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Volunteering in the Bundestag: Dieter Stier (CDU) hits the nerve of many engaged citizens with clear wordsWith an impassioned and unusually personal speech, CDU Bundestag member Dieter Stier spoke straight from the heart of many volunteers in the German Bundestag. In his speech on social cohesion, voluntary engagement, and the future of volunteering, the politician from the Burgenland district used clear words – and received broad approval, especially from associations, fire departments, and social initiatives. Stier made it clear that volunteering is far more than just a “nice extra” in social life. Rather, it is what holds public life together in many places. Whether volunteer fire brigades, sports clubs, local heritage associations, food banks, church communities, or neighborhood assistance – millions of people engage every day, often quietly and without much recognition for others. The CDU politician spoke particularly clearly about the problems many volunteers are now facing: increasing bureaucracy, complicated funding applications, liability issues, and growing time pressure in everyday life. Especially in rural areas, such as Saxony-Anhalt, volunteering is urgently needed to maintain social cohesion at all. Stier, who himself has been actively involved in equestrian sports for many years and holds several club positions, spoke not only as a politician but also from his own experience. Many viewers on social networks praised precisely this authentic tone. Not a few said they felt understood by a member of the Bundestag for the first time in a long while. In his speech, Stier warned that while politics regularly praises volunteering, it simultaneously makes it more difficult through ever new regulations and burdens. Anyone who wants to motivate people to get involved must give them room to act – not additional forms. These statements currently strike a sensitive nerve in the population. Volunteers in particular increasingly report that while engagement is socially expected, people’s time, money, and energy are becoming ever more limited. The topic is also currently receiving greater attention nationwide. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier emphasized around the first nationwide “Volunteer Day” that democracy needs active citizens and social responsibility. At the same time, there is also growing critical debate about whether politics and society are increasingly treating volunteering as a substitute for state responsibilities. In online discussions, many people express concern that voluntary engagement is being demanded while living costs, work pressure, and bureaucracy continue to rise. Politically, the issue could become even more important for the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt. Associations, fire brigades, and volunteer structures traditionally play a central role, especially in rural areas. Speeches like that of Dieter Stier therefore reach not only party members but also many citizens who are engaged in everyday life and often feel overlooked by federal politics. The excerpt from the Bundestag speech is now being widely shared on social networks. In particular, the direct statements about appreciation, reducing bureaucracy, and social cohesion are met with approval by many volunteers. Author: AI-Translation - Karla Kolumna | |
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