CDU lawsuit on the supplementary budget for 2023 rejected by the State Court of Justice!

CDU lawsuit on the supplementary budget for 2023 rejected by the State Court of Justice!

On August 14, 2025, a groundbreaking decision by the Lower Saxony State Court was announced in Bückeburg: The CDU's lawsuit against the second supplementary budget for 2023 was dismissed. This decision did not come as a surprise, as the dispute over the budget law has caused a stir in recent months.

The CDU initiated legal action in February 2024 and demanded the invalidity of the budget laws in question. According to the CDU, they felt ignored because the red-green coalition had significantly shortened the consultation time for the supplementary budget. This meant that the opposition, consisting of 46 CDU MPs, only had one and a half days to a maximum of a week to examine the additional expenditure of around 15.5 million euros that had been brought to the committee at short notice.

A judgment with consequences

In the supplementary budget, which was passed in May 2023, additional expenditure totaling 776 million euros is planned. The majority of these funds should benefit refugees and local communities. However, the State Court found that there were no procedural deficiencies; The vote in parliament was crucial.

The SPD sees the verdict as a “victory across the board” and sees its position on budget preparation confirmed. The Greens also feel strengthened by the decision and have announced that they will improve their cooperation with the opposition in the future. It should be noted that the country benefits from a high fine: the municipalities are to receive a total of 640 million euros, which could be beneficial for the local infrastructure.

A view over the landscape

But it's not just the political landscape that is causing discussion. In a completely different world, fans of the animated series “My Gym Partner’s a Monkey,” which takes place at Charles Darwin Middle School, find themselves. This series, which premiered on Cartoon Network in 2005, follows 12-year-old Adam Lyon who accidentally ends up at a school for animals. As the protagonist, Adam has to find his way in a new environment where his classmates are wild animals, including sharks and zebras.

In this mix of adventure and everyday school life, Adam develops friendships and learns to accept the differences among his animal classmates. Playing with these topics is not only entertaining, but also conveys important social messages. There are now also seven free online games based on this entertaining premise and reflecting the challenges of life at Charles Darwin Middle School.

We take a look at the media landscape, in which technology companies like Google also play a major role. Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, has developed from a small research project into one of the leading digital providers. The product range extends from Google Search to cloud services and is constantly being expanded. However, this development also comes with criticism, particularly with regard to data protection and market shares.

As our everyday lives change, it remains exciting to observe how the political, social and technological dynamics continue to develop. The diversity experienced in all areas of life, be it in politics, education or technology, shows us that there is a lot more going on in Lower Saxony and beyond than one might think at first glance.