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Time is running out until “Date X” – why the US debt dispute is really serious this time
Capitol in Washington The United States is threatened with imminent default. (Photo: AP) Washington, Dusseldorf The situation is serious: The dispute over the US debt ceiling has now escalated so…
Russia’s government deficit is widening rapidly – but the Kremlin still has reserves
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin The war of aggression he ordered in Ukraine caused government spending to rise sharply. (Photo: via REUTERS) Chisinau The cost of the war of aggression against…
State revenues collapse by almost 150 billion euros
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner in Niigata “We all have to face this budgetary reality.” (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin, Niigata The budget problems follow Christian Lindner (FDP) to Japan. While the…
Significantly less tax revenue in 2024
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance regularly calls on the other ministries to save. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Niigata The federal, state and local governments will probably have to make…
Greece pushes debt ratio
Athens Most EU countries significantly reduced their public debt ratios in the past year. According to the statistics authority Eurostat, the decline in 2022 in the euro area was 3.9…
Budget dispute in the coalition – no additional money in sight
Christian Lindner (FDP, left) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) The current tax estimate does not open up any new leeway for the finance minister. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink) Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP)…
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…
US default could already threaten on June 1st
Washington US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on June 1 that the government could default in the dispute over the debt ceiling. However, the reserves could also not be used…
Habeck wants additional money for the price of industrial electricity – but Lindner refuses
Christian Lindner (FDP) and Robert Habeck (Greens) A new dispute breaks out between the two ministers over the industrial electricity price. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin A new dispute over the federal…
Health insurance companies expect premiums to increase again in 2024
doctor’s office The insured have to adjust to higher contributions again. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Berlin It was only this year that Health Minister Karl Lauterbach had to raise health insurance contributions…
House of Representatives votes to raise debt limit
Capitol Washington The Senate will likely vote against the plan. (Photo: dpa) Washington The US House of Representatives has approved a bill raising the debt limit. With a narrow majority…
France wants to speed up debt reduction
Paris France is heading towards three trillion euros in national debt. is not a European country in absolute terms it is as heavily indebted as the second largest economy in…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
Boris Pistorius is threatened with additional spending in the billions
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) visiting the troops in Mali Foreseeable pay increases for soldiers will reduce the scope for investment in the defense budget. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
Lindner feels confirmed in the budget dispute by the IMF
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance regularly pleads for thrift at traffic lights. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Washington At meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), German finance ministers often…
The German government’s proposal to reform the EU debt rules is balanced
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner For a long time, the traffic light parties did not agree on the question of reforming the EU debt rules. (Photo: Reuters) It has been…
Federal government draws red lines for reform
The EU and the Federal Ministry of Finance are at odds over debt rules European Parliament in Brussels: A new agreement is to be reached for the EU debt regulation.…
Federal government draws red lines when reforming EU debt rules
Berlin The debate about reforming the EU debt rules is heating up. While the EU Commission wants to quickly pour its proposals into a draft law, Federal Finance Minister Christian…
Kremlin demands money from companies in case of exit
Wladimir Putin In the future, the Russian government will demand payments from companies that want to go out of business in Russia. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Riga Western companies that want to…