Tag: fiscal policy
Chancellor sees Germany prepared for the winter
Pedro Sanchez and Olaf Scholz Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are pushing for Spain and Portugal to be connected to the European gas grid. (Photo: Reuters)…
Scholz sees Germany prepared for the winter
Pedro Sanchez and Olaf Scholz Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez are pushing for Spain and Portugal to be connected to the European gas grid. (Photo: Reuters)…
TPI bond purchase program: CDU criticizes the ECB
European Central Bank in the evening According to the CDU, the ECB should not step in as a helper, but the European rescue fund ESM. (Photo: dpa) Berlin There will…
TPI bond purchase program: CDU criticizes the ECB
ECB President Christine Lagarde According to the CDU, the ECB should not step in as a helper, but the European rescue fund ESM. (Photo: AP) Berlin There will be sharp…
The EU gives Greece back its financial sovereignty
Athens The Greek government will have more room for manoeuvre. (Photo: imago/Panthermedia) Athens With the end of the strict financial control (“enhanced surveillance”), the Greek government will have more room…
Why you shouldn’t save in the monetary union
Indebted Italy Debt kings: The ECB pumped 17 billion euros into the Italian, Spanish and Greek markets in June and July. (Photo: dpa) “If people understood the monetary system, we…
“There will be another package” – Scholz wants to bring further relief on the way
Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) enters the hall of the federal press conference and takes a quick step to his place on the podium. The chancellor seems to be in a…
“There will be another package” – Scholz wants to bring further relief on the way
Olaf Scholz Scholz also expects that the gas storage facilities in Germany can continue to be filled. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) wants to extend the relief due…
Inflation compensation for the middle of society
Christian Lindner The Minister of Finance speaks of a “tax increase by omission”, which he wants to avert. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to relieve the broad…
Lindner wants inflation compensation for the broad middle of society
Christian Lindner The Minister of Finance speaks of a “tax increase by omission”, which he wants to avert. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to relieve the broad…
Italy passes further aid against inflation
Rome In Italy, the outgoing government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi approved a 17 billion euro aid package on Thursday to cushion the effects of inflation. The measures to combat…
Lindner paves the way for the European debt discussion
Berlin, Brussels Christian Lindner has reawakened a sluggish debate. With the proposals for a reform of the European Stability and Growth Pact, which the Federal Finance Minister presented in an…
Lindner’s new debt rule for Europe is minimal reform
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance wants to largely retain the debt rules, but enforce them more vigorously. (Photo: Andreas Pein/laif) Christian Lindner presented the German proposal to reform…
New anger in the government for relief
Minister of Finance Lindner (left), Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Heil The debt brake is likely to cause a considerable dispute at the traffic lights – especially if other…
Labor Minister Heil questions the debt brake in the event of a massive recession
Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil The SPD politician calls for the return to the debt brake to be re-evaluated. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin For Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD), the…
Government crisis in Italy – there is no external stability
Government crisis in Italy At the end of a vote of confidence in the Senate, it becomes apparent that Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi has clearly failed to achieve the broad…
A good 26 percent more tax revenue in June
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin In its monthly report on tax revenue, the authority reported a strong increase. (Photo: imago images / Winfried Rothermel) Berlin In June, the federal…
Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi wants to continue government with renewed confidence
Mario Draghi After his speech in the Senate, Draghi still has to face a vote of confidence. (Photo: Reuters) Rome After his failed resignation bid, Mario Draghi is ready to…
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…
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 investments in digitization, roads, rails and bridges, the…