Tag: debt
Why the debt brake will continue to be suspended
Brussels The Ukraine war has once again increased the financial pressure on the EU states. (Photo: dpa) When Paolo Gentiloni presents the EU Commission’s new growth forecast on Monday, the…
Rescue fund calls for new mega protective shield for the euro
Klaus Regling The long-standing head of the ESM is open to reforming the fund at the end of his service. (Photo: AP) Klaus Regling has been one of the most…
EU: Government debt is not a brake on growth
European Central Bank The war in Ukraine poses further financial challenges for European countries. (Photo: dpa) In order to support households and companies, governments in Europe launched enormous spending programs.…
New debt crisis? Pandemic and energy crisis burden Greece
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras The former crisis country is struggling again with rising deficits. (Photo: Reuters) Athens First the Corona recession in 2020, then the billions in aid for the…
DGB boss Reiner Hoffmann calls for easing of EU debt rules
Berlin The chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Reiner Hoffmann, hopes that European debt rules will be relaxed. “Against the background of this disgusting war and the tasks…
Christian Lindner warns of “global debt crisis”
Washington Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has warned of the dramatic effects on the global economy as a result of the war in Ukraine. “The risk of a global…
Spain and Netherlands are calling for new euro debt rules
EU debt rule Spain and the Netherlands want to replace rigid medium-term deficit targets with a “simple spending rule”. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In the debate about new EU debt rules,…
Die National Debt Clock-Tour von CTF landet in Brandon, Winnipeg
Inhalt des Artikels Die nationale Debt-Clock-Tour der Canadian Taxpayers Federation fand am Samstag in Brandon statt, um Alarm zu schlagen wegen außer Kontrolle geratener Defizite und Schulden und zeigte den…
a supplementary budget for measures related to the Ukraine war has already been announced.
The plenary hall of the Bundestag Germany refinances its debt through money market paper and government bonds. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the announced supplementary federal budget and the planned Bundeswehr…
High debt becomes a risk for Dax companies
Siemens Healthineers, Bayer, Fresenius The companies are among the Dax companies with the highest net debt in relation to profit. (Photo: Reuters, AP, Fresenius) Dusseldorf The war in Ukraine is…
“Special Fund Bundeswehr” turns the debt brake into a farce
armed forces A “Special Fund for the Federal Armed Forces” outside the federal budget is intended to enable additional expenditure of 100 billion euros for rapid rearmament. (Photo: imago/Eckehard Schulz)…
Debate on Debt & Ukraine Accession: EU Unity in Danger
Brussels, Paris In his letter to the European heads of state and government, EU Council President Charles Michel describes the drama of the current situation in the very first sentence:…
EU debated new collective debt
Mario Draghi and Ursula von der Leyen While highly indebted countries such as Italy are very sympathetic to new EU joint bonds, there is clear reluctance north of the Alps.…
EU Commission examines further suspension of EU debt rules
Berlin The war in Ukraine sets a lot in motion. Old certainties, beliefs and beliefs in security policy were given up within days. The war could not only shake up…
Higher military spending – new debt expected to double to 200 billion euros
national debt Even before the war, budget politicians had doubts that new borrowing could be capped at 100 billion euros. (Photo: imago images/image enclosure) Berlin As a result of the…
Struggle for the Maastricht reform: War overshadows debt debate
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance is advising his EU colleagues on reforming the debt rules. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Actually, the meeting of the European finance ministers on Friday…
Plea for a global debt brake
Gunther Oettinger (Photo: Bloomberg [M]) Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, financial measures to maintain the economy and employment have been financed worldwide primarily through government borrowing. One can…
Debt Warning from the World Bank to Many Countries, Including Turkey
Senior executives of the World Bank gave important warnings for many developing countries, including Turkey, in their statements before the 2022 World Development Report was announced. While it was reported…
Stability Pact: Coalition argues about EU debt rules
Olaf Scholz and Jörg Kukies Jörg Kukies has often been in the Ministry of Finance as Olaf Scholz’s deputy. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The traffic light coalition is arguing about the…
China cuts off credit to developing countries
China worsens debt crisis in developing countries Chinese customs officials hoist the national flag in front of the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin The World Bank rang…