuts are the highest in decades, with €3 Billion planned to be taken out across all areas of social life. Mobility, transport, climate protection and environment, culture and education, youth and family, city development, building and housing, science, anti-discrimination, inclusion, and healthcare. The long-term consequences will have catastrophic effects on the structure of our society.
Not with us – we are uncuttable. We want to build a movement that rises against the cuts, against the escalating poverty, and against the lack of hope and perspectives. At all levels of society, we want to continue to build a cosmopolitan, inclusive, just, family-friendly, housing and environmentally friendly cultural and educational capital.
If the Senat makes small, slow changes out of fear of protest, this does not alter our solidarity with ALL affected areas. We will not let ourselves be divided and we will carry on protesting!
Many different protests have been organised throughout Berlin. Until now, the political establishment has largely ignored them. Let us therefore pull together and act together. The #unkürzbar (uncuttable) alliance gathers all actions, protests and demonstrations organised against the cuts policy of the Senat and is taking to the streets together on Sunday, the 15th of December. For a Berlin for everyone!
We invite all people to stand up with us against the cuts, and to protest loudly and clearly. Furthermore, we call on people to show other forms of resistance and to refuse the dictatorship of cuts. You can make your own contribution through actions, rallies and protests. If the government will not listen to us and will not take us seriously, if the government votes for the cuts, they can expect further protests throughout December – until they are voted out of office!
The demo starts on 15th December at 1pm at Lustgarten on the Museum island. There will also be a rolling march (bicycles and e-rollers) from Kranoldplatz in Neukölln, which also starts at 1pm.
