Tag: budget policy
Why Germany is in danger of missing the two percent target
Berlin/Washington Christian Lindner (FDP), as a reserve officer and major in the Air Force, had one message that was particularly important when presenting the budget: Germany will finally meet the…
How the federal states pile up mountains of debt through the back door
Berlin The pot should “have it all”, announced the new state government, and it has. The new climate special fund of the city of Berlin is to comprise up to…
Christian Lindner calls traffic lights to save
Berlin In the end it got personal. In the last three minutes of his one and a half hour speech at the FDP party conference, Christian Lindner spoke about himself.…
The federal government is spending 27 billion euros on the refugee crisis this year
Berlin May 10th is about billions. In view of the increasing number of refugees, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the Prime Ministers are meeting. The federal states and municipalities are…
The federal government is spending 27 billion euros on the refugee crisis this year
Berlin May 10th is about billions. In view of the increasing number of refugees, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the Prime Ministers are meeting. The federal states and municipalities are…
Budget policy: EU Commission rejects Lindner
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The federal government had proposed that highly indebted euro countries be subject to a uniform minimum requirement for annual debt reduction. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels…
How the states exempt the federal government
Federal Audit Office Sharp criticism of the financial management of the federal and state governments comes from the authority in Bonn. (Photo: IMAGO/Dominik Bund) Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors…
How the traffic light could save around 79 billion euros
Christian Lindner The Finance Minister wants to review subsidy payments. (Photo: IMAGO/Schreyer) Berlin For Christian Lindner (FDP) it is a seemingly harmless answer. During the recent government survey in the…
Public debt: Federal Audit Office warns of “loss of control”
Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors admonishes the federal government because of the sharp increase in debt. “In order to prevent an impending loss of control over federal finances, the…
Is the traffic light coalition crash spreading?
Berlin In public, Robert Habeck (Greens) and Christian Lindner (FDP) like to celebrate casual interactions with each other. When the two sit next to each other on the government bench…
This is how states & governments circumvent the debt rule
An interesting anecdote recently happened at the SPD debate convention. Ironically, a certain Kevin Kühnert, otherwise anything but a regulatory guardian of the Grail, prevented his Jusos from demanding the…
The federal government is planning more money – but cannot spend it
Berlin After the federal government had long been criticized for underinvestment, it has taken countermeasures in recent years. Although social spending remains by far the largest item in the federal…
The federal government makes twice as much debt as planned
Berlin The federal government will continue to take on large amounts of debt next year. Instead of the planned 17 billion euros, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) is now…
Tax estimate: 126.4 billion euros additional revenue
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance will have a little more leeway in his budget. (Photo: Reuters) The state can expect significantly higher tax revenues in the coming years.…
More money for the countries? New debate ensues
Christian Lindner and Olaf Scholz According to information from the Handelsblatt, the finance minister strictly rejects a renewed suspension of the debt brake. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Confusion about the debt…
More money for the countries? New debate ensues
Christian Lindner and Olaf Scholz According to information from the Handelsblatt, the finance minister strictly rejects a renewed suspension of the debt brake. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Confusion about the debt…
The federal states are extorting more and more money from the federal government
federal cabinet The federal government is taking over more and more of the state spending. As a result, its new borrowing is expected to rise to 139 billion euros this…
Federal Court of Auditors dismisses traffic light budgetary policy
Christian Lindner At around 78 billion euros, the real net borrowing is four times higher than that shown in the federal budget. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin In a new report,…
Federal Court of Auditors dismisses traffic light budgetary policy
Christian Lindner At around 78 billion euros, the real net borrowing is four times higher than that shown in the federal budget. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin In a new report,…
No new debts despite high subsidies
Hundred euro bills According to the study, investments of 600 billion euros are required. (Photo: The Image Bank/Getty Images) Berlin Armament, more investment in digitization, roads, rails and bridges, combating…