Tag: fiscal policy
“I fear a social emergency”
Paolo Gentiloni In order to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, “joint European investment projects” are necessary in addition to national aid, says the EU Commissioner. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The EU Economic Commissioner…
EU has to pay billions in additional interest
Johannes Hahn and Ursula von der Leyen The EU budget commissioner does not expect the EU to lose its top credit rating. (Photo: AP) Brussels The EU Commission has to…
How the coalition is exploiting the climate and transformation fund
In order to get out of its financial dilemma, the federal government resorted to a trick that it has been using more and more in recent months: instead of the…
Volkssport Tax evasion – Greek government wants to take tougher action against tax evaders
Kyriacus Mitsotakis The Greek Prime Minister declares war on tax evasion. (Photo: Reuters) Athens During the Greek election campaign, all sorts of things were talked about, but one word never…
Cabinet approves draft federal budget
Berlin The federal government is again questioning the cuts in parental allowance it has just planned. If Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) has concerns about the measure, “an alternative will…
Draft budget for 2024 is in place – Lindner is planning new debts of 16.6 billion euros
Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz Lindner is planning new debts of 16.6 billion euros. (Photo: IMAGO/image enclosure) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) summarizes a months-long…
Draft budget for 2024 is in place – Lindner is planning new debts of 16.6 billion euros
Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz Lindner is planning new debts of 16.6 billion euros. (Photo: IMAGO/image enclosure) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) summarizes a months-long…
Draft budget for 2024 is in place – Lindner is planning new debts of 16.6 billion euros
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens), Marco Buschmann (FDP) The cabinet has agreed in the budget negotiations for the year 2024. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin After months of dispute, the federal…
Le Maire calls for room for investment
Bruno Le Maire The French Finance Minister indirectly criticized Lindner recently at the informal meeting of ministers in Stockholm and accused him of “old ideas”. (Photo: AP) Luxembourg France’s Finance…
Green ministers continue to reject cuts
Olaf Scholz (right, SPD) and Christian Lindner (FDP) Even the negotiating team of chancellor and finance minister has apparently not achieved any breakthroughs so far. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the…
Lindner against higher billions in subsidies for the Magdeburg plant
Planned chip factory A computer graphic shows the semiconductor production planned in Magdeburg by the US group Intel. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner rejects higher subsidies…
Bert Rürup and Michael Hüther in the podcast
Would a two-speed Europe be a political option? Bert Rürup asks this question in the podcast. The problem: The total economic output of the USA is around 25 trillion US…
Traffic light ministers do not want to accept savings targets – now the chancellor intervenes
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) personally intervenes in the budget dispute in order to push through the austerity package planned by Christian Lindner (FDP) in the coalition. The Chancellor and Finance…
Chancellor and finance minister want to push through the austerity package together
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) personally intervenes in the budget dispute in order to push through the austerity package planned by Christian Lindner (FDP) in the coalition. The Chancellor and Finance…
Debt crisis: US President Biden signs debt law
Joe Biden The US President signed the law. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Washington US President Joe Biden has signed legislation temporarily suspending the US government debt ceiling. This was announced by…
Senate resolution: USA avert default
Washington An impending insolvency of the US government has been averted. After the House of Representatives, the Senate in Washington also approved a bill late on Thursday evening (local time),…
Debt law passed: USA avert default
Washington An impending insolvency of the US government has been averted. After the House of Representatives, the Senate in Washington also approved a bill late on Thursday evening (local time),…
“Von der Leyen has gambled away”: Rising interest rates put a strain on the EU budget
Brussels In the Ukraine war and in the fight against the energy crisis, the EU mobilized billions – and thinned out its own budget. Now there is another stress factor…
Lindner sends savings targets to all ministries
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) Linder has made concrete cut proposals to some ministries. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin In the budget dispute, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) is…
Debt deal passes US House of Representatives – and has yet to clear another hurdle
Washington After weeks of arguing about the record deficit in the United States, the US House of Representatives decided to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling. On Wednesday night, the Chamber…