German Union Questions Finance Minister’s Travel Expenses
Berlin (hib/HAU) – The German Union of Public Services, Verdi, has asked about the business trips of Saxon Finance Minister Hartmut Kukies (SPD). The union’s parliamentary group leader, Franziska Schubert, wrote to the Saxon Ministry of Finance on Friday, demanding detailed information on Kukies’ travel expenses since the beginning of 2022. Schubert is also the spokeswoman for public finances in the Saxon state parliament.
According to media reports, Kukies has made several business trips to Dubai in recent months. Schubert said she wants to know whether these trips were “necessary and whether the expenses incurred were reasonable”. She also wants to know whether Kukies obtained the necessary approvals for his trips.
The Saxon Ministry of Finance has not yet commented on the union’s request.
Background:
Hartmut Kukies has been Saxon Minister of Finance since 2019. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Verdi is a German trade union that represents employees in the public sector, including civil servants, teachers, and social workers. The union has over 2.3 million members.
Union fragt nach Dienstreisen von Finanzminister Kukies
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