Tag: Federal Ministry of Finance
Unrest in the supervisory board after the departure of Softbank manager
Telekom boss Timotheus Höttges and former Softbank COO Marcelo Claure (in September) Claure will be difficult to replace. (Photo: Getty Images) Barcelona In September the staging was still intact. Telekom…
That’s why Habeck has gas procured for 1.5 billion euros
Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWK) buys liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 1.5 billion euros in order to fill the natural gas storage facilities and thus ease the supply…
War in Ukraine: The events of the night
new York At least 137 people died in the first 24 hours after the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the soldiers and civilians killed…
War in Ukraine: The events of the night
new York At least 137 people died in the first 24 hours after the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the soldiers and civilians killed…
Coalition decides on financial relief
cabinet meeting In conversation: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (from left) (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) spoke of a…
Finance Minister Lindner wants to significantly reduce tax rates
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance wants to reduce interest on arrears and reimbursements in the tax system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wants to significantly…
Climate toll gives the state treasury extra billions
road tolls Trucks will soon have to pay a toll to protect the climate. The carriers don’t like that at all. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin Federal Finance Minister Christian…
Lindner expects the Corona summit to ease things quickly
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) Christian Lindner in the office in front of the Reichstag building. (Photo: Andreas Pein/laif) Berlin On Wednesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the Prime…
Lindner expects the Corona summit to ease things quickly
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) Christian Lindner in the office in front of the Reichstag building. (Photo: Andreas Pein/laif) Berlin On Wednesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the Prime…
Searches in the Federal Ministry of Justice were not permitted
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin The background was investigations into suspected criminal frustration in office. (Photo: dpa) Osnabruck The district court of Osnabrück has subsequently overturned a controversial decision…
Low interest rates: citizens suffer – federal government saves 228 billion euros
Christian Lindner during the budget debate in January Low interest rates make budgeting easier for the federal government. (Photo: ddp/Jens Krick) Berlin It was a huge number. The federal government…
Tax cuts: Lindner expands corona tax breaks
Christian Lindner The Minister of Finance is planning further relief because of the corona crisis. (Photo: AP) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Finance wants to extend and in some cases…
The finance minister must send a signal of stability
German Finance Minister Lindner holds a news conference in Berlin The fact that the Federal Minister of Finance is in a difficult situation is something he himself is partly responsible…
The traffic light wish list goes beyond the scope
Berlin Shortly before Christmas, the federal ministers received mail from Christian Lindner (FDP). The country is facing major challenges, which the traffic light coalition wants to combine with a “solid…
Budget surplus causes a lot of trouble among federal politicians
Federal Ministry of Finance In the ministry, the numbers of the countries cause astonishment. (Photo: imago images/POP-EYE) Berlin Werner Gatzer (SPD) isn’t easily disturbed. Since 2005, the 63-year-old has overseen…
The new boss Mark Branson is turning financial supervision upside down.
Mark Branson The new Bafin President is a qualified mathematician and acts in a sober and fact-driven manner. “Sometimes he reminds you of Angela Merkel,” says a Bafin insider. (Photo:…
Biontech makes Rhineland-Palatinate a donor state
State financial equalization The city states of Berlin and Bremen continue to benefit greatly from the compensation pot. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The economic gap in the country is growing –…
Investors register interest in Lufthansa shares of the federal government
Frankfurt, Berlin The federal government’s Lufthansa share package, which is up for sale, arouses the interest of potential buyers. According to financial circles, the first investors have made inquiries with…
More competition in payment transactions: specifications for Apple Pay
Since this is a technically complex process, the MPs asked the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) to evaluate the law after some time. The BMF has now created it and…
What the turning point in interest rates means
Federal eagle in front of the plenary hall of the Bundestag Investors will get interest again if they lend money to the federal government over the long term. (Photo: dpa)…